[CALUG] Can't run system-config-* under Exceed

[Joe Tseng]

I just checked Exceed's video settings (Xconfig -> Screen Definitions ->
Server Visual).  It was on pseudocolor; I changed it to truecolor and it
worked!  Selecting auto select works too.

Thx for the help!

 - Joe

On 9/12/06, Hugh Brown <brownclan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Attempt to draw a
> drawable with depth 24 to a drawable with depth 8"
>
> It looks like there's a mismatch between the bpp expected by gtk and
> exceed.  I'm guessing though.
>
> Can you use knoppix on the XP box and test X forwarding that way?
>
> Hugh
>
>
> On 9/12/06, Joe Tseng <jtsengorg at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I hope someone's seen this before...  I've got a virtual machine setup
> > using
> > FC5 loaded in a VMware5 instance; all files have been updated via yum.
> > I'm
> > also using Exceed 8 on WinXP.  When I ssh into FC5 (with tunneling
> > enabled)
> > and try to run any GUI config tool, a window frame briefly flashes and
> > then
> > I get one of many several messages:
>
>
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