On 19 Mar, Alain Nadeau wrote: > >> On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, ( Don ) wrote: >> > does anyone know how to configure x-windows 2 display 16 bit color? i >> > have a diamond stealth 2400XL and i'm running the S3V Server, but it only >> > loads X w/ a depth of 8. thanks
>> have you tried? >> startx -- -bpp 16 > Of course you can make it a permanent change by editing file > /etc/X11R6/bin/startx and add the following line to it: > serverargs="-bpp 16" > The startx command will always launch the 16-bit mode afterwards. Or if your using xdm change the line :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X in /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers to :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -bpp 16 Adding a line Depth 16 in the /etc/X11/XF86Config file, section Screen, subsection Display is how I do it right now - with xdm that is. Is that the generic solution, ie independent of starting mechanism being xdm or startx? /Michael -- | Linux: Turn on...Tune in...Fork out... | | Michael Tempsch, member of Ballistic Wizards, TIP#088, TDGP#20 | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | [EMAIL PROTECTED] |