> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Greer > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Screen Resolution Problem > > > on 9/13/01 12:24 PM, Gary Traffanstedt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I have three machines running Mandrake. Two are pc's and > one is an iMac. All > > three run 32 bit at high resolutions. The iMac is at > 1024x768 and the other > > two have 19" monitors so I run them at 1280. I have had > problems in the past > > with various hardware setups and for those just starting > out with Linux, it > > really helps to have common hardware configurations. > > I have a Riva TNT2 with 16MB of RAM. Mandrake recognized the card fine > during install, but when setting the resolution it says 24bpp is not > supported for this card. Also if I try to set my res to > 1280x?? it will > instead keep it at 1024x768 and give me a 1280x?? virtual desktop. > > It's one of those things I keep meaning to get around to but > haven't, since > 16bpp isn't at all bad for general computer use. > > Anyway, if anyone has any ideas for me that'd be great. But I > need to look > into this more myself. I was more making a comment on the > seeming prevalence > of 16bpp displays in Linux rather than asking a question. > > Matt > > I have had/have 2 different Riva 16MB cards. These cards have never supported 24bpp. This is by design, not because of the OS being used. I do not recall any specifics regrading the resolution I choose to use. What you should look at is the Refresh and properties given to your monitor as it is detected in linux. There are generic entries which if used will not allow a resolution greater then 1024x768. You can change to a higher value in the monitor selection but be sure that your monitor is actually capable of handling it. 1 other note as to bpp is that if you choose to use 3D hardware acceleration the the bpp by default is set to 16bpp because most 3D apps,especially games will only run at that bpp setting. Charles (-: Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. And for too many there are now no tommorows.
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