Hi all,
thanks Colin Walters for answer.
Jan.
>
> If you have color problems on your Tru64 UNIX system, and your system
> contains a Comet (ELSA GLORIA Synergy) or TGA2 video card, the procedure
> in this message should resolve your problems.
>
> By default, our X server operates in 8-bit color mode (256 colors). The
> following procedure configures the X server to operate in 24-bit color mode
> (16777215 colors).
>
> Log in as root and perform these steps:
>
> 1) Enter the following command to determine the type of video card in your
> system:
>
> # sizer -gt
>
> If the response is COMET, ZLXp2-EV5, or ZLXp2-EV4, you have a video card
> that is capable of 24-bit color; continue with step 2. Otherwise, you have
> an incompatible card and this won't help you. Sorry. (Future cards might
> support 24-bit color, but for now, Comet and TGA2 are the only ones.)
>
> 2) Save your work and close all open documents. (If you're reading this
> procedure on your Tru64 UNIX system, you should print it out before
> continuing.) You will need to exit your session in one of the following
> steps.
>
> 3) Edit the /usr/var/X11/Xserver.conf file and look for a statement similar
> to the following:
>
> args <
> -pn
> >
>
> It might contain a line or two about cateyes/powerstorm, too. This is ok.
>
> 4) Insert the following line after the "-pn" and before the ">":
>
> -vclass TrueColor -depth 24
>
> It should look like this:
>
> args <
> -pn
> -vclass TrueColor -depth 24
> >
>
> It should work like this, too, but I haven't tested it:
>
> args <
> -pn -vclass TrueColor -depth 24
> >
>
> These options tell the X server to use 24-bit color. Verify that you have
> typed them correctly (note the "e" in TrueColor, not like Tru64) and save
> the Xserver.conf file.
>
> 5) Execute the following command to stop the X server:
>
> # /sbin/init.d/xlogin stop
>
> Your screen should turn blue.
>
> 6) Hit Enter to bring up the login prompt and log in as root.
>
> 7) Execute the following command to restart the X server:
>
> # /sbin/init.d/xlogin start
>
> Your system should come up to the full CDE login screen. You will see the
> single-user login prompt on the way up, but be patient. CDE is coming.
>
> If you see an error message indicating that the X server could not be
> restarted, it might indicate a typo in the Xserver.conf file. Log in at
> the single-user level and check the contents of the file. If they are
> valid, it is possible that your system does not support 24-bit color. In
> that case, to recover, edit the Xserver.conf file, remove the options that
> you added, and start the X server again.
>
> On the other hand, if it works, you should see a difference in your desktop
> when CDE starts up. There should be more colors, and images should be
> sharper. You can test this by opening a web page with JPG or GIF files in
> Netscape.
>
> Regards,
> Marc
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