Vlc

[redbook]

Hi everyone,

Just a bit of help required VLC has suddenly stopped working - I can click on it but nothing happens apart from spinning icon for about 2 minutes.

[daark.child]

Run the command "vlc" from a terminal and post back the output.

[redbook]

VLC media player 0.8.6d Janus
The program '.' received an X Window System error.
This probably reflects a bug in the program.
The error was 'BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)'.
(Details: serial 225 error_code 11 request_code 147 minor_code 5)
(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.)


Thanks daark child - this mean anything to you ??

[gogalthorp]

It may be possible that you have an instance running that did not quit correctly.

in a console type

ps -A

to list all process. See if you have one in the list that refers to VLC. If so then using the PID (process ID number-the first column) kill it

ie

kill PID where PID is the number in front of the process.

If this is the problem the above will clear it.

[redbook]

I can't check out the moment cos I only have vista on this crappy laptop, but I don't think it would still be running after a reboot (or would it)?

[geese]

You are not alone, i think it is because of a xorg update.

just google this - "gdk_x_error() function" and you will see what i mean.


Geese.

[redbook]

Hi gogalthorp,

No I haven't got any vlc running any other ideas ??

[oldcpu]

No I haven't got any vlc running any other ideas ??

The recent xorg-x11-server-7.2.143.9 broke vlc. Try reverting back to xorg-x11-server-7.2-143.6.

[redbook]

Hi all,
Just for info - latest xorg update has fixed the problem, Vlc now runs fine.

[oldcpu]

Hi all,Just for info - latest xorg update has fixed the problem, Vlc now runs fine.

Just a short follow up to this. The update to xorg-x11-server-7.2-143.11 fixes the problem with x11 and vlc.