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- Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 06:29:35 -0700
Matt, can you send me the output from running the GEMPAK program "freeColors" as well as X11 program "xdpyinfo". Steve Chiswell Unidata User SUpport >From: Matt <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200203250736.g2P7aWa19887 > >--------------040408090505000209060105 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi, I really hate bothering you again over my problem, but I just can't >seem to fix it. I've changed the color depth to 8 using the KDE desktop >like you said to, but it always throws the same types or errors saying >stuff like "cannot allocate read/write colors". Is there anything else >that might be wrong? Thanks again. > >Unidata Support wrote: > >>Matt, >> >>Try /sbin/linuxconf. >> >>Steve Chiswell >>Unidata User Support >> >> >>>From: Matt <address@hidden> >>>Organization: UCAR/Unidata >>>Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737 >>> >> >>>--------------020209040704090701030904 >>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed >>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> >>>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig >>>is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat >>>linux (which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or >>>what, but I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or >>>whatever it is or give me a link. Thanks. >>> >>>Unidata Support wrote: >>> >>>>Matthew, >>>> >>>>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicate that your X display is >>>>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use the xdpyinfo command to >>>>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KDE, FVWM, or TWM etc. >>>>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors for the system >>>>read-only. >>>> >>>>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the display in Linux, you should selec > t >>>>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for your monitor. Alternatively, you can >>>>run Linux with multiple X servers, and hot-swap between then using >>>> >>>the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK. >>> >>>>You should always run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since >>>>ntl will set up the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs. >>>> >>>>See other configuration information: >>>>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898 >>>>http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586 >>>> >>>>Steve Chiswell >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>From: Matthew Norman <address@hidden> >>>>>Organization: N/A >>>>>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017 >>>>> >>>>>Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked and added >>>>>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run garp the >>>>>shell displays the following errors: >>>>> >>>>>Warning: keylist is null >>>>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>>>Warning: keylist is null >>>>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>>>Warning: keylist is null >>>>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>>>Warning: keylist is null >>>>> Cannot set option menu default button >>>>>InitGempakColorMap: Can't allocate Graphic colors. >>>>>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed >>>>>Main: Initialization failed. Exiting >>>>> >>>>>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 >>>>>and an i686 processor >>>>> >>>>>I was hoping you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to >>>>>run garp. thank you very much for your time. >>>>> >>>>>-Matthew Norman >>>>> >>>>*************************************************************************** > * >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Progra > m >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>(303)497-8644 P.O. Box 300 > 0 >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>address@hidden Boulder, CO 8030 > 7 >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > - >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>Unidata WWW Service http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ > >>>> >>>< >>> >>>>*************************************************************************** > * >>>> >>>< >>> >>> >>>--------------020209040704090701030904 >>>Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii >>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >>> >>><html> >>><head> >>></head> >>><body> >>>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig >>>is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat > l >>inux >>>(which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig program or what, but >>>I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or whatever it >>>is or give me a link. Thanks.<br> >>><br> >>>Unidata Support wrote:<br> >>><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:address@hidden > "> >>> <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to indicat > e >>> that your X display is<br>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use > >>>the xdpyinfo command to<br>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of K > D >>>E, FVWM, or TWM etc.<br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors > >>>for the system<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up the > >>>display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) choice for you > r >>> monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers, and h > o >>>t-swap between then using<br>the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.<br><br>You should > a >>>lways run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set u > p >>> the shared color map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configur > a >>>tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unida > t >>>a.