I am trying to run Cadence IC development software remotely on my linux installation using XFree86 4, but it fails with the message:
*WARNING* Atr: Failed to find 8-plane PseudoColor visual I found through a google search many others have had this problem, but I have not found if there is a way to fix the problem without starting the X server in 8 bit color mode (which does work, but I dont want to run my X server in 8-bit color mode). So is there a way to get an 8 bit color visual while running in 24 bit mode? Here is the most helpful piece of documentation I have found (if it is of any help): > DFII applications cannot run in 16-bit color mode -- they require an 8-bit > PseudoColor Visual to run. Prior to the 4.4.2 release, it was required > that the root (default) Visual be 8-bit PseudoColor. Starting in the 4.4.2 > release, the code was modified to allow it to run with any Visual as the > root Visual as long as an 8-bit PseudoColor Visual is available, and the > software will search for that Visual and use it. > > If your system can be configured so that an 8-bit PsuedoColor Visual is > available when in 16-bit color mode (the program xdpyinfo will report > all the visuals available on the display, as well as other information), > then DFII release 4.4.2 (97B) and later releases will run. If not, when > you start up you will see the warning: > > Atr: Failed to find 8-plane PseudoColor visual I am running a version later than 4.4.2, and I can get it to work from Exceed, a windows X server, when windows is in 24 bit mode. So I think if there is a way to get an 8 bit visual in 24 bit mode, then I am set. Please cc and responses directly to me as I am not on the mailing list. Thanks, Lane Brooks Senior IC Designer SMaL Camera Technologies Cambridge, MA _______________________________________________ Newbie mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** To unsubscribe , or change message options, see: http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/newbie
