SUMMARY: X Display failure

From: Charles Gagnon <charlesg_at_Nynexst.COM>
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 1997 14:09:26 -0400 (EDT)

> I'm having problem with CDE *and* Xdm on an Alpha 2000 axp machine. I just
> installed DU 4.0B and the patches on it and when I run it, I get this
> error message in the Xerror file:
>
> BLT engine hung in pwgaResetBlt GLOBALWAIT; resetting...
>
> I get the same message with CDE and Xdm configured. My card appears to be a
> regular VGA QVision from DEC.

I didn't really get any reply from anyone on that one but I manage to find the
problem. Turns out the VGA card itself was *bad* thus allowing Text mode but
not Graphic mode.

I "borrowed" another card from an identical machine and it worked like a
charm.

Thanks again and TTYL.


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Received on Wed Aug 27 1997 - 20:32:50 NZST

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