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Article #976

Re: patch for monochrome Suns

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From: Mark Linton
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1991 00:09
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In article <NISHIO.91Apr19221705@mizar.kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp>, nishio@kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Nishio `Cchwitz' Shuichi) writes:
|> Reference -> Regarding patch for monochrome Suns; linton@marktwain.rad.sgi.com (Mark Linton) adds:
|> 
|> > Below is the fix for monochrome Suns or anything bw system with whitepixel == 0.
|> 
|> Is it possible to have this work selectively looking whether the
|> X-server takes 0 for whitepixel or not?

I don't understand the question.  The new code should work regardless
of pixel definitions.  The old code assumed StaticGray visuals were like TrueColor
visuals for gray scale; this is incorrect.
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From: linton@marktwain.rad.sgi.com (Mark Linton)
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Subject: Re: patch for monochrome Suns
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