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20020321: 20020320: Gempak
- Subject: 20020321: 20020320: Gempak
- Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 11:00:10 -0700
Robert,
Have tyou tried truning down the number of colors that KDE uses for all
those icons?
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/gempak/tutorial/gifs/linux_kde1.gif
Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support
>From: Robert Leche <address@hidden>
>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>Keywords: 200203211711.g2LHBja04806
>
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>Hello Steve,
>
>Success!
>Gempak will operate with the 'TWM' window manager. So we are back in business.
> The
>FVWM window manager does not seem to be an option on our Linux boxes, however.
>While this work around allows use to use gempak, the TWM solution falls short.
> Our
>users are not comfortable with TWM. This means the Gempak product will receiv
> e
>less use than other wise it would especially with the student users.
>
>We have an important use for the Gempak product suite for disaster and emergen
> cy
>operations. The SRCC will be working with the state and federal officials in
>disaster and emergency drills occurring in April. Gempak is one tool we plan t
> o
>use to present climate information to the officials during this drill (and als
> o
>during any real emergencies). As you are well aware, the lack of colors causes
>problems with not only Gempak but also other applications. To support this dri
> ll,
>Applications required to support the event (as a minimum) are Gempak, a web
>browser, a mail client, and a word processor. While technically this achievabl
> e,
>the results of the displays are poor and TWM lacks the components of a desk to
> p
>that makes it efficient.. The plan is to project video from our system(s) whic
> h
>allow everyone in the emergency center to view the products generated by the
>Gempak tools.
>
>Our option of the Gempak suite is, it is a fine product line, well worth the
>effort to expand the video capability. We are still hoping Gempak will receive
>re-engineering allowing it to operate with a standard Linux window manager suc
> h as
>KDE and with video color depth greater than 8 bits.
>
>While we are hoping for this fix, we are also interested in hearing of any "fi
> x"
>that would allow the Redhat's (version 7.2 Redhat) implementation of KDE to
>consume less colors, thus allowing Gempak to function within KDE.
>
>Thanks for the help,
>
>Bob
>
>
>
>Unidata Support wrote:
>
>> Robert,
>>
>> Looks like your window manager is reserving lots of colors:
>> 229 shared read-only color cells.
>> Possibly KDE has flown the way of GNOME in eating all the colors.
>>
>> Have you tried using TWM or FVWM?
>>
>> One solution is to run 2 X servers, so the second can be 8 bits
>> with TWM window manager, while the other can have the full benefit of 24 bit
> s
>> and the ability to use GNOME or whatever your favorite windowing
>> environment is.
>>
>> Steve Chiswell
>> Unidata User Support
>>
>> >From: Robert Leche <address@hidden>
>> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>> >Keywords: 200203202033.g2KKX7a27161
>>
>> >
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>> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>> >
>> >Hello Anne, Steve and all!
>> >Has anyone reported problems with Gempak and Redhat 7.2 ?
>> >
>> >Recently, a system was upgraded to Linux with Redhat 7.2 with
>> >XFree86-4.01-3 and KDE-2-2. This upgrade has caused the failure of
>> >Gempak. Prior to upgrade, the system was running 7.1 linux and the
>> >gempak was gempak_upc5.6.d.1. When this problem became apparent, the
>> >latest Gempak gempak_upc5.6.e.1 was installed. But, after reinstalling
>> >with version 'e', gempak still had problems. It will not start. It looks
>> >like we are back to the lack of colors again. The following shows the
>> >lack of colors.
>> >
>> >[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
>> >
>> >
>> > CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
>> > ========================================
>> > 256 total color cells.
>> > 27 free color cells.
>> > 229 shared read-only color cells.
>> > 0 private writeable color cells.
>> > ========================================
>> >
>> >[gempak@oe ~]$ cleanvgf
>> >[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
>> >
>> > CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
>> > ========================================
>> > 256 total color cells.
>> > 27 free color cells.
>> > 229 shared read-only color cells.
>> > 0 private writeable color cells.
