Re: [newbie] Changing the default X windows color depth.

[Steve Spiller]

> You need to edit /etc/x11/XF86Config.
> 
> Towards the end you will see something like
> Section "Screen"
> Driver          "Accel"
> Device          "Primary Card"
> Monitor ... so on and so forth..
> 
> Look for the line
> DefaultColorDepth       8
> 
> Change it to 16..
> 
> Save it..
> 
> Shutdown, reboot.
> 

You should only need to reboot if you run a graphical login - otherwise
exit X, then restart X. The settings take effect the next time X starts.