24bits and colors
Hello! I've successfully installed slink on my Sparcstation and am very happy with it, but I have a problem concerning colors under X. I am running the Xsun24 server, but have got only 16 colors... I'm afraid it is running on 8bits depth (am I right?). I've tried to change that, but I haven't got a XF86Config file neither a XF86Setup binary... Could some one let me know how to increase the number of colors on my display, please? Thanks a lot for your interest, Angel ___ Angel Martin Alganza Phone: +34-958-24.32.62 Departamento de GeneticaFax: +34-958-24.40.73 Universidad de Granada C/ Fuentenueva s/nmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] E-18071 Granada - Spain http://www.ugr.es/~ama/ ___ Unexpected attachments larger than 50Kb > /dev/null
Re: 24bits and colors
It would be helpful to know which framebuffer you have. Even some that are 24-bit capable I believe are currently supported as doing 8-bit (which is 256 colors, BTW). Look at http://www.geog.ubc.ca/s_linux.html and see if it tells you anything. At worst, if you don't know what card you have, email me the part number (something like 501-), and I can look it up for you. > Hello! > > I've successfully installed slink on my Sparcstation and am very happy > with it, but I have a problem concerning colors under X. I am running the > Xsun24 server, but have got only 16 colors... I'm afraid it is running on > 8bits depth (am I right?). I've tried to change that, but I haven't got a > XF86Config file neither a XF86Setup binary... Could some one let me know > how to increase the number of colors on my display, please? > > Thanks a lot for your interest, > Angel
Re: 24bits and colors
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Joshua Uziel wrote: > It would be helpful to know which framebuffer you have. Even > some that are 24-bit capable I believe are currently supported > as doing 8-bit (which is 256 colors, BTW). All info I can see is: Sun GX AT&T 1134A2 9244 7495317 BT-Bt458LP5110 RAMDAC 232 9242 Does it help? > Look at http://www.geog.ubc.ca/s_linux.html and see if it tells > you anything. At worst, if you don't know what card you have, > email me the part number (something like 501-), and I can > look it up for you. Trying that... Thanks a lot, Angel
Re: 24bits and colors
I had to look no further than the two characters "GX"... you have a CG6, which is accerelated 8-bit framebuffer, not capable of doing 24-bit graphics. Finding a 24-bit framebuffer that'll work with Linux and Solaris would be a chore. I personally also have a CG6, though a Turbo GX, which is a bit faster (I've not done any benchmarks). I also have a CG3 (slow 8-bit which is sitting around collecting dust because it was too slow). My advice? Live with it (still a decent framebuffer), and run netscape with the "-install" command-line option to give it it's own colormap... > > It would be helpful to know which framebuffer you have. Even > > some that are 24-bit capable I believe are currently supported > > as doing 8-bit (which is 256 colors, BTW). > > All info I can see is: > > Sun GX AT&T 1134A2 9244 7495317 > BT-Bt458LP5110 RAMDAC 232 9242 > > Does it help? > > > Look at http://www.geog.ubc.ca/s_linux.html and see if it tells > > you anything. At worst, if you don't know what card you have, > > email me the part number (something like 501-), and I can > > look it up for you. > > Trying that... > > Thanks a lot, > Angel > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: 24bits and colors
I always wanted 24bit color for my sparc, till I found out the cheapest I could get a ZX framebuffer (or the one of the SS-5) was going to cost as much as my Sparc5 did... so, needles to say, I live with the ekky colors in X. :) --Chris
Re: 24bits and colors
Heh... reminds me... don't even ask what this TurboGX cost me. :) Oh well... at least X is usable now... Sun hardware is expensive, but you get what you pay for... > I always wanted 24bit color for my sparc, till I found out the cheapest I > could get a ZX framebuffer (or the one of the SS-5) was going to cost as > much as my Sparc5 did... so, needles to say, I live with the ekky colors > in X. :) > > --Chris
Re: 24bits and colors
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Joshua Uziel wrote: > > Heh... reminds me... don't even ask what this TurboGX cost me. :) > Oh well... at least X is usable now... > > Sun hardware is expensive, but you get what you pay for... True, it's very nice even if ti dosnt' do 24bit color. Eventually (like in the next 6 months) I want to get a Sparc20 and use the onboard SX video.. however most places that have 20's up for grabs adon't have the VSIMMs... :( --Chris
Re: 24bits and colors
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Joshua Uziel wrote: > I had to look no further than the two characters "GX"... you > have a CG6, which is accerelated 8-bit framebuffer, not capable > of doing 24-bit graphics. Thanks a lot... I was getting crazy trying to find it out! > My advice? Live with it (still a decent framebuffer), and > run netscape with the "-install" command-line option to give > it it's own colormap... Thanks again... I try that :) Angel
Re: 24bits and colors
Well... then.. does it make sense to unsintall Xsun24 and set up Xsun8 instead? I've got only 32MB and it would be worth it if I save some memory with it. Angel
Re: 24bits and colors
> > Heh... reminds me... don't even ask what this TurboGX cost me. :) > > Oh well... at least X is usable now... > > > > Sun hardware is expensive, but you get what you pay for... > > > True, it's very nice even if ti dosnt' do 24bit color. Eventually (like > in the next 6 months) I want to get a Sparc20 and use the onboard SX > video.. however most places that have 20's up for grabs adon't have the > VSIMMs... :( I'll have to warn you, though... I have an SS20 in front of me at work right now (my desktop machine here), and I have it dual-headed with a Turbo GX and an SX (the SX in 24-bit mode). The SX is so slow in 24-bit mode than I wouldn't (and don't) run anything more than Netscape and dtmail on it. This is permormance in Solaris BTW... I haven't tried Linux on this machine (nor do I think I will ever get a chance to)... and I wouldn't expect Linux's performance to be any better with it. If you don't mind slow (like cg3 slow) 24-bit graphics, then go for it. One other thing... I can't seem to find it now (maybe it's been fixed/updated), but I remember seeing somewhere that the cg14 (SX) was supported "in CG3 mode", or something like that... which may mean an expensive and slow 8-bit card if this is so...
