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From: tobeye@NORTHSTAR2.DARTMOUTH.EDU (Anthony Edwards)
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Subject: ATK on 6152's
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Date: 31 Jul 89 13:56:19 GMT
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   I'm not sure how many IBM 6152's there are at CMU or even if they
are used in public clusters, but I was wondering if you have the same
problem with them as we do:
   The newest ATK software (X11R3 distribution) doesn't run ideally on
the 6152's we have.  The 6152's are color machines.  When highlighting
a region (which usually just reverses black letters on white backround to
white letters on black background), the region becomes pale letters on a
yellow background, which is totally unreadable.
   I suspect this problem arises because the ATK software is simply
XORing the region of the highlight.  On a color machine, XORing colors
produces weird colors (to me, they all look pale/gross and yellowish).
   ... Just thought the ATK software group might like to know this ...
   Has anyone else run into this or found a solution around this?  (Any
source pathes?)

   - Anthony Edwards

PS  For those following the 'disconnecting mail from messages' saga:
   sure, I will try out your suggestions and tell you how it works out, but
   I haven't had the chance yet.