Google Earth causes X server to restart

[Derek Speed]

Bug detailed description:
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Just for grins, I tried installing the Linux version of Google Earth on
my MID. I wasn't expecting it to work fully but I was curious as to
what would happen.

I downloaded the Linux version from the Google web site just fine (http://earth.google.com/earth-download.html) and I installed it according
to the directions on the web site (see http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=44713&topic=1135).

When the installation finished, I clicked the "Start" button and it started to run (it brought up the splash screen), but then it caused the X server to restart.

I tested this on the pre-built image posted at Intel - I have not yet had a chance to try to reproduce on the latest version.

I wasn't sure what category to use for the bug but I thought it was most likely somehow related to the UI framework.

Reproduce steps:
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1.) Download Linux version of Google Earth from MID browser at:

http://earth.google.com/earth-download.html

2.) Install per directions at:

http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=44713&topic=1135

3.) At the end of the installation process, click the "Start" button.

At that point, Google Earth will launch but the X server will restart.

Current result:
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Google Earth will launch but the X server will restart.

Expected result:
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Google Earth will launch and bring up the application GUI. The GUI might not look right if the application does not how to deal with the MID screen size.

Basic root-causing log:
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[Rusty Lynch (rusty-lynch-intel)]

I think there is a good chance that hildon-desktop is the component that is crashing. Somebody can verify that by attempting to run google earth from a Xephyr window instead of on real hardware.

After the crash there will be useful information in ~/.xsession-warnings

[yanglei (lei-a-yang)]

Created an attachment (id=1)
the ~/.xsession-errors file

after crash X server and restart, the ~/.xsession.errors

[yanglei (lei-a-yang)]

[LeiY]
Yes, I reproduce the issue.
1. on Samsung Q1 Ultra
when I found start GoogleEarth on Samsung Q1 Ultra (image created in ww34), there are a window with info:
   Your desktop resolution is set to smaller than 1024x768
   Google Earth requires a resolution of at least 1024x768
   to be viewed proerly. The application will run,
   however the layout may not be optimal. Please check the
   box at the bottom left of this window not be reminded
   about this.
The samsung Q1 Ultra support 1024x600 as highest resolution. So, when start GoogleEarth, it may crash X server.

as Rusty's suggestion, I found the ~.xsession.errors and attached here.
2. workspace on PC
On the other hand, I run google earth on workspace in PC. The application will not crash and restart X server (Xephyr). But it also cannot run correctly too.

I think we need to identify what makes X server restart.
This is related to robustness and serious when user installing an application which not fit to MID spec.

[yanglei (lei-a-yang)]

The symtom is still existed on the latest image. image created on 12/24/2007

[cathyli (cathy-li)]

Add milestone tag to "fix-later".

[cathyli (cathy-li)]

Suggest change this bug status to won't fix as may not fix them later. What do you think about, Bob?

[cathyli (cathy-li)]

Left it open to see if the issue is possible to be fixed.

[cathyli (cathy-li)]

Followed above steps to test google earth on latest image 20080417, google earth work well while not restart X server.
I assume the issue may already be fixed. So change the bug to Fix released and close it.