From: M DOT H DOT M DOT Michels AT kub DOT nl (Tijs Michels)
Subject: Re: XPaint-2.5.3
3 Feb 1998 09:48:16 -0800
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To: Arlindo da Silva <arlindo AT niteroi DOT gsfc DOT nasa DOT gov>
Cc: gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

Arlindo da Silva wrote:

> > I downloaded XPaint-2.5.3 from 
> > http://www.danbbs.dk/~torsten/xpaint/index.html, applied the attached
> > patch and got it to compile with a straightforward:
> > 
> >   bash xmkmf
> >   make Makefiles
> >   make
> >   make install
> > 
> > However, when I try to execute XPaint.exe it displays the following
> > error message
> > 
> >   X Error of failed request:  BadLength (poly request too large or
> >    internal Xlib length error)
> >     Major opcode of failed request:  72 (X_PutImage)
> >     Serial number of failed request:  702
> >    Current serial number in output stream:  710
> > 
> > and bails out.
> > 
> > Any suggestions??
>
> I am afraid this could be X server specific. Which X server are you
> using? I have been able to build Xpaint 2.5.3 and it works with my
> Exceed X server on win95. My patches are similar but not identical
> to yours; take a look at:
> 
>      ftp://niteroi.gsfc.nasa.gov/pub/win32/etc/xpaint32.tgz
> 
> BTW, I am using the XPM binaries on
> 
>      http://dao.gsfc.nasa.gov/software/grads/win32/X11R6.3
> 
> Arlindo da Silva    
> dasilva AT alum DOT mit DOT edu

Hi,

I'm afraid you're right. I use the MI/X server. I compiled your 
version of the code and got exactly the same error as before.

Best wishes,

Tijs
m DOT h DOT m DOT michels AT kub DOT nl
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