michael@yonder.UUCP (Michael E. Haws) (03/29/91)
I need some independent verification that dbxtool requires a server capable of more than 16 colors. I have a dos pc with an xserver on it that is only capable of 16 colors and dbxtool will fail to run complaining something about (I can't remember exact message) drawables of different depth. The developer of the X server says the application(dbxtool) must be asking to use more than 16 colors. I need to run dbxtool on a remote server so I need to resolve this as soon as possible. Any help or recommendations GREATLY appreciated. Thanks Michael P.S. Please email as I do not receive this group. -- Michael E. Haws "Keep the blue side up" w - (303) 986-2370 boulder!yonder!michael h - (303) 232-0628
mouse@lightning.mcrcim.mcgill.EDU (der Mouse) (04/02/91)
> I have a dos pc with an xserver on it that is only capable of 16 > colors and dbxtool will fail to run complaining something about (I > can't remember exact message) drawables of different depth. The > developer of the X server says the application(dbxtool) must be > asking to use more than 16 colors. This sounds wrong to me. It seems more likely that dbxtool has fallen victim to the pernicious disease of assuming that the whole world is either 1-bit StaticGray ("monochrome") or 8-bit PseudoColor. Of course, it sees a depth greater than 1 and drops into its color mode, including trying to send 8-bit images to the server.... The exact message would be most helpful. You might also try running dbxtool under the control of something like xscope, to verify precisely what dbxtool really is asking the server to do.... der Mouse old: mcgill-vision!mouse new: mouse@larry.mcrcim.mcgill.edu