> > I get the error: > > Gdk-ERROR **: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) > > serial 55936 error_code 9 request_code 132 minor_code 1 > > > > when I run a few different GDK applications (gabber and gaim). > > I'm running "stable" Debian 3.0 - is this problem on all > > stable Debian-supported architectures, or is this an Alpha > > problem (or is limited to my machine?). > > It's a bug in the X idle notification extension (see bug > #161072). Unfortunately, this library is linked statically, so one > would have to fix xlibs and then recompile those applications. This > should already be fixed in unstable.
I'm sorry - I think I may have asked this question a few months back. I actually run "testing". In general, how unstable is "unstable"? Thanks, ...tom