On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Joshua Uziel wrote:
> * Rafael E. Herrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001004 18:50]: > > However, when I log in, the colors are all very poor, it seems > > that the clients are running at 8 bpp. The X server is running at 16 > > bpp. > > > > Any advise will be welcome. > > SPARC machines (and especially the 32-bit ones) are not known for their > graphics... the IPC is no exception. Chances are that you have either > a CG3 or a CG6 (aka. GX) in your IPC. Neither are cabaple of more than > 8-bit graphics, and I'm sorry to say you have no alternative for more > than 8-bit. Definitely. Low-end sparcs like IPCs, IPXs, etc., are capable to display only 8-bit graphics. You should use a wm with low color allocation requirements. For example, I use Icewm on my machines, and I'm very satisfied with it. It does not usually show color swapping when I jump from one X application to another, and it is also quite fast. Also fvwm works great on IPC/IPXs. Avoid Afterstep or similar window managers: they are color-hungry. Cheers Sabino ----------------------------------------------------------------- "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice." - Albert Einstein ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sabino Maggi ! tel: (+39) 011-3919-449 *NEW* IEN "G. Ferraris" ! fax: (+39) 011-3463-84 Strada delle Cacce, 91 ! e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I-10135 Torino, Italy ! http: www.ien.it/~maggi -----------------------------------------------------------------
