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From: mouse@lightning.mcrcim.mcgill.EDU
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Subject: Re:  xwd -> LJII hardcopy fails: Is it xwd or server p
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Date: 24 Jan 91 00:12:46 GMT
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> xwdtopbm </usr/tmp/xwdfile >/usr/tmp/pbmfile
> we get the following msg:
> Can't handle X11 pixmap_depth != 1.

> [W]e have a 4 bit VGA server,

xwdtopbm produces a pbm output file.  pbm files are always 1-bit;
xwdtopbm naturally doesn't like xwd files deeper than 1 bit.  Try using
xwdtoppm instead.

I don't know what's wrong with xwd on the one-bit server.

					der Mouse

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