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20011129: Mac X & X windows with Unidata apps

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  • Subject: 20011129: Mac X & X windows with Unidata apps
  • Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:23:29 -0700
Paul,

Check to make sure your mac X server is configured to run in 8 bits.

Use the xdpyinfo program to verify that the default display has
an 8 bit depth.

Generally you can pass the X program the -depth flag on startup.

Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Paul Ruscher wrote:

> Hi all! - I've recently placed XFree86 on my Mac and am running into color
> table problems with some Unidata apps like ntl, garp, and gempak.  Have
> any of you had any experience with this?  Thought I'd try here first and
> then support/gempak lists at Unidata.  Have not seen a thread on this one
> yet.  The DarwinX program works well for all other apps I've tried.  It
> seems familiar to me based on what happens using DEVICE=GF for example,
> and running PC X-emulators, too.
>
> It may just be the old 8 bit thing but I can't figure out where to set it
> in DarwinX if that is the case.
>
> Any clues welcome to help the clueless...I'll send a note out to gembud if
> I don't hear an aha from you guys.  Thanks.  Paul
>