Problem using totem
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From: Liam O'Toole on 9 Mar 2010 14:10 On 2010-03-09, John Salmon <salmonjj(a)comcast.net> wrote: > On Mon, 2010-03-08 at 22:26 +0000, Liam O'Toole wrote: >> On 2010-03-08, John Salmon <salmonjj(a)comcast.net> wrote: >> > I'm running Lenny on a PC. When I try to use totem to display a .mpg >> > file I get the fpllowing; >> > --- SNIP --- >> > The program 'totem' received an X Window System error. >> > This probably reflects a bug in the program. >> > The error was 'BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)'. >> > (Details: serial 60 error_code 11 request_code 140 minor_code 19) >> > (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; >> > that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. >> > To debug your program, run it with the --sync command line >> > option to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful >> > backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() >> > function.) >> > >> > My system memory is maxed out (indicated as 377.3 mb). Could this be the >> > problem? >> > >> > John Salmon >> > salmonjj(a)comcast.net >> > >> > >> >> Are you using totem-xine or totem-gstreamer? With or without compiz? I >> ask because I had to take special measures to get both of them working >> with compiz. >> >> > I;m running totem-gstreamer but not compiz. My old Dell OptiPlex > wouldn't handle anything that nice. > Try running gstreamer-properties, click on the 'Video' tab, and experiment with the output settings. Hopefully you will find one which tests succesfully. -- Liam O'Toole Birmingham, United Kingdom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnhpd6qa.6d3.liam.p.otoole(a)dipsy.selfip.org
From: Liam O'Toole on 9 Mar 2010 15:10
On 2010-03-09, Aioanei Rares <debian.dev.list(a)gmail.com> wrote: ---SNIP--- > It's either a defective allocation of memory or really insufficient RAM. If the latter, the xshm output option will might help. -- Liam O'Toole Birmingham, United Kingdom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/slrnhpda9a.6d3.liam.p.otoole(a)dipsy.selfip.org |