rdesktop use 32 bit depth and not 24
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My TS connections to a Win 2008 TS Server always ended up with 16 bit color depth even if 24 bits was configured in Terminal Server Client.
Googling a little for examples of how to use rdesktop directly, I was able to connect in 24 bits depth to my server.
The correct argument to pass to rdesktop is "-a 32" but rdesktop is launched with "-a 24".
This is due to an error in the rdesktop man page which tell to use 24.
I thought afterward that this may not be an incorrect parameter. It could be that RDP protocol support 24 bits but not the Win 2008 TS Server. So 32 bits could be added in the possible choices.
I've post the bug #2829857 on rdesktop to have their final word about this.
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2829857&group_id=24366&atid=381347
I found the answer myself. When connecting to a windows XP desktop, I had to use 24 bits.
Win 2008 and probably Vista need a 32 bit connection and do not support 24bit depth.
So please, could you add a 32 bit option ?
Thanks
I have added a patch for this issue. Please check the the patch description at https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3495295&group_id=192483&atid=941576