Can't start XDRIVER in Linux

[Richard E Nairn]

> 
> Hello
> 
> I just installed GRASS 4.2.1r15 downloaded from keck.baylor.edu.  When I
> log into a session and try to start a monitor using "d.mon start=x0", I
> get an error saying:
> 
> X Error of failed request:  BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
>   Major opcode of failed request:  78 (X_CreateColormap)
>   Serial number of failed request:  270
>   Current serial number in output stream:  271
> Please start graphics monitor <x0>.
> Error - Graphics monitor <x0> not running!
> Problem selecting x0. Will try once more
> Please start graphics monitor <x0>.
> Error - Graphics monitor <x0> not running!
> 
> I am running RedHat 5.1 win XFree86 3.3.2-8 on a Mach64 server in 32 bit
> mode.  All the paths in $GISBASE/etc/monitorcap seem correct.
> 
> Any ideas?

The default XDRIVER only uses 8bit mode, if you want to use it in
32bit mode you need to compile XDRIVER24 driver and install that --
change your monitorcap as well...


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