> ============================================ > xucaen@whitestar:~$ ls > aim.xpm new.bmp test test.xpm > xucaen@whitestar:~$ xsetroot -bitmap ~/new.bmp > xsetroot: bad bitmap format file: > /home/xucaen/new.bmp > xucaen@whitestar:~$ > ============================================ > I made new.bmp using gimp. > any clues? Why not use something like "jpeg" instead ?? Hall