RE: How to set bpp 16 as default?
Thanks I really appreciate it. On a side note I did find a way to get my system to start with 16 bpp; there was a file titled xservers that had a line it like this: :0 local ...(something i cant remember)... vt7 -deferglyphs I changed it to: :0 local ...(something i cant remember)... vt7 -bpp 16 and the next time I rebooted display was 16bpp! There are prolly other things in my XConfig that could use modification/correction so please advise me what to do; Im trying to make system that will be useful for graphic design. Also the .xserverrc file doesnt exist on my system, it seems like it might be needed as some initial settings are placed there according to the xfree how-to I read. Thanks again, mw. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: How to set bpp 16 as default?
Thanks, I tried to put a DefaultDepth line in my XConfig file before and X just wouldnt start at all, I'll try it again tho. Is there another file I should be making these changes in? maybe Im looking in the wrong place. Ive tried commenting out the 8 bit section leaving just sections for 16, 24, and 32 bit modes - again X wouldnt start. Should I run XFSetup or some such thing again? Thanks again for your help, mw -Original Message- From: Sean 'Shaleh' Perry [mailto:shalehperry;attbi.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:49 PM To: Wathen, Metherion Subject: Re: How to set bpp 16 as default? On Monday 04 November 2002 08:31, you wrote: OK. X starts in 16 bit color if I type startx -- -bpp 16 at a bash prompt, I was looking for a way to make it default to 16 bit. Also I am running wdm, and WindowMaker; would that have anything to do with it? if startx works then adding the DefaultDepth line like I had should make it work without the option. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to set bpp 16 as default?
On Tuesday 05 November 2002 05:56, Wathen, Metherion wrote: Thanks, I tried to put a DefaultDepth line in my XConfig file before and X just wouldnt start at all, I'll try it again tho. Is there another file I should be making these changes in? maybe Im looking in the wrong place. Ive tried commenting out the 8 bit section leaving just sections for 16, 24, and 32 bit modes - again X wouldnt start. Should I run XFSetup or some such thing again? if you are using X 4 you should be editing /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 otherwise the filename is XF86Config. Send me your file if you still can not get it to work. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to set bpp 16 as default?
On Monday 04 November 2002 07:12, Wathen, Metherion wrote:
Hi all,
How do I set up X to default to 16 bit color depth?
Im running Debian Potato 2.2 and am running the version of XFree that
shipped with it. (sorry dont remember xf86 version #). I've tried to add
the line DefaultColorDepth 16 to my XConfig file but the server just
croaks on it. In fact I didn't see anything that indicated what the default
color depth was. :{
My video is on-board Cirrus Logic 543x with 1Mb ram (yeah I know not a lot
but should be able to do 16bit @ 800x600, at least)
Thanks in advance,
mw.
login on the console and do:
startx -- -depth 16
if that fails, you need to tweak your X setup.
Section Screen
Identifier Primary
Device MatroxG450 Primary
Monitor PanaSync/Pro P110 Left
DefaultDepth16
SubSection Display
Depth 8
Modes 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768
EndSubSection
SubSection Display
Depth 16
Modes 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768
EndSubSection
SubSection Display
Depth 24
Modes 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768
EndSubSection
EndSection
see how I have a Depth section for 8, 16 and 24. If you do not have a section
for the depth you want you can not use it. If I try to use 32 on my setup it
fails.
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RE: How to set bpp 16 as default?
Thanks, I'll give that a go and let you know, -Original Message- From: Sean 'Shaleh' Perry [mailto:shalehperry;attbi.com] Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 10:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: How to set bpp 16 as default? login on the console and do: startx -- -depth 16 if that fails, you need to tweak your X setup. Section Screen Identifier Primary Device MatroxG450 Primary Monitor PanaSync/Pro P110 Left == DefaultDepth16 ==!!!This line doesnt exist in my XConfig, am I looking in the wrong place? !!! SubSection Display Depth 8 Modes 1280x960 1152x864 1024x768 EndSubSection --[snip]-- I have all the other modes listed, even 32. Thanks again, mw. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: How to set bpp 16 as default?
On Monday 04 November 2002 08:15, Wathen, Metherion wrote: Thanks, I'll give that a go and let you know, if -depth allows you to run in 16 bit mode then the section you hilighted below is your problem. If it fails to start in 16 bit then either a) X won't run 16 bit with your card or b) there is something else mucking things up. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
