Ubuntu - Cadence Connection

Hey,

I recently migrated from Windows to Ubuntu . I tried connecting to the
Solaris machine running Cadence I get the following problems :

1. I get these error messages:


Warning: Cannot convert string "<Key>Escape,_Key_Cancel" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "<Key>Home,_Key_Begin" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "<Key>F1,_Key_Help" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "Shift<Key>F10,_Key_Menu" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "<Key>F10,Shift_Key_Menu" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "<Key>KP_Enter,_Key_Execute" to type
VirtualBinding
Warning: Cannot convert string "Alt<Key>Return,Alt_Key_KP_Enter" to
type VirtualBinding


2. The other is that when I open my schematic in Virtuso the circuit
blinks and doesn't display correctly also the drop down menus don't
have the options.

I am using ssh to login with a color depth of 24 bit .

Thanks for the help.

-Manu

 

Apparently this can be remedied by running:

# xprop -root -remove _MOTIF_DEFAULT_BINDINGS

which removes that property from the display.

Does the display you are using actually have a 24-bit TrueColor visual?
I haven't used ssh for X (I believe you use the -X option, correct?), so I
don't know all the possible problems.

-Pete Zakel
()

"If it's working, the diagnostics say it's fine.
If it's not working, the diagnostics say it's fine."

-A proposed addition to rules for realtime programming

 

Basically if I modify the xorg.conf file and set the default depth to
8 bits Cadence works. However that modifies the entire dektop tto 8
bit resolution as well.

If I keep the xorg.conf at 24 bit resolution then I get the blink
problem

I have also tried getting multiple X11 servers on the machine by the
changing the /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf file how ever that started two
paraller servers on vt7 and vt9 with same bith width of 8 bits.


Thanks

-Manu

 

I assume you are running an older version of DFII software (5.1.41 or
earlier), correct?

When you are set for 24-bit resolution is there also an 8-bit PseudoColor
visual available? You can find this out by looking at the output of
xdpyinfo. If so, then specifying the "-use24" command line option might
help.

With a 24-bit root visual, if DFII is running with an 8-bit visual, you can
get distorted colors with some graphics cards/drivers. It depends on how the
8-bit overlay is implemented.

-Pete Zakel
()