> I'd like to be able to run xdm to start X but it seems that it starts > in some wrong mode. I believe when I originaly installed debian, it > asked me if I wanted to use xdm to start x and it recommended it. Is > there a script or some parameters I can pass to have xdm start X in the > same mode that startx -- -bpp 16 does? In /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers there should be a line like :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X
put -bpp 8 at the end of it. Debian resets this file sometimes. I don't think it should, but I couldn't work out which one did it. It's wierd that putting that in makes the X display readable, as all that does is change the number of colours you have in a display. Perhaps the XF86Config is not quite right for your hardware? - Craig -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .