Re: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (X crashes)


Subject: Re: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (X crashes)
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 23:55:58 MST


Run the command: xset s blank s off
Should fix your problem..

> On my PowerBook G3 (Lombard), whenever I leave the machine idle
> for a while, the X server crashes with:
>
> > Fatal server error
> > fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (function not implemented)
>
> I read the message at:
>
> http://lists.yellowdoglinux.com/yellowdog-general/june99/0349.html
>
> but I'm not using libPropList at all (I don't think -- it's not
> in the RPM database).
>
> My guess is that the underlying Energy Star hardware to turn the
> display off set by the Mac Energy Saver Control panel is turning
> off the display without the X server knowing what's going on.
>
> How can I fix it so that the settings when used as a Mac do not
> interfere when used as a Linux box? Will using xset dpms help?
> What should the command be if so?
>
> - Paul
>
>

Regards,
Dan

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