xflux (F.lux) does not run - only supports "24/32-bit displays"

shadowsnipes · 10-20-2009, 12:29 AM

xflux has been running fine on my desktop (Nvidia GeForce 7600 GS) using Slackware 12.2 or 13.0. However, xflux no longer runs on my wife's laptop (Dell Inspiron 5100 with a Mobility Radeon).

It used to run under Kubuntu 8.04. After that was upgraded to 9.04 I now get the following message:

"Sorry, we only support 24/32-bit displays right now"

Yet the display is 24-bit...

The laptop is now running Slackware 13.0 but has the same issue. No hardware changed, so this is purely a software issue. Ideally I could recompile this little program, but I don't think the sources are available.

Has anyone had any experience with fixing this or have any ideas on how to get it to work?

thank you in advance.

adamk75 · 10-20-2009, 06:01 AM

/var/log/Xorg.0.log confirms you are using 24 bit depth? Can you attach it to a post here or pastebin the file?

Adam

shadowsnipes · 10-20-2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamk75

/var/log/Xorg.0.log confirms you are using 24 bit depth? Can you attach it to a post here or pastebin the file?

Adam

Code:

$> grep Depth /var/log/Xorg.0.log
(==) RADEON(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
(--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
(II) RADEON(0): Depth moves disabled by default

adamk75 · 10-20-2009, 10:54 AM

Hmm... Yeah, that's pretty definitive. Maybe a bug in xflux?

Adam

shadowsnipes · 10-20-2009, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamk75

Hmm... Yeah, that's pretty definitive. Maybe a bug in xflux?

Adam

That's what I am thinking. Perhaps it does not like the never radeon driver or something. I did not see a place to send bug reports, but I sent an email reporting this issued to the email listed at the bottom of the project home page.

adamk75 · 10-20-2009, 11:33 AM

Please let us know how you make out.

Adam

shadowsnipes · 10-20-2009, 11:02 PM

Will do.