how do you run the Xserver in 8 bit Psuedocolor mode?

[yoyoma]

I build computer chips using legecy EDA graphics tools which require the Xserver to run in 8 bit Pseudocolor mode.

How does one invoke the Mac OS X X11 server in 8 bit Pseudocolor mode?

 

[lurk]

Originally posted by yoyoma
I build computer chips using legecy EDA graphics tools which require the Xserver to run in 8 bit Pseudocolor mode.

Funny I thought you were a cellist

First you cannot run Apple's X11 in 8 bit mode you will need to get a copy of XDarwin and then start it from the terminal with

startx -- -fullscreen -depth 8

This will start it up in full screen pseudocolor mode.

-Eric

 

[substrate]

Hi Yoyoma,

I actually do the same thing as you, design computer chips using legacy EDA tools. Take a look at VNC, you can run an 8 bit display nested inside of your normal display and connect to it from other hosts, such as from home over a PVN.
http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/index.html>

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[lurk]

Just for reference the new X11 beta is supposed to support 8-bit pseudocolor out of the box. Maybe give that one a try...

-Eric