starting a slideshow segfaults if OpenGL not available

[Jeffrey Ratcliffe]

Binary package hint: f-spot

f-spot 0.4.2-1ubuntu2 from hardy 8.04 beta segfaults if OpenGL not available:

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error initializing the OpenGL context:
 GdkGlx.GlxException: Unable to find matching visual
  at GdkGlx.Context..ctor (Gdk.Screen screen, GdkGlx.Context share_list, System.Int32[] attr) [0x00000]
  at GdkGlx.Context..ctor (Gdk.Screen screen, System.Int32[] attr) [0x00000]
  at FSpot.PhotoImageView.HandleRealized (System.Object sender, System.EventArgs args) [0x00000]
item changed
open uri = file:///home/jeff/Photos/2008/04/13/IMG_4314.JPG
open uri = file:///home/jeff/Photos/2008/04/13/IMG_4314.JPG
Inhibit screensaver for slideshow
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Exception in Gtk# callback delegate
  Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to handle the exception.
GdkGlx.GlxException: Unable to find matching visual
  at GdkGlx.Context..ctor (Gdk.Screen screen, GdkGlx.Context share_list, System.Int32[] attr) [0x00000]
  at GdkGlx.Context..ctor (Gdk.Screen screen, System.Int32[] attr) [0x00000]
  at FSpot.TextureDisplay.OnRealized () [0x00000]
  at Gtk.Widget.realized_cb (IntPtr widget) [0x00000]
   at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(System.Exception e, Boolean is_terminal)
   at Gtk.Widget.realized_cb(IntPtr widget)
   at Gtk.Widget.realized_cb(IntPtr )
   at Gtk.Notebook.gtk_notebook_set_current_page(IntPtr , Int32 )
   at Gtk.Notebook.gtk_notebook_set_current_page(IntPtr , Int32 )
   at Gtk.Notebook.set_CurrentPage(Int32 value)
   at FSpot.FullScreenView.PlayPause()
   at MainWindow.HandleViewSlideShow(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs args)
   at GLib.Signal.voidObjectCallback(IntPtr handle, IntPtr data)
   at GLib.Signal.voidObjectCallback(IntPtr , IntPtr )
   at Gtk.Application.gtk_main()
   at Gtk.Application.gtk_main()
   at Gtk.Application.Run()
   at Gnome.Program.Run()
   at FSpot.Driver.Main(System.String[] args)
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thanks for your bug report. This bug has been reported to the developers of the software. You can track it and make comments here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=532047

[mirak (mirak-mirak)]

I have this bug when I plug my hd8500

it doesn't happen with nvidia 6600GT and proprietary driver

[Martin Mai (mrkanister-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount)]

This should be fixed in Ubuntu 9.10. Thanks for reporting.