>> > ========================================
>> >
>> >[gempak@oe ~]$ ntl -s 16 &
>> >[1] 2525
>> >[gempak@oe ~]$ Resource File: /home/gempak/resource/Ntop
>> >graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 16 20
>> > Request total # of colors = 69
>> > Current available system colors = 24
>> >
>> >
>> >The X11 session is configured to 8 bit mode and was started before any
>> >other application was started (Netscape).
>> >
>> >The following is a blurb from the XFree86Config:
>> >
>> >Section "Screen"
>> > Driver "svga"
>> > # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
>> > #Device "Generic VGA"
>> > Device "S3 Savage/MX"
>> > Monitor "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> > DefaultColorDepth 8
>> > Subsection "Display"
>> > Depth 8
>> > # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
>> > Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
>> > ViewPort 0 0
>> > EndSubsection
>> >EndSection
>> >
>> ># The 16-color VGA server
>> >
>> >Section "Screen"
>> > Driver "vga16"
>> > Device "Generic VGA"
>> > Monitor "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> > Subsection "Display"
>> > Modes "640x480" "800x600"
>> > ViewPort 0 0
>> > EndSubsection
>> >EndSection
>> >
>> ># The Mono server
>> >
>> >Section "Screen"
>> > Driver "vga2"
>> > Device "Generic VGA"
>> > Monitor "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> > Subsection "Display"
>> > Modes "640x480" "800x600"
>> > ViewPort 0 0
>> > EndSubsection
>> >EndSection
>> >
>> ># The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
>> >Mach64
>> ># I128, and S3V)
>> >Section "Screen"
>> > Driver "accel"
>> > Device "S3 Savage/MX"
>> > Monitor "Generic Laptop Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> > DefaultColorDepth 8
>> > Subsection "Display"
>> > Depth 8
>> > Modes "1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
>> > ViewPort 0 0
>> > EndSubsection
>> >EndSection
>> >
>> >Ideas?
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >----------------------------------------------------------------
>> >Robert Leche
>> >System Administrator
>> >Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center
>> >260 Howe-Russell Building
>> >Baton Rouge, La. 70803
>> >address@hidden
>> >225 578 5023
>> >----------------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> >
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>> ><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
>> ><html>
>> >Hello Anne, Steve and all!
>> ><br>Has anyone reported problems with Gempak and Redhat 7.2 ?
>> ><p>Recently, a system was upgraded to Linux with Redhat 7.2 with XFree86-4.
> 01-
>> > 3
>> >and KDE-2-2. This upgrade has caused the failure of Gempak. Prior to upgrad
> e,
>> >the system was running 7.1 linux and the gempak was gempak_upc5.6.d.1.
>> >When this problem became apparent, the latest Gempak gempak_upc5.6.e.1
>> >was installed. But, after reinstalling with version 'e', gempak still had
>> >problems. It will not start. It looks like we are back to the lack of color
> s
>> >again. The following shows the lack of colors.
>> ><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
>> ><br>
>> ><p>
> &nb
>> > sp;
>> >CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >========================================
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >256 total color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >27 free color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >229 shared read-only color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >0 private writeable color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >========================================
>> ><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ cleanvgf
>> ><br>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
>> ><p>
> &nb
>> > sp;
>> >CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >========================================
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >256 total color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >27 free color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >229 shared read-only color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >0 private writeable color cells.
>> ><br>  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >========================================
>> ><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ ntl -s 16 &
>> ><br>[1] 2525
>> ><br>[gempak@oe ~]$ Resource File: /home/gempak/resource/Ntop
>> ><br>graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 16 20
>> ><br> Request total # of
>> >colors = 69
>> ><br> Current available
>> >system colors = 24
>> ><br>
>> ><p>The X11 session is configured to 8 bit mode and was started before any
>> >other application was started (Netscape).
