Problem solved thank you. I tried DefaultColourDepth 16 (as sugested by man
XF86Config) as per Peters example and now I boot to a graphical interface in
16bpp, which is my original aim. Thanks all.
Clint
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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 9:18 AM
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Subject: RE: Exiting X
On Wed, 02 Aug 2000, Clint Deckard wrote about, RE: Exiting X:
> Thank you for the assistance. I have at last got my system to load X with
> 16bpp using
> startx -- -bpp 16
> Adding DefaultDepth 16 to the screen section caused an error.
> man XF86Config suggests DefaultColorDepth 16 but this also causes
errors.
>
> So I am still unable to boot to an X login in 16 bpp by default.
Then you possably added it to the "wrong screen section".
What happens if you type;
startx -- -bpp 16
In a console after loggin in.??
Anyway judgeing by the first reply to you, i think your answer was there,
it just you did not see what was explained to you.
Normaly i delete other proples replys, however for you conviniance i will
not do so this time.
>
> Thank you for your help.
> Clint.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Peter
> Schaffrath
> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 11:25 PM
> To: Clint Deckard
> Cc: Linux list
> Subject: Re: Exiting X
>
>
> On Fri, 28 Jul 2000, Clint Deckard wrote:
> > X loads in 8bpp by default and I would like to restart x in 16bpp with
> > startx -- -bpp 16.
>
> You may also change your /etc/X11/XF86Config to start x with
> 16bpp. XF86Config can be edited by hand, or use xf86config (text based) or
> Xconfigurator.
>
> The file is split in a lot of "sections" (InputDevice, Monitor,
> Device...). Nearly at the end there's something like this:
>
> Section "Screen"
> Identifier "Screen 1"
> Device "Fire-GL1"
> Monitor "Iiyama-Pro510"
> DefaultDepth 24
>
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 8
> Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 16
> Modes "640x480" "800x600" "1024x768" "1280x1024"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> Subsection "Display"
> Depth 24
> Modes "1600x1200"
> ViewPort 0 0
> EndSubsection
> EndSection
>
> The paramater "DefaultDepth 24" shows wich "Subsection" is used by
> default, that is 24 bpp here, with resolution 1600x1200.
>
> Probably you have different sections there, so add DefaultDepth 16 at the
> right place.
>
> See also "man XF86Config" for lots of information :-)
>
> Peter
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