[daip] problems with XAS in my MAC

[Eric Greisen]

Salvador Curiel wrote:
> Hi Eric,
> 
> This is the information you need. Cheers
> 
> 
> sysctl kern.sysv
> 
> kern.sysv.shmmax: 10485760
> kern.sysv.shmmin: 1
> kern.sysv.shmmni: 32
> kern.sysv.shmseg: 8
> kern.sysv.shmall: 4096
> kern.sysv.semmni: 87381
> kern.sysv.semmns: 87381
> kern.sysv.semmnu: 87381
> kern.sysv.semmsl: 87381
> kern.sysv.semume: 10
> kern.sysv: no such MIB
> 
> 
> more /etc/sysctl.conf 
> 
> kern.sysv.shmmax=10485760
> kern.sysv.shmmin=1
> kern.sysv.shmmni=32
> kern.sysv.shmseg=8
> kern.sysv.shmall=4096
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 4, 2013, at 9:41 AM, Eric Greisen wrote:
> 
>> Salvador Curiel wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Yes, I did this and I did reboot the computer. The TV still does not work. The error message I sent you was after I did these things.
>>>>> XAS: Using screen width 1910 height 958,
>>>>>    max grey level 8191 in 16 grey-scale memories
>>>>> Shared memory id failure: Cannot allocate memory
>>>>> Warning: locale not supported by Xlib, locale set to C
>>>>> Warning: locale not supported by Xlib, locale set to C
>>
>> Sorry about stating the obvious - you would not believe how many people do not reboot despite the instructions.
>>
>> Did you type "sysctl kern.sysv" in a terminal or xterm window. Look for the kern.sysv.shm* values - what are they and what are the contents of your /etc/sysctl file?
>>
>> ERic Greisen
> 

Why don'y=t you try

sysctl -w kern.sysv.shmmax=16777216

My guess is that 10 Megs would be enough (actually 8 Megs) but there is 
no harm in using the larger value - it is an upper limit not the amount 
you will use.

Send us the above info again after you try this.

Eric Greisen