>> ><p>The following is a blurb from the XFree86Config:
>> ><p>Section "Screen"
>> ><br> Driver "svga"
>> ><br> # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x
> 256
>> ><br> #Device "Generic VGA"
>> ><br> Device "S3 Savage/MX"
>> ><br> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>> >Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> ><br> DefaultColorDepth 8
>> ><br> Subsection "Display"
>> ><br> Depth  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >8
>> ><br> # Omit the Modes line for
>> >the "Generic VGA" device
>> ><br> Modes  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
>> ><br> ViewPort
>> >0 0
>> ><br> EndSubsection
>> ><br>EndSection
>> ><p># The 16-color VGA server
>> ><p>Section "Screen"
>> ><br> Driver "vga16"
>> ><br> Device "Generic VGA"
>> ><br> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>> >Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> ><br> Subsection "Display"
>> ><br> Modes  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >"640x480" "800x600"
>> ><br> ViewPort
>> >0 0
>> ><br> EndSubsection
>> ><br>EndSection
>> ><p># The Mono server
>> ><p>Section "Screen"
>> ><br> Driver "vga2"
>> ><br> Device "Generic VGA"
>> ><br> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>> >Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> ><br> Subsection "Display"
>> ><br> Modes  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >"640x480" "800x600"
>> ><br> ViewPort
>> >0 0
>> ><br> EndSubsection
>> ><br>EndSection
>> ><p># The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
>> >Mach64
>> ><br># I128, and S3V)
>> ><br>Section "Screen"
>> ><br> Driver "accel"
>> ><br> Device "S3 Savage/MX"
>> ><br> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>> >Display Panel 1280x1024"
>> ><br> DefaultColorDepth 8
>> ><br> Subsection "Display"
>> ><br> Depth  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >8
>> ><br> Modes  
> ;&n
>> > bsp;
>> >"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
>> ><br> ViewPort
>> >0 0
>> ><br> EndSubsection
>> ><br>EndSection
>> ><p>Ideas?
>> ><br>
>> ><pre>--
>> >
>> >----------------------------------------------------------------
>> >Robert Leche
>> >System Administrator
>> >Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center
>> >260 Howe-Russell Building
>> >Baton Rouge, La. 70803
>> >address@hidden
>> >225 578 5023
>> >----------------------------------------------------------------</pre>
>> > </html>
>> >
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>> >
>>
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>
>--
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------
>Robert Leche
>System Administrator
>Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center
>260 Howe-Russell Building
>Baton Rouge, La. 70803
>address@hidden
>225 578 5023
>----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
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>
><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
><html>
>Hello Steve,
><p>Success!
><br>Gempak will operate with the 'TWM' window manager. So we are back in
>business. The FVWM window manager does not seem to be an option on our
>Linux boxes, however. While this work around allows use to use gempak,
>the TWM solution falls short. Our users are not comfortable with
>TWM. This means the Gempak product will receive less use than other wise
>it would especially with the student users.
><p>We have an important use for the Gempak product suite for disaster and
>emergency operations. The SRCC will be working with the state and federal
>officials in disaster and emergency drills occurring in April. Gempak
>is one tool we plan to use to present climate information to the officials
>during this drill (and also during any real emergencies). As you are well
>aware, the lack of colors causes problems with not only Gempak but also
>other applications. To support this drill, Applications required to support
>the event (as a minimum) are Gempak, a web browser, a mail client, and
>a word processor. While technically this achievable, the results of the
>displays are poor and TWM lacks the components of a desk top that
>makes it efficient.. The plan is to project video from our system(s) which
>allow everyone in the emergency center to view the products generated by
>the Gempak tools.
><p>Our option of the Gempak suite is, it is a fine product line,
>well worth the effort to expand the video capability. We are still hoping
>Gempak will receive re-engineering allowing it to operate with a
>standard Linux window manager such as KDE and with video color depth greater
>than 8 bits.
><p>While we are hoping for this fix, we are also interested in hearing
>of any "fix" that would allow the Redhat's (version 7.2 Redhat) implemen
> tation
>of KDE to consume less colors, thus allowing Gempak to function within
>KDE.
><p>Thanks for the help,
><p>Bob
><br>
><br>
><p>Unidata Support wrote:
><blockquote TYPE=CITE>Robert,
><p>Looks like your window manager is reserving lots of colors:
><br> 229 shared read-only color cells.
><br>Possibly KDE has flown the way of GNOME in eating all the colors.
><p>Have you tried using TWM or FVWM?
