Thanks a ton. I got .61.1 running. it was linked to gfxp0, so i ran that
config and put it in 24 color mode. I've got .61.1 running, and I'm
psyched. Thanks.
-Ryan
>From: Checkas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Blackbox on Solaris 8
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 00:56:07 -0600
>
>Most likely you have one of two problems. Either your frame buffer is set
>to
>8 and therefore the server is running in it as well or you are running 8+24
>and running your xserver in 8 (this is typically the default).
>
>You can check your frame buffer by first determining what it is (ls -la
>/dev/fb0 and see what it is linked to) probably ffb or m64. You can then
>use
>the config for that to change the color depth on the frame buffer
>(ffbconfig
>or m64config). You should then edit your /etc/dt/config/Xservers file or or
>.xserverrc (which ever you are using) and add the switch -defdepth 24 to
>it.
>Once everything is running in 24 bit things should look great.
>
>Ant
>
>On 18.9.01 14:53, "Ryan Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Salutations,
> > I have an ultra 10 with solaris 8 on it that I want to install blackbox
> > on. I compiled and installed blackbox 0.61.1, but when it loads, the
>colors
> > are all messed up (mostly everything is black). I installed .5x
>(whatever
> > the last .5x release was) and that works (although it runs with like
>-bpp
> > 8). So my question is thus: has anyone gotten bb 0.61.1 to run on
>Solaris
> > 8, and if so, what do I need to do to get it to work? I was wondering
>if I
> > could install XFree86 instead of the default X that comes with sol8 to
>get
> > this to work. I would much rather run .61.1 than the .5x series. Also,
>if
> > I am completely out of luck with .61.1, how would i get a better bpp
>than
> > whatever i'm using now (in freebsd/linux i'd edit serverargs in
>startx... is
> > there a solaris equivalent?).
> > thanks,
> > -ryan
> >
> >
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