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Article #141Re: Ghostscriot 2.4 problem with 300dpi driver
From: L. Peter Deutsch
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 06:40
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 06:40
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Re <9204140305.AA20765@raisin-nut> <explorer.703216682@tbird.cc.iastate.edu>: > [regarding a 300 dpi driver] > ... Ghostscript 2.4 seems to die when running screen.ps > (which comes with the source) using this driver. > > It displays fine on the screen (X11R4) but created the following traceback > when core was dumped: > [...... traceback omitted ......] > > Is this a known bug, or is it something only I've found? ;) I've already found one bug in Ghostscript 2.4 having to do with changing the halftone screen dynamically, which may get triggered if the size of the halftone cell ever changes. You seem to have tripped over another, which I suspect is associated with very large halftone cells (in this case, the cell is 1/4" x 1/4", or over 5600 pixels). Whatever it is, I'll have it fixed in 2.4.1, due out this week. L. Peter Deutsch :: Aladdin Enterprises :: P.O. box 60264, Palo Alto, CA 94306 ghost@aladdin.com, ...decwrl!aladdin!ghost ; 415-322-0103 8-9 AM M-F/msg "Implementation is the sincerest form of flattery."
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Newsgroups: gnu.ghostscript.bug Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!cis.ohio-state.edu!aladdin.COM!ghost From: ghost@aladdin.COM (L. Peter Deutsch) Subject: Re: Ghostscriot 2.4 problem with 300dpi driver Message-ID: <9204132340.1.UUL1.3#5127@aladdin.com> Sender: gnulists@ai.mit.edu Organization: GNUs Not Usenet References: ghost@aladdin.COM (L. Peter Deutsch) Distribution: gnu Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 06:40:36 GMT Approved: bug-ghostscript@prep.ai.mit.edu Lines: 25