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colormap problem in v4.0.1 (yes I read FAQ) [message #4904]

Fri, 25 August 1995 00:00

braun
Messages: 4
Registered: May 1995

Junior Member

I have upgraded to v4.0.1 on a SunOS 4.1.3 platform and am getting
the "Cannot allocate colormap entry" error. The suggestion in the FAQ
to add "idl.colors: -5" to the .Xdefaults does NOT help (yes, I restarted
X windows). Any suggestions?

I also note that my 4.0.1 installation no longer includes the directory
"notes" which contained the sun.doc spelling out this (and other)
problems.

Doug Braun

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Re: colormap problem in v4.0.1 (yes I read FAQ) [message #5001 is a reply to message #4904]

Mon, 28 August 1995 00:00

thompson
Messages: 584
Registered: August 1991

Senior Member

braun@noao.edu (Doug Braun) writes:

> I have upgraded to v4.0.1 on a SunOS 4.1.3 platform and am getting
> the "Cannot allocate colormap entry" error. The suggestion in the FAQ
> to add "idl.colors: -5" to the .Xdefaults does NOT help (yes, I restarted
> X windows). Any suggestions?

Two possibilities:

1. You might try increasing the number of colors reserved for widgets to

Idl.colors: -10

That's what I have in my .Xdefaults file. Perhaps -5 just isn't adequate
any more.

2. Perhaps other software running at the same time is using all the colors, so
that none are left for IDL to use.

Bill Thompson

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