Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 18:44:30 +0100 From: Stacey Roberts <stacey@vickiandstacey.com> To: Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-gnome@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Lots of core files with latest xscreensaver-gnome Message-ID: <20040503174430.GQ393@crom.vickiandstacey.com> In-Reply-To: <20040503165407.GP15500@toxic.magnesium.net> References: <20040503163501.GP393@crom.vickiandstacey.com> <20040503165407.GP15500@toxic.magnesium.net>
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--83Y2sXKo4f/n2njO Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Adam, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Weinberger <adamw@FreeBSD.org>" To: To Stacey Roberts Date: Mon, 03 May, 2004 17:54 BST Subject: Re: Lots of core files with latest xscreensaver-gnome > Clear out everything in /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg and the run: >=20 > portupgrade -u -a -f >=20 > That will rebuild everything. After you clear out > /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg, nothing will run until you complete the > portupgrade. Thanks for the reply. As nothing (presumably this refers to X-related apps) will run in between "= rm -rf'ing /usr/local/lib/compat/pkg/*" and the portupgrade cmd, is it best= then, to ensure that no-one is logged in on X during this exercise? If anything I'll be looking to run this overnight. Thanks again, Adam. Regards, Stacey >=20 > # Adam >=20 >=20 > >> (05.03.2004 @ 1235 PST): Stacey Roberts said, in 1.5K: << > > Hello, > > Since upgrading either to Gnome-2.6 or latest xscreensaver-gnome (= not sure which is the culprit), I've been seeing lots of core files as a re= sult of xscreensaver. > >=20 > > Here is what I've got installed: > >=20 > > pkg_info xscreensaver-gnome* > > Information for xscreensaver-gnome-4.15_2: > > =20 > > Comment: > > Save your screen while you entertain your cat (for GNOME users) > > =20 > > Required by: > > gnome2-2.6.0 > > =20 > > Description: > > Xscreensaver will run several programs to continuously update the > > screen instead of going blank. You can specify the programs and their > > arguments using resources. You can also add dpms (power saver) options. > > =20 > > Xscreensaver will make use of any installed OpenGL libraries, such as > > Mesa (also in the ports collection). > > =20 > > The client-server model employed by xscreensaver make it a superior cho= ice > > to xlock, since no seperate auto-locking program is needed. It's also > > extremely easy to add new programs like xearth, or any other program th= at > > can fill the root window as additional screensavers. > > =20 > > WWW: http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/ > > $ > >=20 > > As with other things on these systems here, I've not actually configure= d the screensavers, leaving them to default to random files and timeouts. > >=20 > > I'd like to know if there is some tweak I can make to fix this, please. > >=20 > > Regards, > >=20 > > Stacey > > --=20 > > Stacey Roberts > > B. Sc (HONS) Computer Science > >=20 > > Web: www.vickiandstacey.com > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-gnome@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-gnome > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-gnome-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >> end of "Lots of core files with latest xscreensaver-gnome" from Stacey= Roberts << >=20 >=20 > -- > Adam Weinberger > adamw@magnesium.net || adamw@FreeBSD.org > adamw@vectors.cx || adamw@gnome.org > http://www.vectors.cx --=20 Stacey Roberts B. Sc (HONS) Computer Science Web: www.vickiandstacey.com --83Y2sXKo4f/n2njO Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP 6.5.8 iQEVAwUBQJaE++dvY+8mWFvRAQGDaAf/Qby0wQWxnxD1d6cB0zRtJOH7RS9RZCuC 0bNtKVpkmFEkyNB544oGcchrSbU0Q5VNkmDFDcHzf7dgKq4yU6Form2gDEOwMU3v wq6ZRWOPCMDddA8UkCZ95yl6zvJrg5srn/JTzmbDKlOnNijY5OFgexuNgsHKesth 8Lw+ZiaN45VYke64n/iKiZ4N+m1Dc//av6iELEmU12xN2LRyPDWhOQvSJxjm1NGz RU3g+GFUN+YKeskhshRfXsWC2tmeBwq8+jbNOVPWnPr2X0LHwfej7mpiZV3RH576 1QvTxgV5+Db3dns3BDwMdrSmI46xpw2RlXxQPvGCap7EpRi8Wqcj+A== =9lGI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --83Y2sXKo4f/n2njO--
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