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Re: 20000711: color allocation

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  • Subject: Re: 20000711: color allocation
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2000 15:41:23 -0600
Mike,

I'll assume you're using CDE.  Create a file /etc/dt/config/Xservers,
which is initially a copy of /usr/dt/config/Xservers -- this file will
then over-ride the system default as a local customization.  All you need
to do is remove the part of the server invocation line (begins with :0)
that relates to running in 24 bit (remove "defdepth 24"). You don't need
to reboot if you can get the console user logged-off and issue the
following commands to stop and restart the Xserver;

/etc/init.d/dtlogin stop
/etc/init.d/dtlogin start

mike

On Jul 11,  3:26pm, Unidata Support wrote:
> Subject: 20000711: color allocation
> >To: address@hidden
> >From: Mike Trexler <address@hidden>
> >Subject: color allocation
> >Organization: N C State Univ
> >Keywords: 200007102103.e6AL3aT23883
>
> Steve (presumably),
>
> We're having a color allocation problem with gempak on some new ultra 10's.
> I've confirmed that it's running a default 24bit TrueColor.  I've read the
help
> archives, but don't really understand what it is that I have to do to get the
> system to 8 bit....something about changing the Xservers file, then do I have
to
> reboot, or do I excute a file which will reread what the new Xservers
> config is??