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20020425: 20020424: gempak ntl
- Subject: 20020425: 20020424: gempak ntl
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:50:38 -0600
Steven,
from my earlier message:
> If you are running with the display as 8 bits, use the
> "freeColors" program to check your color table allocation. In particular,
> some Linux window managers will reserve all the colors as read-only which
> is not compatible with GEMPAK.
See if all your colors are read-only. Typically this happens if you try to use
Gnome.
gnome is known to not be compatble since it reserves all colors ahead of time.
If you are
using gnome, try KDE, FVWM or TWM as your window manager.
Steve Chiswell
Unidata User Support
>From: "Steven E. McKee" <address@hidden>
>Organization: Lyndon State College
>Keywords: 200204251154.g3PBsSa05554
>Support . . .
>
>I have used "startx -- -bpp 8" to put the system into 8-bit mode, but still
>am receiving the following error when I invoke ntl.
>
> Resource File: /home/gempak/GEMPAK5.6/resource/Ntop
> graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 95 20
> Request total # of colors = 148
> X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range
>for operation)
> Major opcode of failed request: 86 (X_AllocColorCells)
> Value in failed request: 0x0
> Serial number of failed request: 617
> Current serial number in output stream: 617
>
>
>
>On Wednesday 24 April 2002 20:09, Unidata Support wrote:
>> Steven,
>>
>> The color allocation trouble is typically caused by the X server not
>> using an 8 bit default visual. Make sure you have configured your X server
>> for 8 bits. If you are running with the display as 8 bits, use the
>> "freeColors" program to check your color table allocation. In particular,
>> some Linux window managers will reserve all the colors as read-only which
>> is not compatible with GEMPAK.
>>
>> Steve Chiswell
>> Unidata User Support
>>
>> From: "Steven E. McKee" <address@hidden>
>>
>> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata
>> >Keywords: 200204241738.g3OHcCa10255
>> >
>> >
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>> >
>> >I have recently installed the latest verion of gempak 5.6F on our new
>> >server. When I try to invoke 'ntl' I receive the
>> >following error message:
>> >
>> > Resource File: /home/gempak/GEMPAK5.6/resource/Ntop
>> > graphic, satellite, radar -- 33 95 20
>> > Request total # of colors = 148
>> > X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of
>> >range for operation)
>> > Major opcode of failed request: 86 (X_AllocColorCells)
>> > Value in failed request: 0x0
>> > Serial number of failed request: 617
>> > Current serial number in output stream: 617
>> >
>> >Do we know what the problem is and it's solution - Thanks
>> >
>> >--
>> > Steven E. McKee
>> > System Adnministrator Meterorolgy
>> > Dept .
>> > Lyndon State College
>> > P. O. Box 919
>> > Lyndonville, VT 05851-0919
>> > Phone: (802) 626-6328
>> > Email: address@hidden
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>> >
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>> ><html>
>> >I have recently installed the latest verion of gempak 5.6F on our new
>> > server.& nbsp;
>> >When I try to invoke 'ntl' I receive the
>> ><br>following error message:
>> ><p> Resource File:
>> > /home/gempa k/GEMPAK5.6/resource/Ntop
>> ><br> graphic, satellite, radar
>> >-- 33 95 20
>> ><br> &nbs
>> >p; Request total # of colors = 148
>> ><br> X Error of failed
>> > request:  ;
>> >BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
>> ><br> Major opcode
>> >of failed request: 86 (X_AllocColorCells)
>> ><br> Value in failed
>> >request: 0x0
>> ><br> Serial number
>> >of failed request: 617
>> ><br> Current serial
>> >number in output stream: 617
>> ><p>Do we know what the problem is and it's solution - Thanks
>> ><pre>--
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>
>--
> Steven E. McKee
> System Adnministrator Meterorolgy Dept.
>
> Lyndon State College
> P. O. Box 919
> Lyndonville, VT 05851-0919
> Phone: (802) 626-6328
> Email: address@hidden
>
