> On Wed, 22 Sep 2004, Gan Uesli Starling wrote:
>>I have a program, /usr/pkgsrc/graphics/dx aka OpenDX which used to
>>work fine before I upgraded my CPU (from 700MHz Celeron to 3.2GHz P4)
>>and motherboard (from Intel D815PERL to Intel D875PBZ). All other
>>X functions work fine. I have rebuilt OpenDX but to no good effect.
>>
>>The error I get is...
>>
>>Connection to server baal failed - Error during initialization.
>>
>>...this from OpenDX when it tries to display something in its own
>>display window.
>>
>>Can XFree86 work for Firefox, GIMP, Sodipodi and everything else but
>>fail in this one single way? It had used to work before I made the
>>upgrade.
 >>
 >> Gan Uesli Starling


Jeremy C. Reed wrote:
> I don't know OpenDX. But I think the error message is referring to
> OpenDX's server part and not your X11 server.
> 
> Make sure the server part is actually listening or running. Or make sure
> it is configured to connect to correct host.
> 
> Have a look at the README and FAQs which mention that OpenDX may have
> issues with memory limits. Maybe your OpenDX wants to use more memory than
> you allow?
> 
> You may want to ask about it on the opendx-users list.
> 
>  Jeremy C. Reed


As I understand it, OpenDX connects to an existing X server and does
not have its own. I know that for Win32 the only way to run OpenDX is
to have Hummingbird Exceed. OpenDX is free on Unix/Linux but costs $210
for Win32 because it comes packaged with a license for Exceed.

I did ask on the opendx-users list and so far the only indications I
got were to do with my /etc/hosts and X on my box...except that I did
not change anything on my system...its the same old X...and the same
/etc/hosts file as when OpenDX had used to work fine before my upgrade.

But I think you're onto something about memory. OpenDX will request 7/8
of all available memory (I read that somewhere). I will look into
limiting what it asks for.

Coming at it from the other end...how can I increase what my system will
allow? Or even know what it will allow?

Gan Uesli Starling

-- 

  Mistera Sturno - Rarest Extinct Bird

  <(+)__       Gan Uesli Starling
   ((__/)=-    Kalamazoo, MI, USA
    `||`
     ++        http://starling.us