XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) NNAAMMEE bsod - Blue Screen of Death emulator SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS bbssoodd [-display _h_o_s_t_:_d_i_s_p_l_a_y_._s_c_r_e_e_n] [-foreground _c_o_l_o_r] [-background _c_o_l_o_r] [-window] [-root] [-mono] [-install] [-visual _v_i_s_u_a_l] [-delay _s_e_c_o_n_d_s] DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _b_s_o_d program is the finest in personal computer emula- tion. _b_s_o_d steps through a set of screens, each one a recreation of a different failure mode of an operating system. Sys- tems depicted include Microsoft's Windows 95 and Windows NT, Commodore-Amiga's AmigaDOS 1.3, SPARC Linux, SCO UNIX, the Apple Macintosh (both the MacsBug debugger and the rarer "Sad Mac"), and the Atari ST. OOPPTTIIOONNSS _b_s_o_d accepts the following options: --wwiinnddooww Draw on a newly-created window. This is the default. --rroooott Draw on the root window. --mmoonnoo If on a color display, pretend we're on a monochrome display. --iinnssttaallll Install a private colormap for the window. --vviissuuaall _v_i_s_u_a_l Specify which visual to use. Legal values are the name of a visual class, or the id number (decimal or hex) of a specific visual. --ddeellaayy _d_e_l_a_y The delay between displaying one crash and another. EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT DDIISSPPLLAAYY to get the default host and display number. XXEENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT to get the name of a resource file that overrides the global resources stored in the RESOURCE_MAN- AGER property. XX RREESSOOUURRCCEESS Notable X resources supported include the following, which control which hacks are displayed and which aren't. X Version 11 28-Oct-98 1 XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) ddooWWiinnddoowwss, ddooNNTT, ddooAAmmiiggaa, ddooMMaacc, ddooMMaaccssBBuugg, ddooSSCCOO, ddooAAttaarrii, and ddooSSppaarrccLLiinnuuxx. Each of these is a Boolean resource, they all default to true, except for doSpar- cLinux and doAtari, which are turned off by default, because they're really not all that interesting looking unless you're a fan of those systems. There aren't com- mand-line options for these, so to change them, you'll need to add entries to your .Xdefaults file, or use the -xrm option. For example, to tell bsod not to show the NT crash: bsod -xrm '*doNT: false' BBUUGGSS Unlike the systems that the images are borrowed from, _b_s_o_d does not require a reboot after running. _b_s_o_d should also emulate more systems, but systems with interesting crash graphics are not as common as one might hope. One I'd really like to see is a Unix system getting a ker- nel panic, rebooting, and running ffsscckk(8). SSEEEE AALLSSOO XX(1), xxssccrreeeennssaavveerr(1), hhttttpp::////wwwwww..mmiiccrroossoofftt..ccoomm//, hhttttpp::////wwwwww..aappppllee..ccoomm//, and hhttttpp::////wwwwww..ssccoo..ccoomm//, hhttttpp::////wwwwww..kkeerrnneell..oorrgg//, and hhttttpp::////wwwwww..aammiiggaa..ddee//. TTRRAADDEEMMAARRKKSS Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 95, and Microsoft Windows NT are all registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor- poration. Apple Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer. Amiga is a registered trademark of Amiga International, Inc. Atari ST is probably a trademark, too, but it's hard to tell who owns it. Linux is a regis- tered trademark of Linus Torvalds, but it isn't his fault. CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT Copyright (C) 1998 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No representations are made about the suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. No animals were harmed dur- ing the testing of these simulations. Always mount a scratch monkey. AAUUTTHHOORR Concept cribbed from Stephen Martin . X Version 11 28-Oct-98 2 XScreenSaver(1) XScreenSaver(1) This version is by Jamie Zawinski . X Version 11 28-Oct-98 3