Re: 24bits and colors
> Well... then.. does it make sense to unsintall Xsun24 and set up Xsun8 > instead? I've got only 32MB and it would be worth it if I save some memory > with it. I've never tried it, but I'm surprised Xsun24 works at all for you. :) I doubt you'd save any memory... but I figure it would be a good idea to run the native driver for your card. Go for it... :)
Re: 24bits and colors
Chris Trainor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I always wanted 24bit color for my sparc, till I found out the cheapest I > could get a ZX framebuffer (or the one of the SS-5) was going to cost as > much as my Sparc5 did... so, needles to say, I live with the ekky colors > in X. :) The ZX is very slow in Linux. Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 24bits and colors
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Joshua Uziel wrote: > I've never tried it, but I'm surprised Xsun24 works at all for > you. :) I doubt you'd save any memory... but I figure it would It was working fine for me (except that I couldn't get 24bits color :) Anyway... it had some crashes from time to time... I hope they disappear now with Xsun... I'll let you know... > be a good idea to run the native driver for your card. Go for > it... :) Done! Xsun24 was taking 5436kb and Xsun takes 3648 right now... not sure if it depends on the load it has (although I'm runing nearly the same as beafore, included NetScape). Angel
Re: 24bits and colors
Blah, that stinks. What about the APx or whatever it is for the Sparc5? --Chris On 31 Mar 1999, Steve Dunham wrote: > Chris Trainor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I always wanted 24bit color for my sparc, till I found out the cheapest I > > could get a ZX framebuffer (or the one of the SS-5) was going to cost as > > much as my Sparc5 did... so, needles to say, I live with the ekky colors > > in X. :) > > The ZX is very slow in Linux. > > > Steve > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: 24bits and colors
Chris Trainor wrote: > Blah, that stinks. What about the APx or whatever it is for the Sparc5? That card ain't that nice either: it ONLY supports 24bit visuals and any program that only supports 8bit (aka pallet) pseudocolor (?) doesn't work :( Suppose to be fast... an AGP/UPA-Creator predecessor.. > > > --Chris > > On 31 Mar 1999, Steve Dunham wrote: > > > Chris Trainor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > I always wanted 24bit color for my sparc, till I found out the cheapest I > > > could get a ZX framebuffer (or the one of the SS-5) was going to cost as > > > much as my Sparc5 did... so, needles to say, I live with the ekky colors > > > in X. :) > > > > The ZX is very slow in Linux. > > > > > > Steve > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 24bits and colors
Joshua Uziel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Well... then.. does it make sense to unsintall Xsun24 and set up Xsun8 > > instead? I've got only 32MB and it would be worth it if I save some memory > > with it. > I've never tried it, but I'm surprised Xsun24 works at all for > you. :) I doubt you'd save any memory... but I figure it would > be a good idea to run the native driver for your card. Go for > it... :) Xsun24 works with both. I've used it on a dual headed CG14/CG6 machine before (so one screen is 24 bit and the other is 8 bit, all on one Xserver). Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: 24bits and colors
Hello! I'm recompiling my kernel and want to include sound support... which options do I have to enable for my Sun box? Thanks, Angel ___ Angel Martin Alganza Phone: +34-958-24.32.62 Departamento de GeneticaFax: +34-958-24.40.73 Universidad de Granada C/ Fuentenueva s/nmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] E-18071 Granada - Spain http://www.ugr.es/~ama/ ___ Unexpected attachments larger than 50Kb > /dev/null
