On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Angus Leeming wrote:
> > - fix old bug where figure rendering would indefinitely hang.
>
> Hmmm...
>
> I just loaded up the UserGuide (with 1.1.5fix3ish). "M.C.Esher on acid"
> loaded nicely, but "a severely distorted platypus in a float" failed. Console
> message:
>
> Xlib: connection to ":0.0" refused by server
> Xlib: XDM authorization key matches an existing client!
> Error: Couldn't find per display information
> GS [22275] error 256 E:1 1 S:0 -1
>
> Changing the Height setting to 80% of page, Applying. All fine. Thereafter
> returning to the original settings: all fine again.
>
> This is with
> Aladdin Ghostscript 5.50 (1998-9-16)
>
> I get an identical problem with 1.1.6cvs.
>
> Is this info useful?
> Angus
I changed nothing in the ghostscript child spawning code, so I can't see
how my change could have affected this. I eagerly anticipate you testing
without my patch - I really hope it isn't caused by my change, especially
as I can't even begin to see how it could make a difference :(
thanks
john
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