Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 00:34:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Robert Burns <rjbproc@Vir.com> To: Michael Elbel <me@tartufo.pcs.dec.com> Cc: rjbproc@Vir.com, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: X-problems with fvwm Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950531003330.2607B-100000@zeta>
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Thanks for your help, i switched over to the SVGA server and all is ok. > In pcs.freebsd.questions you write: > > >I've compiled fvwm using current ports and it work fine except for the > >colormaps. The errror messages are as follows: > > > >"unable to allocate color somecolor" > >"can't allocate colormap entry for somecolor" > > What kind of X server are you using in what color depth? If it's the > VGA 16 one, you may well be out of colors. > > >I suspect it's releated to libXpm. I have these lib files in 2 > >places because I believe fvwm is looking for them in /usr/lib/X11. > >I normally keep them in /usr/X11R6/lib. I've recompiled over and over > >again and I can't get the colormaps right. Am I on the right track > >or way off in wonder-land? I'd appreciate someone's help. > > Unless I've made yet another mistake, fvwm should look up everything > under /usr/X11R6/lib. Personally, I keep a symbolic link from > /usr/X11R6/lib to /usr/lib/X11 for backwards compatibility tho. > > Michael > > -- > Michael Elbel, PCS GmbH, Muenchen, Germany - me@FreeBSD.org > Fermentation fault (coors dumped) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burns (rjbproc@vir.com) Mtl., Ca. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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