[Xastir] PNG snapshot problem

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On 13 Oct 2003, Chris Hare, KD5WIM wrote:

> Here is more information to hopefully help isolate the problem:
> 
> I can create a PNG snapshot with 
> 	no maps
> 	tigermap
> 	terraserver
> 
> But it crashes when I use the toposerver.  Here is what happens in the
> ~/.xastir/tmp directory:
> 
> -rw-rw-rw-    1 chare    chare         221 Oct 13 22:21 snapshot.geo
> -rw-rw-rw-    1 chare    chare      593133 Oct 13 22:20 snapshot.png
> -rw-rw-rw-    1 chare    chare     1282996 Oct 13 22:20 snapshot.xpm
> 
> I got a new snapshot.geo file, but the .png and .xpm were not updated.  
> 
> I got a different error this time
> [chare at zeta xastir]$ src/xastir
> Xlib: unexpected async reply (sequence 0x6963a2)!
> X Error of failed request:  BadRequest (invalid request code or no such
> operation)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  229 ()
>   Minor opcode of failed request:  0
>   Serial number of failed request:  6906787
>   Current serial number in output stream:  6906786

Does Xastir crash at all if you don't disable snapshots?  I'm
wondering if perhaps you're running 24-bit color on your X display?

How many bits of depth are you running?

Are you running the correct ImageMagick that is set up for that
colordepth?

We have a bug listing from many months back regarding 24-bit color.
If you're running that, it may be your problem.  Switch to 16 or 32.
I run 16-bit.

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