Conference csc32::consolemanager

1442.0. "Color Map problem with VAXStation 4000-60" by GENIE::TANNER () Thu Dec 12 1996 05:29

Can Anybody Help ?

    
during start of PCM C3 Display I get the following error messages (see below)
the C3 Dispaly comes up and is usable but no colors.
PCM Hardware is: VAXStation 4000-60 with VRC21-HA color Monitor runing
OpenVMS 6.2 and DECWindows-Motif 1.2-3

    
The Hardware Info for the graphic card in console mode is: 
LCG	HR	4 PLN	FB	V1.2
	HighResolution
	4 PLaNe
	FrameBuffer
	Version 1.2

The SPD for PCM (42.90.04) mentioned the VAXStation 4000-60 with a color
Monitor as supported.

From the Session Manager, Options, Window Colors...Menue I can select and
display the colors Red,Magenta,Orange,Yellow,Green,LightBlue.

I there somthing wrong with my config ? 

thanks for any help
regards Peter Tanner  


$RUN CONSOLE$ROOT:[IMAGES]CONSOLE$C3.EXE

POLYCENTER Console Manager
C3 Version V1.6-310
Copyright (C) 1996, Computer Associates International, Inc.  All Rights Reserved

CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Red
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Magenta
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Orange
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Yellow
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Green
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color LightBlue
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Red
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Magenta
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Orange
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Yellow
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Green
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color LightBlue
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Red
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Magenta
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Orange
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Yellow
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Green
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color LightBlue
POLYCENTER Console Manager
Eventlist Version V1.6-310
Copyright (C) 1996, Computer Associates International, Inc.  All Rights Reserved

X Toolkit Warning: Urm__FetchLiteral: Cannot find literal 'k_reconnect_msg_text'
 - MrmNOT_FOUND
X Toolkit Warning: Urm__FetchLiteral: Cannot find literal 'k_reconnect_name_text
' - MrmNOT_FOUND
X Toolkit Warning: Urm__FetchLiteral: Cannot find literal 'k_reconnect_context_t
ext' - MrmNOT_FOUND
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Gray
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color LightBlue
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Green
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Yellow
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Orange
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Magenta
CM Eventlist: alloc_color (1) could not allocate color Red
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color LightBlue
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Green
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Yellow
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Orange
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Magenta
CMAllocIconColor: (1) could not allocate color Red

    My PCM engine is also a 4000-60 and it works fine. It may be that you
    have another application running that has allocated thos colormap
    entries for exclusive use. One other possbility is that the file
    SYS$MANAGER:DECW$RGB.DAT has been mucked with.
    
    Regs,
       Dan

    Hi Dan
    
    thanks for your reply
    I have checked SYS$MANAGER:DECW$RGB.DAT it has entries for all this
    colors.
    Window Applications runing on this Workstation: Session Manager and
    PCM.
    What kind of praphic card do you have on your 4000-60 ?
    
    regards Peter

    Problem found
    
    PCM seems NOT to work with 4 Plane (16 color) graphic card.
    SPD should be more specific in this area!
    If I start the C3 Display from a Workstation with a 8 Plane (256 color)
    praphic card it works fine except for the three X Toolkit warnings they
    still exist....any Idea about this warnings ?
    
    
    regards Peter

    Hmmm. I have the standard LCG graphics card in mine and I've never had
    a problem.
    
    Regs,
      Dan

    
    Yeah, but I've seen those 4-planers.  Where you probably have a "full"
    card, Dan, Peter probably has a lot of unfilled SMD solder pads.  I was
    under the impression that those 4-plane cards were discontinued loooong
    ago.  Both cards, if memory serves, have the same funky type RGB
    connectors, so it can be really hard to tell 'em apart.
    
    Ah, so many options, so little time...
    
    bob                                   

    Thanks all
    
    I belive only the Hardware gives the answer....if you do a sho config
    in the console >>> mode you can see if you have a 4 or 8 Plane graphic
    card installed.
    The problem seems to be in the SPD wich is not precise in this area, it
    tells you need "a color monitor for the graphic display to work" but
    it should mention that you need at least a 8 Plane graphic card.
    
    The customer has now ordered a 8 Plane card.
    
    
    regards Peter