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Depth resolution
Specifying the depth resolution tells X.11 how many colors you want to use.
Configuring the Depth Resolution (Bit Per Pixel)
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8
- for
8 bpp (256 colors)
16
- for 16 bpp (64K colors)
32
- for 32 bpp (16M colors)
Enter the Depth Resolution [16]: 16
Dependent on the configuration and the requirements for video the depth resolution must be selected. An e
tensive overview about correlation between settings of X.11 and the display of video is given in section
Color capabilities of
Argus. An overview about bandwidth requirements of video and RGB in dependence of color
depth is given in section
Visual class
Specifying a visual class tells X.11 how to handle colors. Refer to section
description, please!
Configuring the Visual Class
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A visual class describes the characteristics of a virtual colormap,
that has been or can be created for use a particular screen
The following visual class are supported.
1
- TrueColor (read only
2
- DirectColor
Enter the Visual Class [1]: 1
Dependent on the configuration and the requirements for video the visual class must be selected. An extensive
overview about correlation between settings of X.11 and the display of video is given in section
capabilities of
Argus.
Background of the X-server
The background of the X-Server can be set. Specify, if you want to set your individual background color and how.
In RGB values red is 255 0 0, green is 0 255 0 and blue is 0 0 255. You can choose any combination of these
55 0 0, green is 0 255 0 and blue is 0 0 255. You can choose any combination of these
colors within the range of 0 to 255.
Configuring the X Server's background
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Do you want set the X-Server's background color (yes/no)? [yes]: yes
Enter the RGB values [range 0..255] [0 0 0]: 40 40 200
X display manager
The X display manager, xdm, is a system process which manages a user session from the login to the logout.
xdm provides a flexible and configurable method for logging in with an X server. Refer to section
manager
for a more detailed description, please!
Entering y allows you to specify the query type, entering n causes X.11 to start without xdm.
•
query will connect you directly to the specified XDM;
•
indirect will cause a chooser box to be opened, where you can select your XDM;
•
broadcast will connect you to the XDM that replies first to your request.
Configuring X Display Manager (XDM)
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The local X Display Manager can be used to login on the Eos X Terminal.
Do you want start the X Server with XDMCP (yes/no)? [yes]: y
Set the XDMCP Query Types
1 - query (direct)
2 - indirect
3 - broadcast
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quirements for video the depth resolution must be selected. An ex-
4.6.1 The input
cards.
visual)
(read/write visual)
4.2 Color management
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3. Getting started
4.2.2
for a more detailed
4.2.2 Color
4.3 X Display
Display
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