><p>One solution is to run 2 X servers, so the second can be 8 bits
><br>with TWM window manager, while the other can have the full benefit
>of 24 bits
><br>and the ability to use GNOME or whatever your favorite windowing
><br>environment is.
><p>Steve Chiswell
><br>Unidata User Support
><p>>From: Robert Leche <address@hidden>
><br>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata
><br>>Keywords: 200203202033.g2KKX7a27161
><p>>
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><br>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15
><br>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
><br>>
><br>>Hello Anne, Steve and all!
><br>>Has anyone reported problems with Gempak and Redhat 7.2 ?
><br>>
><br>>Recently, a system was upgraded to Linux with Redhat 7.2 with
><br>>XFree86-4.01-3 and KDE-2-2. This upgrade has caused the failure of
><br>>Gempak. Prior to upgrade, the system was running 7.1 linux and the
><br>>gempak was gempak_upc5.6.d.1. When this problem became apparent, the
><br>>latest Gempak gempak_upc5.6.e.1 was installed. But, after reinstalling
><br>>with version 'e', gempak still had problems. It will not start. It
>looks
><br>>like we are back to the lack of colors again. The following shows
>the
><br>>lack of colors.
><br>>
><br>>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
><br>>
><br>>
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>========================================
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>256 total color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>27 free color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>229 shared read-only color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>0 private writeable color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>========================================
><br>>
><br>>[gempak@oe ~]$ cleanvgf
><br>>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
><br>>
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>========================================
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>256 total color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>27 free color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>229 shared read-only color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>0 private writeable color cells.
><br>> &
> nbsp;
>========================================
><br>>
><br>>[gempak@oe ~]$ ntl -s 16 &
><br>>[1] 2525
><br>>[gempak@oe ~]$ Resource File: /home/gempak/resource/Ntop
><br>>graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 16 20
><br>> Request total # of
>colors = 69
><br>> Current available
>system colors = 24
><br>>
><br>>
><br>>The X11 session is configured to 8 bit mode and was started before
>any
><br>>other application was started (Netscape).
><br>>
><br>>The following is a blurb from the XFree86Config:
><br>>
><br>>Section "Screen"
><br>> Driver "svga"
><br>> # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x25
> 6
><br>> #Device "Generic
>VGA"
><br>> Device "S3 Savage/MX"
><br>> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>> DefaultColorDepth 8
><br>> Subsection "Display"
><br>> Depth &
> nbsp;
>8
><br>> # Omit the Modes line for
>the "Generic VGA" device
><br>> Modes &
> nbsp;
>"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
><br>> ViewPort
>0 0
><br>> EndSubsection
><br>>EndSection
><br>>
><br>># The 16-color VGA server
><br>>
><br>>Section "Screen"
><br>> Driver "vga16"
><br>> Device "Generic VGA"
><br>> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>> Subsection "Display"
><br>> Modes &
> nbsp;
>"640x480" "800x600"
><br>> ViewPort
>0 0
><br>> EndSubsection
><br>>EndSection
><br>>
><br>># The Mono server
><br>>
><br>>Section "Screen"
><br>> Driver "vga2"
><br>> Device "Generic VGA"
><br>> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>> Subsection "Display"
><br>> Modes &
> nbsp;
>"640x480" "800x600"
><br>> ViewPort
>0 0
><br>> EndSubsection
><br>>EndSection
><br>>
><br>># The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX, W32,
><br>>Mach64
><br>># I128, and S3V)
><br>>Section "Screen"
><br>> Driver "accel"
><br>> Device "S3 Savage/MX"
><br>> Monitor "Generic Laptop
>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>> DefaultColorDepth 8
><br>> Subsection "Display"
><br>> Depth &
> nbsp;
>8
><br>> Modes &
> nbsp;
>"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
><br>> ViewPort
>0 0
><br>> EndSubsection
><br>>EndSection
><br>>
><br>>Ideas?
><br>>
><br>>
><br>>--
><br>>
><br>>----------------------------------------------------------------
><br>>Robert Leche
><br>>System Administrator
><br>>Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center
><br>>260 Howe-Russell Building
><br>>Baton Rouge, La. 70803
><br>>address@hidden
><br>>225 578 5023
><br>>----------------------------------------------------------------
><br>>
><br>>
><br>>
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><br>>
><br>><!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en">
><br>><html>
><br>>Hello Anne, Steve and all!
