Re: [dev] sent/ not displaying images

From: Hiltjo Posthuma <hiltjo_AT_codemadness.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 21:29:04 +0200

On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 07:28:09PM +0200, kjell.samuelsson_AT_qualitell.se wrote:
> I installed sent/ on a 25 year old IBM ThinkPad 600X. It worked fine except
> it would not display images. Instead it returned an error message "display
> depths <24 not supported". After lengthy investigations supported by
> knowledgeable members of several forums, I think I now know the reason why
> sent/ will not display images. One of the dependancies require sse2 support,
> and my ThinkPad doesn't have sse2 support.
>
> I would really like to be able to run sent/ on my ThinkPad, so my question
> to you is if it's possible to find som kind of
> workaround/patch/hack/adaption that would make it possible. I have tried the
> sent-0.2 and it had the same problem.
>
> Kind regards
> Kjell Samuelsson
>

Hi,

Check if X is running in 24-bit+ color display mode.

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Kind regards,
Hiltjo
Received on Sun Aug 25 2024 - 21:29:04 CEST

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