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4 > 8 >>>98</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unid >>>ata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak > /4 >>>586</a><br><br>Steve Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre> >>> <blockquote type="cite"> >>> <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href=" > m >>>ailto:address@hidden"><address@hidden></a><br>Organi > z >>>ation: N/A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br></pre> >>> </blockquote> >>> <pre wrap=""><!----><br></pre> >>> <blockquote type="cite"> >>> <pre wrap="">Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worke > d >>> and added <br>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run > >>>garp the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warning: keylist is > >>>null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is > n >>>ull<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is n > u >>>ll<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu > l >>>l<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: Ca > n >>>'t allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed<br>Main: > I >>>nitialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) > >>>with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br>and an i686 processor<br><br>I was hopin > g >>> you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp. > t >>>hank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<br><br></pre> >>> </blockquote> >>> <pre wrap=""><!----><br>*********************************************** > * >>>**************************** <<br>Unidata User Support > >>> UCAR Unidata Program <<br>(303)497-8644 > >>> P.O. Box 3000 <<br><a class="moz-txt-link- > a >>>bbreviated" href="mailto:address@hidden";>address@hidden< > / >>>a> Boulder, CO 80307 <<br>------------- > - >>>-------------------------------------------------------------- <<br>Unida > t >>>a WWW Service <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href=" > h >>>ttp://www.unidata.ucar.edu/">http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/</a> <<br>* > * >>>************************************************************************** & > l >>>t;<br></pre> >>> </blockquote> >>> <br> >>> </body> >>> </html> >>> >>>--------------020209040704090701030904-- >>> >> >>**************************************************************************** >>Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program >>(303)497-8644 P.O. Box 3000 >>address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Unidata WWW Service http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ >>**************************************************************************** >> > > >--------------040408090505000209060105 >Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > ><html> ><head> ></head> ><body> >Hi, I really hate bothering you again over my problem, but I just can't seem >to fix it. I've changed the color depth to 8 using the KDE desktop like >you said to, but it always throws the same types or errors saying stuff like >"cannot allocate read/write colors". Is there anything else that might b > e >wrong? Thanks again.<br> ><br> >Unidata Support wrote:<br> ><blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:address@hidden"> > <pre wrap="">Matt,<br><br>Try /sbin/linuxconf.<br><br>Steve Chiswell<br>Unid > ata User Support<br><br><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">From: Matt <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mrno > address@hidden"><address@hidden></a><br>Organization: UCA > R/Unidata<br>Keywords: 200203222246.g2MMkQa13737<br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><!----><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">--------------020209040704090701030904<br>Content-Type: tex > t/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed<br>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit<b > r><br>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfi > g <br>is not a valid command. I'm not sure if it's that my version of redhat > br>what, but I was hoping you could either send me that program, script or <b > r>whatever it is or give me a link. Thanks.<br><br>Unidata Support wrote:<br > ><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap seems to in > dicate that your X display is<br>not running as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display > . Use the xdpyinfo command to<br>verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead > of KDE, FVWM, or TWM etc.<br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all c > olors for the system<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set u > p the display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) choice fo > r your monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with multiple X servers, > and hot-swap between then using<br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap="">the 8 bit visual for GEMPAK.<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">You should always run Garp from the "ntl" launcher bar > in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up the shared color map for all the GEMPAK pr > ograms.<br><br>See other configuration information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link > -freetext" href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898";>http://www. > unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" > href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586";>http://www.unidata.uca > r.