If you run xdpyinfo from a shell it will print the capabilities of the X
server. The latest AW51E can support 1,8 and 24 bit displays simultaneously.
Exceed and XFree86 under Linux only support 1 depth at any given time.
XFree86 V4 (Currently under beta) is supposed to work similar to the AW51E
but I haven't tried it yet.
# xdpyinfo
name of display: :0.0
version number: 11.0
vendor string: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
vendor release number: 3510
maximum request size: 262140 bytes
motion buffer size: 256
bitmap unit, bit order, padding: 32, MSBFirst, 32
image byte order: MSBFirst
number of supported pixmap formats: 3
supported pixmap formats:
depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32
depth 8, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32
depth 24, bits_per_pixel 32, scanline_pad 32
keycode range: minimum 8, maximum 132
focus: window 0x800015, revert to Parent
number of extensions: 15
SUN_ALLPLANES
Adobe-DPS-Extension
DPSExtension
SHAPE
MIT-SHM
Multi-Buffering
XInputExtension
XInputDeviceEvents
XTEST
MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD
SUN_DGA
SolarisIA
SUN_OVL
AccessX
SUN_SME
default screen number: 0
number of screens: 1
screen #0:
dimensions: 1152x900 pixels (325x254 millimeters)
resolution: 90x90 dots per inch
depths (3): 1, 8, 24
root window id: 0x31
depth of root window: 8 planes
number of colormaps: minimum 1, maximum 1
default colormap: 0x2f
default number of colormap cells: 256
preallocated pixels: black 1, white 0
options: backing-store YES, save-unders YES
current input event mask: 0x150201d
KeyPressMask ButtonPressMask ButtonReleaseMask
EnterWindowMask ButtonMotionMask
SubstructureRedirectMask
PropertyChangeMask OwnerGrabButtonMask
number of visuals: 11
default visual id: 0x20
visual:
visual id: 0x20
class: PseudoColor
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x21
class: StaticColor
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x22
class: StaticGray
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x23
class: GrayScale
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x24
class: TrueColor
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 8 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x25
class: DirectColor
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 8 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x7, 0x38, 0xc0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x26
class: StaticGray
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x2a
class: PseudoColor
depth: 8 planes
size of colormap: 224 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0x0, 0x0, 0x0
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x27
class: TrueColor
depth: 24 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0xff, 0xff00, 0xff0000
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x28
class: DirectColor
depth: 24 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0xff, 0xff00, 0xff0000
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
visual:
visual id: 0x29
class: TrueColor
depth: 24 planes
size of colormap: 256 entries
red, green, blue masks: 0xff, 0xff00, 0xff0000
significant bits in color specification: 8 bits
number of mono multibuffer types: 11
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x20, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x21, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x22, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x23, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x24, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x25, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x26, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x2a, 0, 8
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x27, 0, 24
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x28, 0, 24
visual id, max buffers, depth: 0x29, 0, 24
number of stereo multibuffer types: 0
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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Reply To: Foxboro DCS Mail List
> Sent: Thursday, 17 February 2000 3:57
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Display colors & Exceed
>
> Why I have good colors in some AW51 with more than 256 colors?
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De:���� Dusing, Lance D. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Enviado el:���� mi�rcoles 16 de febrero de 2000 18:55
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> Asunto: RE: Display colors & Exceed
>
> I misspoke on my last email.
> �
> The following observations, I have seen.
> �
> A black screen was because of not setting the colors to 256 on the PC.
> Turning off the heartbeat brings back blinking colors.
> �
> Lance
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