I had the same warning when I used XF86_VGA16 server. The problem went away after I swiched to XF86_SVGA server. This was my case. I am not sure it will apply to your case.
On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, David B. Teague wrote: > On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, Rob Browning wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bruce Perens) writes: > > > > > > Warning: Cannot allocate colormap entry for default background > > > > Try "netscape -install". > > Doesn't work here. > > > Your friend probably just has a background > > patern that's eating up some of the colors on what I would guess is an > > 8-bit display. Netscape is a real color hog (among other things), so > > running it with -install will let it install its own colormap which > > will be used whenever netscape has the focus. > > I don't know about Bruce's friend's problem, but, mine is a completely > vanilla install, unmodified, straight from Netscape, using the Debian > install package. It is truly a _default_ install, it is indeed 8 bit, > but I don't know how to change it to other than 8 bit. > > Please ask for what ever configuration files you m ight need to help me > and I'll send by private mail, rather than eat mailing list bandwidth. > > --David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > LINUX: the FREE 32 bit OS for [345]86 PC's available NOW! > David B Teague | User interface copyrights & software patents make > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | programing a dangerous business. Ask me or [EMAIL > PROTECTED] > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