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586</a><br><br>Steve Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" > href="mailto:address@hidden";><address@hidden></a><br > >Organization: N/A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br><br></pre> > </blockquote> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviro > n worked and added <br>all of the needed environment variables. However, whe > n I run garp the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warning: key > list is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keyli > st is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist > is null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist i > s null<br> Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: > Can't allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed<br>Main > : Initialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm running Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enig > ma) with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br>and an i686 processor<br><br>I was ho > ping you could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp > . thank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<br><br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap="">*************************************************** > ************************* <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Unidata User Support > UCAR Unidata Program <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">(303)497-8644 > P.O. Box 3000 <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap=""><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mai > lto:address@hidden">address@hidden</a> > Boulder, CO 80307 <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------- <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">Unidata WWW Service > <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/";>http:/ > /www.unidata.ucar.edu/</a> <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <blockquote type="cite"> > <pre wrap="">*************************************** > ************************************* <br></pre> > </blockquote> > <pre wrap=""><<br></pre> > <pre wrap=""><br>--------------020209040704090701030 > 904<br>Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii<br>Content-Transfer-Encoding > : 7bit<br><br><html><br><head><br></head><br><body><b > r>Hi, I looked at the problem, and the command shell says that linuxconfig<br > >is not a valid command. &nbsp;I'm not sure if it's that my version of re > dhat l<br>inux<br>(which is 7.2) simply doesn't come with a linuxconfig progr > am or what, but<br>I was hoping you could either send me that program, script > or whatever it<br>is or give me a link. &nbsp;Thanks.<br><br><b > r><br>Unidata Support wrote:<br><br><blockquote type="cite" cite= > <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:mid:200203192110.g2JLABa07797@u > nidata.ucar.edu">"mid:address@hidden"</a>><br> > <pre wrap="">Matthew, <br><br>The error InitGempakColorMap > seems to indicate<br> that your X display is<br>not runni >ng as an 8 bit, pseudocolor display. Use <br>the xdpyinfo command to<br> > verify this. Or, you are using GNOME instead of KD<br>E, FVWM, or TWM etc.< > ;br>GNOME is not compatble since it allocates all colors <br>for the syste > m<br>read-only.<br><br>When you run "linuxconfig" to set up > the <br>display in Linux, you should select <br>the 8 bit (256 color) > choice for your<br> monitor. Alternatively, you can<br>run Linux with m > ultiple X servers, and ho<br>t-swap between then using<br>the 8 bit vis > ual for GEMPAK.<br><br>You should a<br>lways run Garp from the "n > tl" launcher bar in GEMPAK since<br>ntl will set up<br> the shared colo > r map for all the GEMPAK programs.<br><br>See other configura<br> > tion information:<br><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="<a class > ="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unidat";>http://www.unidat</a><br>a. > ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4898"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" > href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/48";>http://www.unidata.ucar. > edu/glimpse/gempak/48</a><br>98</a><br><a class="moz-txt-link- > freetext" href="<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.unid";>http: > //www.unid</a><br>ata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4586"><a class="moz-txt-link > -freetext" href="http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4";>http://www.uni > data.ucar.edu/glimpse/gempak/4</a><br>586</a><br><br>Steve > Chiswell<br><br><br><br></pre><br> <blockquo > te type="cite"><br> <pre wrap="">From: Matthew Norman <a class= > "moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="m<br><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=" > mailto:ailto:address@hidden";>ailto:address@hidden</a>">& > amp;lt;address@hidden&gt;</a><br>Organiz<br>ation: N > /A<br>Keywords: 200203191956.g2JJu7a04017<br></pre><br> & > lt;/blockquote><br> <pre wrap=""><!----><br&g >t;</pre><br> <blockquote type="cite"><br> <pre wrap=""> > ;Hi, I invoked the csh environment and the Gemenviron worked<br> and added &l > t;br>all of the needed environment variables. However, when I run <br>gar > p the <br>shell displays the following errors:<br><br>Warni > ng: keylist is <br>null<br> Cannot set option menu default button > <br>Warning: keylist is n<br>ull<br> Cannot set option menu > default button<br>Warning: keylist is nu<br>ll<br> Cannot > set option menu default button<br>Warning: keylist is nul<br>l<br> > ; Cannot set option menu default button<br>InitGempakColorMap: C > an<br>'t allocate Graphic colors.<br>GarpInitialize: GempakInit failed > <br>Main: I<br>nitialization failed. Exiting<br><br>I'm r > unning Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Enigma) <br>with an OS version of 2.4.7-10 <br&g > t;and an i686 processor<br><br>I was hoping<br> you >could help me out with what's going wrong when I try to <br>run garp. t > <br>hank you very much for your time.<br><br>-Matthew Norman<b > r><br></pre><br> </blockquote><br> <pre wrap= > ""><!----><br>************************************************ > <br>**************************** &lt;<br>Unidata User Support > <br> UCAR Unidata Program &lt;<br>(303 > )497-8644 <br> P.O. 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