Re: 16-bit or 24-bit Color Palette ?
try /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86Setup it runs X in some poor VGA mode, and the interface is LOADS more intuitive than xf86config. for the monitor refresh hsync etc, you are given a choice of common types of monitors, if you do not know the exact settings. [which were in the maual of both monitors I have owned] frankie Andrew J Fortune wrote: I have just installed Slink on my machine, and have ... almost got it working the way that i want it to. The only thing that won't work is that it is coming up in 256 colors, and I want it to use the 16-bit color palette or greater (with 1024 x 768). I have been running xf86config, and the problem for me is that I have been taking uneducated pot-shots in the dark, and I am wondering if there is a better way of approaching this problem. I have tried all sorts of (seemingly appropriate) combinations of monitor, video card and mode from within xf86config, but all to no avail. The areas that I am foggy on are horizontal and vertical sync, refresh rates and the modes (e.g. the menu which allows you to nominate different modes for 8-bit, 16-bit, etc etc), and these were the areas that I was guessing on. I know that I can achieve this, because this is how my Windows 95 desktop is set up. Also, previously I had Debian v2.0 and RedHat v5.2 installed and I had no problems therethe only thing was that I don't remember what I did It could be that the solution lies outside of xfconfig altogether ?? In any event, I would be grateful of any help here (I am a newbie in the world of Linux). (If it helps, I have a 15 monitor, Super VGA 1024x768, with a S3 Trio 32/64 PCI video card. ) -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null -- Confession is good for the soul only in the sense that a tweed coat is good for dandruff. --Peter de Vries http://www.skunkpussy.freeserve.co.uk - Drum'n'Bass music, samples and links. ICQ://25576761 begin:vcard n:;Frankie x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;; version:2.1 email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] note:Trainee Linux Guru x-mozilla-cpt:;0 fn:Frankie end:vcard smime.p7s Description: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature
16-bit or 24-bit Color Palette ?
I have just installed Slink on my machine, and have ... almost got it working the way that i want it to. The only thing that won't work is that it is coming up in 256 colors, and I want it to use the 16-bit color palette or greater (with 1024 x 768). I have been running xf86config, and the problem for me is that I have been taking uneducated pot-shots in the dark, and I am wondering if there is a better way of approaching this problem. I have tried all sorts of (seemingly appropriate) combinations of monitor, video card and mode from within xf86config, but all to no avail. The areas that I am foggy on are horizontal and vertical sync, refresh rates and the modes (e.g. the menu which allows you to nominate different modes for 8-bit, 16-bit, etc etc), and these were the areas that I was guessing on. I know that I can achieve this, because this is how my Windows 95 desktop is set up. Also, previously I had Debian v2.0 and RedHat v5.2 installed and I had no problems therethe only thing was that I don't remember what I did It could be that the solution lies outside of xfconfig altogether ?? In any event, I would be grateful of any help here (I am a newbie in the world of Linux). (If it helps, I have a 15 monitor, Super VGA 1024x768, with a S3 Trio 32/64 PCI video card. )
Re: 16-bit or 24-bit Color Palette ?
On Tue, 08 Jun 1999, Andrew J Fortune wrote: I have just installed Slink on my machine, and have ... almost got it working the way that i want it to. The only thing that won't work is that it is coming up in 256 colors, and I want it to use the 16-bit color palette or greater (with 1024 x 768). I have been running xf86config, and the problem for me is that I have been taking uneducated pot-shots in the dark, and I am wondering if there is a better way of approaching this problem. I have tried all sorts of (seemingly appropriate) combinations of monitor, video card and mode from within xf86config, but all to no avail. The areas that I am foggy on are horizontal and vertical sync, refresh rates and the modes (e.g. the menu which allows you to nominate different modes for 8-bit, 16-bit, etc etc), and these were the areas that I was guessing on. I did a lot of messing around when I installed my first Linux system, Red Hat 5.2. Second time around, installing Debian, was better, at least as far as the video is concerned. I think xf86config is the best program for configuring /etc/XF86Config -- the latter is the configuration file for X server. xf86config menu structure is very logical, but the part where you are having trouble, you have to study very carefully how it works. You can select any mode as the default, including any color depth. If you really want to narrow it down, you can even eliminate all mode options that you don't want to use, to be absolutely sure it will display with what you want. I think, from memory, that there are some S3 generic card options, that use the SVGA server. When you have selected your card or chipset type, some other selections are just accept the default. Horiz and vert sync rates should be in the manual that came with your monitor. You normally enter them as a range, e.g., 50-100. This cheapie 14inch monitor I'm using right now has horiz: 31-69 KHz and vert: 50-100 Hz. You enter them into xf86config just like that (without typing the units). Regards, Barry Kauler
Re: 16-bit or 24-bit Color Palette ?
startx -- -bpp 16 to start X in 16bpp mode. Andrew I have just installed Slink on my machine, and have ... almost got it working the way that i want it to. The only thing that won't work is that it is coming up in 256 colors, and I want it to use the 16-bit color palette or greater (with 1024 x 768). I have been running xf86config, and the problem for me is that I have been taking uneducated pot-shots in the dark, and I am wondering if there is a better way of approaching this problem. I have tried all sorts of (seemingly appropriate) combinations of monitor, video card and mode from within xf86config, but all to no avail. The areas that I am foggy on are horizontal and vertical sync, refresh rates and the modes (e.g. the menu which allows you to nominate different modes for 8-bit, 16-bit, etc etc), and these were the areas that I was guessing on. I know that I can achieve this, because this is how my Windows 95 desktop is set up. Also, previously I had Debian v2.0 and RedHat v5.2 installed and I had no problems therethe only thing was that I don't remember what I did It could be that the solution lies outside of xfconfig altogether ?? In any event, I would be grateful of any help here (I am a newbie in the world of Linux). (If it helps, I have a 15 monitor, Super VGA 1024x768, with a S3 Trio 32/64 PCI video card. ) -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] /dev/null --- Andrei S. Ivanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN 12402354 http://members.tripod.com/AnSIv --Little things for Linux. http://www.missouri.edu/~c680789 --Computer languages of the world My work in progress. ---
Re: 16-bit or 24-bit Color Palette ?
[snip] To add to previous message. better way of approaching this problem. I have tried all sorts of (seemingly appropriate) combinations of monitor, video card and mode from within xf86config, but all to no avail. The areas that I am foggy on are horizontal and vertical sync, refresh rates and the modes (e.g. the menu which allows you to nominate different modes for 8-bit, 16-bit, etc etc), and these were the areas that I was guessing on. The vsync and hsync rates for your monitor 'should' be availible from either the manufacturer or one of the monitor databases on the net. (There are some, I've dealt with questions about monitors before). The video card can be selected from the database in X. For the modes take a look at my page (members.tripod.com/AnSIv), I got a small explanation there how to deal with modes. One thing you really want to be sure upon is hsync/vsync rates. You don't want to guess those, because htere is a risk to fry something. I have S3 Virge/DX card with a 15 monitor. The best I could do was 1280x1024...it's pretty nice. So, contact the manufacturer/look on the net/check the X docs, for hsync/vsync rates. Then you can get the most out of the card. You might need to use xvidtune to adjust the screen at higher resolutions, though. Andrew --- Andrei S. Ivanov [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] UIN 12402354 http://members.tripod.com/AnSIv --Little things for Linux. http://www.missouri.edu/~c680789 --Computer languages of the world My work in progress. ---