><br>><br>Has anyone reported problems with Gempak and Redhat 7.2 ?
><br>><p>Recently, a system was upgraded to Linux with Redhat 7.2 with
>XFree86-4.01-
><br>> 3
><br>>and KDE-2-2. This upgrade has caused the failure of Gempak. Prior
>to upgrade,
><br>>the system was running 7.1 linux and the gempak was gempak_upc5.6.d.1.
><br>>When this problem became apparent, the latest Gempak gempak_upc5.6.e.1
><br>>was installed. But, after reinstalling with version 'e', gempak still
>had
><br>>problems. It will not start. It looks like we are back to the lack
>of colors
><br>>again. The following shows the lack of colors.
><br>><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
><br>><br>&nbsp;
><br>><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
> sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
><br>> sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>========================================
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>256 total color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>27 free&nbsp; color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>229 shared read-only color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 private writeable color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>========================================
><br>><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ cleanvgf
><br>><br>[gempak@oe ~]$ freeColors
><br>><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
> sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb
><br>> sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>CURRENTLY YOUR SYSTEM HAS:
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>========================================
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>256 total color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>27 free&nbsp; color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>229 shared read-only color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 private writeable color cells.
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>========================================
><br>><p>[gempak@oe ~]$ ntl -s 16 &amp;
><br>><br>[1] 2525
><br>><br>[gempak@oe ~]$ Resource <a href="File: ">File:&nbsp</a>;
>/home/gempak/resource/Ntop
><br>><br>graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 16 20
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;
>Request total # of
><br>>colors = 69
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;&nbsp;
>Current available
><br>>system colors = 24
><br>><br>&nbsp;
><br>><p>The X11 session is configured to 8 bit mode and was started
>before any
><br>>other application was started (Netscape).
><br>><p>The following is a blurb from the XFree86Config:
><br>><p>Section "Screen"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"svga"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; # Use Device "Generic VGA" for
>Standard VGA 320x200x256
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs
> p;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"Generic VGA"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"S3 Savage/MX"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs
> p;&nbsp;
>"Generic Laptop
><br>>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DefaultColorDepth&nbsp;&nbs
> p;
>8
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection "Display"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Depth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>8
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
># Omit the Modes line for
><br>>the "Generic VGA" device
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Modes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>ViewPort&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 0
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection
><br>><br>EndSection
><br>><p># The 16-color VGA server
><br>><p>Section "Screen"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"vga16"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"Generic VGA"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs
> p;&nbsp;
>"Generic Laptop
><br>>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection "Display"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Modes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>"640x480" "800x600"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>ViewPort&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 0
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection
><br>><br>EndSection
><br>><p># The Mono server
><br>><p>Section "Screen"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"vga2"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"Generic VGA"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs
> p;&nbsp;
>"Generic Laptop
><br>>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection "Display"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Modes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>"640x480" "800x600"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>ViewPort&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 0
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection
><br>><br>EndSection
><br>><p># The accelerated servers (S3, Mach32, Mach8, 8514, P9000, AGX,
>W32,
><br>>Mach64
><br>><br># I128, and S3V)
><br>><br>Section "Screen"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Driver&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"accel"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Device&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp
> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;
>"S3 Savage/MX"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs
> p;&nbsp;
>"Generic Laptop
><br>>Display Panel 1280x1024"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DefaultColorDepth&nbsp;&nbs
> p;
>8
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subsection "Display"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Depth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>8
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>Modes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
><br>> bsp;&nbsp;
><br>>"1280x1024" "1152x864" "1024x768"
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&n
> bsp;
>ViewPort&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
><br>>0 0
><br>><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EndSubsection
><br>><br>EndSection
><br>><p>Ideas?
><br>><br>&nbsp;
><br>><pre>--&nbsp;
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><br>>Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center
><br>>260 Howe-Russell Building
><br>>Baton Rouge, La. 70803
><br>>address@hidden
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