[SOLVED] X11 error: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)

renergy · 2014-09-27 14:45:14

Both VLC and mplayer are unable to display video (sound is ok). mplayer complains

X11 error: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)

I am able to play the same file with

mplayer -vo x11

but no fullscreen with -vo x11 (which is to be expected), and I see no reason why the xv output should not work..

This is on Dell Latitude D530, intel GM965/GL960. I've switched to arch from gentoo, where it worked, week or two ago.

Any ideas what can be wrong?

Last edited by renergy (2014-09-28 10:13:03)

karol · 2014-09-27 15:11:08

Have you tried any other video outputs? See 'mplayer -vo help' for the list.
Try mpv, mplayer's cousin.
Does it happen only with one file? Run mediainfo on it.

Edit: Are you using SNA or UXA?
Compare version numbers and configs of the respective packages of gentoo and Arch. Only what's to blame - the drivers?

Last edited by karol (2014-09-27 15:14:26)

renergy · 2014-09-27 17:05:20

Thanks for the reply. All of a sudden, after a restart everything works. Don't know what the was the cause, something to do with xv extension... It definitely wasn't a problem with the file, it works now on the same (and, as I have written, -vo x11 worked). Anyways - both vlc and mplayer work now. Hooray

karol · 2014-09-27 21:05:01

Next time, check the logs and journald.

Please remember to mark the thread as solved https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130309

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[SOLVED] X11 error: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)

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