> But the Oracle 9iAS installer that I need to run uses an old Motif server that only 
>supports 256 colors or less. Oracle says I need to change the X server so it uses 256 
>colors or less, and to change the color map to Pseudocolor.
>
> I tried starting X with the Ż -depth 8 parameter thinking maybe that would default 
>to 256 colors, but I get a "No display subsection in Screen section 'Screen 0' for 
>depth/fbbpp 8/8," then "No Screen found" error.
>
> I also tinkered with the XF86Config file by adding Depth 8 and Visual "PseudoColor" 
>to the Display Subsection, but had no apparent effect, the X server invoked with 
>startx took all the same parameters as before.
>
> Any suggestions on how to proceed? Am I barking up the wrong tree?  Below is the (I 
>think) relevant section. Thanks much,
>

Xnest -geometry 640x480 (or maybe other) -class pseudocolor :1

and then DISPLAY=:1 ./your_program

should work


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