Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:31:05 -0600 From: Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@telenix.org> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: X11/freebsd problem Message-ID: <4B6C55D9.6080005@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <4B6B96A1.2070107@telenix.org> References: <4B6B96A1.2070107@telenix.org>
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Chuck Robey wrote:
> I have this problem with my built-under-freebsd-current Xorg, it gives me this
> following sort of error everytime it starts up:
>
> (pts/2):{14}% Xlib: extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
> Xlib: extension "Generic Event Extension" missing on display ":0.0".
>
> Usually, that 2nd line shows up 6 to 12 times, I trimmed the repetitions for
> brevity. Anyone got any idea what this sort of error is? If it isn't a fairly
> common sort of error, I think I'll hunt to see if maybe there's an Xorg mailing
> list I could use. I think that the error originated during the period when I
> was writing a X11 graphical tablet driver, but it never (until now) seemed to
> actually get it the way. The version of X I was using is completely gone now,
> and when I found out that the cut-rate graphical tablet itself was too defective
> to give me a good basis for the driver, well, the driver is history now too
> (except for all the stuff I learned, very useful!)
>
> Thanks. This all came up as I've been searching for a sound player with a good
> GUI, and that's what triggered the error this time (the audacious port).
Hmm, I'm not sure it's uncommon, depending on the environment. I get the
same when running many apps from 7-STABLE to the Cygwin/freeXer X server running
on a Winblows desktop, for example. Any bad behavior associated with it?
KDK
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