devin@eowyn.Colorado.EDU (Yampalimardilor) (02/16/91)
I'm trying to allocate a 1024x1024x1 Pixmap on a VAXstation 2000 or VAXstation 3100. Neither machine allows this - they both crash my program with a BadAlloc error. Does anyone know of any way to get this allocation to work - I need this badly. I know that there's enough memory on the machine to allow this - why won't it let me do this? Thanks. -Devin Devin Hooker (RP90) DoD #0034 "Time - don't ponder it too long..." "Performing on a stool we've a sight to make you drool Seven virgins and a mule. Keep it cool. Keep it cool." -ELP
klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee) (02/16/91)
In article <1991Feb15.224828.6516@csn.org>, devin@eowyn.Colorado.EDU (Yampalimardilor) writes: |> I'm trying to allocate a 1024x1024x1 Pixmap on a VAXstation 2000 or |> VAXstation 3100. Neither machine allows this - they both crash my |> program with a BadAlloc error. The X protocol does not place a minimum on the allowable pixmap size and allows servers to generate Alloc errors for any reason. Many servers with graphics accelerators use graphics memory for pixmaps, often restricting them to the dimensions of the screen. -- Ken Lee DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif. Internet: klee@wsl.dec.com uucp: uunet!decwrl!klee