4-bit color is exactly what the VGA16 server does (4bits being 16 colors).
That's whay it's called VGA-16.
As for the SVGA Server not working, that should be expected. The SVGA
server doesn't support his card, plain and simple.
The documentation for the SVGA server documentation states that "unlisted
cards are not supported". If his card is not listed, it isn't supported.
The VGA16 server is the only Server that supports "damn-near" any card.
The SVGA Server only supports certain cards. 3DLabs Permedia cards are
another example:
The VGA server supports them in "universal" 320x200 at 16 colors.
The SVGA Server barfs.
The (new) 3DLabs server works flawlessly.
Catrin's problem is that:
The SVGA server doesn't support his card.
The VGA16 server can only do 320x200x16, but supports (almost)
all cards. So it can be used, but it kind-of sucks.
He needs to find a Server that supports his card. Probably the
S3Verge server, which has worked, but only a 8-bit color.
I Say this again: The SVGA server is NOT universal. It only supports
specific cards (though it supports cards form many different manufacturers).
If the card is not supported by the SVGA server, the server will barf.
That is exactly what's happening.
I suspect that either Catrin has a "cutting-edge" chipset, or
his configuration is incorrect.
Catrin - post you XFConfig file. Also, post your chipset.
I am not an expert with S3(V) cards, but there are probably many
people on this list using that server.
Bryan
>
> Just to be clear, Catrin is reporting a much more severe problem than the
> one you describe. You say you get 8-bit color ( = 256 colors, presumably
> using the SVGA server), while Catrin reports being limited to 16 colors ( =
> 4 bits, using the VGA16 server). Whatever the problems with the S3Virge
> accelerated server, the first thing to figure out is why SVGA isn't working
> at *any* resolution and color depth ... then, perhaps, why the accelerated
> S3Virge server isn't working in 8-bit color ... then, perhaps, how to get
> 24-bit color.
>
> The first problem is very likely to be a sync-rate mismatch -- if not, a
> copy of the XT86config file, plus the output from startx, will likely be
> enough to identify the cause. The other failures are harder to guess about
> and could be problems with the specific card.
>
> At 07:46 AM 2/12/99 -0700, Nagle, Adrian wrote [excerpt only]:
> >I've been having the same trouble with an S3 ViRGE card from Gateway. I've
> >tried different servers including the accelerated S3V server, but I only get
> >8bit color as well. I discovered that all my resolutions with more than
> >8-bit color get thrown out by the X server.
>
> >Perhaps something similar is occurring to Catrin.
>
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