>> > Where's the best place to look for an answer on whether the X VNC
>> > client on Unix will work on a 24-bit Display?
>>
>> I run it all the time on both 8,16, and 24 bit displays. Both the
>> Xvnc server and viewer seem to work just fine at all depths.
>
>Thanks for that, in which case I'm still puzzled over this error I
>reported previously.
>
> I've just got vnc-3.3.3r2 and I'm having problems getting the
> viewer to run on this Linux machine.
>
> linux% ./vncserver
> linux% ./vncviewer :1
> VNC server default format:
> 8 bits per pixel.
> True colour: max red 7 green 7 blue 3, shift red 0 green 3 blue 6
> Can't cope with 24 bits-per-pixel. Sorry.
Try 32-bit, which is essentially 24-bit but in a "friendlier" pixel format.
Xvnc can handle 24-bit, but it seems the vncviewer needs 8, 16 or 32-bit
formats. It's worth noting that most Windows and Mac video cards that use
"true colour" modes do so using 32-bit mode internally, even if it's
reported as 24-bit by the OS.
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