8 bit color

[Debian Ghost <debian@ghost.ntelos.net>]

Hey Guys,
I am trying to export an application from a sun machine to my debian
machine. When I export the 24 bit version of the program it will display
fine. When I export an 8 bit version of the same program, it bombs out
with this message:

X Error of failed request:  BadAccess (attempt to access private resource 
denied)

  Major opcode of failed request:  89 (X_StoreColors)
  Serial number of failed request:  645
  Current serial number in output stream:  659

If I really need to use the 8 bit version of this program, what can I do
to my local display to be able to see it?

Any suggestions welcome!

Thanks so much,

Debian Ghost