pashdown@javelin.es.com (Pete Ashdown) (02/06/91)
Does anyone know how to get OpenWindows in 4.1.1 to come up in COLOR on a CG8 buffer? Black and white isn't much fun. -- "Hi, we're 'Slaughter'. We'd just like to say how much we love our troops." Pete Ashdown pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com ...uunet!javelin.sim.es.com!pashdown
barnick@sunshine.Kodak.COM (William M Barnick x73638) (02/06/91)
In article <1991Feb5.201245.4717@javelin.es.com> pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com writes: > >Does anyone know how to get OpenWindows in 4.1.1 to come up in COLOR on a CG8 >buffer? Black and white isn't much fun. >-- > According to what I understand OpenWindows does not yet support any 24-bit board (except on the mono-bit plane). In theory this will be resolved in the next release of OpenWindows. Hopefully the release will be soon. Also, if you did not notice, even though OpenWindows claims to be able to run SunView applications; the statement is not entirely true especially when talking about 24-bit planes. Running a 24-bit SunView application on OpenWindows usually causes a system crash (at least with our application). See Ya ... WMB Views expressed are solely my own.
stparker@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Steve Parker) (02/07/91)
barnick@sunshine.Kodak.COM (William M Barnick x73638) writes: >In article <1991Feb5.201245.4717@javelin.es.com> pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com writes: >> >>Does anyone know how to get OpenWindows in 4.1.1 to come up in COLOR on a CG8 >>buffer? Black and white isn't much fun. >>-- >> >According to what I understand OpenWindows does not yet support any 24-bit >board (except on the mono-bit plane). In theory this will be resolved in the >next release of OpenWindows. Hopefully the release will be soon. I have Openwindows running on my CG9, right now! I got the patches for the CG8/CG9 and applied them to the MIT X11R4 release. With the CG8/CG9 server, I can then run olwm and then have openwindows running on the CG9. I believe that this would also work with the CG8. It is openwindows, but not everything works. Of course, nothing that fiddles with the color map works, the properties window does not come up, the days do not get numbered on the calander manager, and the faces of the icons are not draw properly. It is also somewhat slow. It is nice, however, to have openwindows on the machine. I have not tried running sunview applications over it, but my guess is that it would not work, since this is the Xsun server, and not the xnews server. I do not have the location for the CG8/CG9 patch tapes with me, but I will reply to e-mail from any interested parties. I am also willing to be of any assistance in the effort. Good Luck 24 bitters! Steven G. Parker sgp@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu
jbthomp@druid.Central.Sun.COM (Jamie Thompson Sun Dallas DSE) (02/07/91)
In article <1991Feb6.162053.30237@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu> stparker@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Steve Parker) writes: >barnick@sunshine.Kodak.COM (William M Barnick x73638) writes: > >>In article <1991Feb5.201245.4717@javelin.es.com> pashdown@javelin.sim.es.com writes: >>> >>>Does anyone know how to get OpenWindows in 4.1.1 to come up in COLOR on a CG8 >>>buffer? Black and white isn't much fun. >>>-- >>> >>According to what I understand OpenWindows does not yet support any 24-bit >>board (except on the mono-bit plane). In theory this will be resolved in the >>next release of OpenWindows. Hopefully the release will be soon. OpenWindows (Versions 2.0+) will never be 'supported' on a cg8/cg9. The only way to get it to run on those boards is to get the cg8/9 patch mentioned below. It was done by a Japanese Grad student and can be found...um...well, I can't find where right now. Try the mit server (sorry). OpenWindows WILL be supported in glorious 24bit color on Sun's newest 24bit accelerators, the GS and GT. (Yeah, I know, it doesn't do you a bit of good!) > > I have Openwindows running on my CG9, right now! I got the patches >for the CG8/CG9 and applied them to the MIT X11R4 release. With the CG8/CG9 >server, I can then run olwm and then have openwindows running on the CG9. >I believe that this would also work with the CG8. Yes, it will work on the cg8. It is slower than OpenWindows 2.0, but it's the best there is right now. > > It is openwindows, but not everything works. Of course, nothing that Right...it's a generic server, not a sun supplied server. All generic X stuff should work. > > Steven G. Parker > sgp@phyast.nhn.uoknor.edu Norman, Oklahoma? I was told they don't teach 'C' at OU, only COBOL. (1/2 a :-) Jamie Thompson OSU Grad jbthomp@Central.Sun.COM -- Don't ask me....I just live with the guy.... jbthomp@Central.Sun.COM (214) 788-3183
mleisher@nmsu.edu (Mark Leisher) (02/07/91)
The cg8/cg9 patches can be found on miki.cs.titech.ac.jp [131.112.16.39] in fj.sources/v19/1951.Z. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- mleisher@nmsu.edu "I laughed. Mark Leisher I cried. Computing Research Lab I fell down. New Mexico State University It changed my life." Las Cruces, NM - Rich [Cowboy Feng's Space Bar and Grille]