Error of failed request: BadValue

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I just installed JabRef 4.3 using the jar file on a Linux Mint computer. I get the following error:

$ java -jar JabRef-4.3.jar 
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  24 (X_GLXCreateNewContext)
  Value in failed request:  0x0
  Serial number of failed request:  25
  Current serial number in output stream:  26

$ java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_171"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_171-8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1ppa1-b11)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.171-b11, mixed mode)

cat /usr/share/java/openjfx/jre/lib/javafx.properties
javafx.runtime.version=8.0.60
javafx.runtime.build=b00
2

Hi,

sorry that sounds like a graphics driver problem which is not really related to JabRef.
A quick google search turned up this, but I am sorry. we can’t help with this.

3

I wanted to update to JabRef-4.3.1.jar since JabRef-3.2.jar Web Search for a DOI no longer works.

And I found myself with the same problem as David with JabRef-4.3.1.jar. Though I can still run JabRef-3.2.jar.

My java version:
$ java -version
java version “1.8.0_92”
Java™ SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_92-b14)
Java HotSpot™ 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.92-b14, mixed mode)

So, something was implemented in JabRef-4.3.1.jar version that collides with a graphics driver which JabRef community cannot help according with Christoph’s answer.

Ok, that means no more JabRef updates for some linux users like me?

4

Hi,
this might be related to an external library. Could you please test the current master and see if that problems persists? https://builds.jabref.org/master/c
And coud you try to provide a stack trace or process dump or whatever so that we can have a glimpse seeing what this might create.

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I managed to use jdk1.8.0_172 and now everything works fine.

It’s seems that not to many people is having the issue that David and I faced, so probably it doesn’t worth the time to investigate about it.

Anyway, thank you very much Christoph for your effort.