rdesktop colors

**sn0wflake** · 12-14-2003, 07:30 AM

Is it possible to increase the amount of colors to more than the 256 displayed via rdesktop? The server is running Windows 2003.

**monkymind** · 12-14-2003, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by sn0wflake

Is it possible to increase the amount of colors to more than the 256 displayed via rdesktop? The server is running Windows 2003.

Did you have a look at the man pages? ie man rdesktop

Code:

-a <bpp>    
Sets the colour depth for the connection (8, 15, 16 or 24).  More than 8 bpp are only supported when connecting to Windows XP (up to 16  bpp)  or newer.   
Note  that  the  colour depth may also be limited by the server
configuration.

Cheers
rob

**sn0wflake** · 12-14-2003, 11:35 PM

I didn't know there where man pages for rdesktop

**monkymind** · 12-15-2003, 01:13 AM

Originally Posted by sn0wflake

I didn't know there where man pages for rdesktop

Did you get rdesktop running with more than 256 colours?

BTW You may also find this series of articles useful:-

Windows-to-Linux roadmap: Part 2. Console crash course
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerwork...-roadmap2.html

**sn0wflake** · 12-15-2003, 09:10 AM

Sorry monkymind, it didn't work

I checked the man page and your link and there's no -a switch in rdesktop.

What to do now?

**monkymind** · 12-15-2003, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by sn0wflake

Sorry monkymind, it didn't work

I checked the man page and your link and there's no -a switch in rdesktop.

What to do now?

Ahh

Then you are running version 1.2.0 of rdesktop and need version 1.3.0. It is on Knoppix V3.3-2003-11-19 so you'll need to get yourself a copy or remaster your CD.

If you are on dialup or can't get the latest knoppix try a small live CD like Pxes.
Other small bootable biz-card CDs like Feather, Pilot etc may have rdesktop 1.3.0 too.

Regards
rob