Re: gif files with 16 bit graphics card (Linux)

From: Rene Brun (Rene.Brun@cern.ch)
Date: Wed Oct 28 1998 - 10:28:22 MET


Otto Schaile wrote:
> 
> Hi Rooters,
> I am on Linux/egcs, root 2.00-11 with ATI Xpertwork 8MB AGP
> graphics card using 16 bpp colors. Trying to display a gif
> file by xv doesnt work, xv tells me: gif file seems truncated
> Winging it.
> With 8 bpp colors it works.
> 

Hi Otto,
We are aware of this problem with Linux Xservers with more than
8 color planes. The problem is pretty complex, but under
investigation.

Rene Brun



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