Re: [Fresco-devel] server locks display

Francois Genest wrote:
> Hi,
> I downloaded Fresco from the CVS repository and compiled on a Linux 2.2.19
> system (Slackware 8). The ORB is running (omniNames) but the Fresco server
> crashes my display. Whether I start the demo program of just run 'server
> -R ior' the result is the same : the screen goes black and an arrow with a
> white outline appears (so far so good) I can move the arrow but that's it,
> so I guess the demo
> program is not running properly. From there, I can switch to another
> console and check that the processes omniNames and server are running (and
> demo if I started it) but if I switch back to the first console, I am done
> for: the screen goes black without an arrow and I have to restart the
> system.

I'm suspecting two distinct issues here: the first is the client not showing
up in your scene graph, the second is the console not properly restoring after
a virtual console switch. The second is most probably not the scope of Fresco,
but instead a problem with your graphic driver. To confirm that, please use
other console programs (GGI or SDL based, for example), and switch the consoles.
Do you get the same error ?

The demo not displaying anything is something we got reported earlier, i.e.
it seems to be a common problem. Unfortunately, I'v never seen it myself,
so I don't really know how to debug it.

In any case, are you aware that you can run fresco inside X ? Just start the
server in an x terminal and you'll get an x window that emulates the screen.
That's most useful for development, until someone ports emacs and other tools
over :-)

Here is some other info that could help us narrow down the problem:
What compiler did you compile with ? What commands did you use ? the location
of your berlinrc file suggest that you did a 'make install'...
What console are you using ? (GGI or SDL)
And, in case others have seen the console restore problem: what graphic card
do you have and what driver are you using ?

Regards,
		Stefan