Re: Grainy Gnome
On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 10:25:00AM +0400, Rino Mardo wrote: > yes i'm running at 32 bpp. to double check i stopped gdm and did a "startx -- > -bpp 32" from console and i still get the grainy res. the defaulcolordepth > i'm > not sure but i'll check later. But maybe you don't have you graphics card setup properly and it can't start 32 bpp mode... Check also the last lines of /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf. Bye! > > > --- > > Who's watching the watchmen? > > ICQ: 15096825 > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- Juli-Manel Merino Vidal Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://jmmv.cjb.net
Re: Grainy Gnome
On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 11:51:01AM -0400 or thereabouts, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > It sounds like you're not actually running at 32 bpp. If I remember correctly, > there is a file in /proc that lists the X-server specs. It should have the bpp > you're actually running (assuming X is running at the time). yes i'm running at 32 bpp. to double check i stopped gdm and did a "startx -- -bpp 32" from console and i still get the grainy res. the defaulcolordepth i'm not sure but i'll check later. --- Who's watching the watchmen? ICQ: 15096825
Re: Grainy Gnome
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Wed, 6 Sep 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > My resolution is no problem it's only this grainy texture that bothers me. > > > It sounds like you're not actually running at 32 bpp. If I remember correctly, > there is a file in /proc that lists the X-server specs. It should have the bpp > you're actually running (assuming X is running at the time). The command you want is xdpyinfo. It will spit out a couple pages of text. What you're looking for is the depth value. It will be 24 planes if you're in 32 bit mode. If you're not, then you need to change the command you're using to start X. If you running xdm (gdm, wdm, kdm, whatever) then the file to edit is /etc/X11/[xgwk]dm/Xserver. Add '-bpp 32' to the end of the command that runs X. Or, if you use startx to run X, add '-- -bpp 32' to the end of your arg list. HTH, noah ___ | Web: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/ | PGP Public Key: http://web.morgul.net/~frodo/mail.html -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: PGPfreeware 5.0i for non-commercial use Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBObZw0IdCcpBjGWoFAQEP0AP/YWW1J/Nf66xRu6hiJHzVsIXiVTPL2NwZ mv6btMAH3KWEdjv9Mdhb1KqAoH3le/lupWcEdVIUHV7RS0gl6YPeTXTzvpJrEU8i 24az417rgYgP4R0Ol7chlPhgMrRxa3AXJW7JiTKpRvqlYK/eAzaKflD0AbQv6D9P /+KkPpVw7XI= =qbbE -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: Grainy Gnome
On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 11:51:01AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I'm not sure what's causing this but my X settings looks grainy on Gnome > (using > > Sawmill for wm). To be check if helix-gnome is supposed to look grainy I > > booted to Win2K and went to helixcode's website. There I saw what helix > > gnome > > is really supposed to look and I like what I saw. So my question is: > > > How can I remove the grainyness out of my X install? > > > I have 2.2 and installed helix-gnome from spidermonkey .deb files and I > > have a > > 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X vidcard with 8MB ram and using 1024x768 res and 32 bpp. > > > My resolution is no problem it's only this grainy texture that bothers me. > > > It sounds like you're not actually running at 32 bpp. If I remember correctly, > there is a file in /proc that lists the X-server specs. It should have the bpp > you're actually running (assuming X is running at the time). Nope, only kernel space stuff can have entries in /proc. X, thank RMS, runs in Userland. Go for xdpyinfo for display info. You'll see the depth up near the top of each Display section: screen #0: dimensions:1280x1024 pixels (433x347 millimeters) resolution:75x75 dots per inch depths (1):16 -- Brian Moore | Of course vi is God's editor. Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | If He used Emacs, He'd still be waiting Usenet Vandal | for it to load on the seventh day. Netscum, Bane of Elves.
Re: Grainy Gnome
> I'm not sure what's causing this but my X settings looks grainy on Gnome (using > Sawmill for wm). To be check if helix-gnome is supposed to look grainy I > booted to Win2K and went to helixcode's website. There I saw what helix gnome > is really supposed to look and I like what I saw. So my question is: > How can I remove the grainyness out of my X install? > I have 2.2 and installed helix-gnome from spidermonkey .deb files and I have a > 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X vidcard with 8MB ram and using 1024x768 res and 32 bpp. > My resolution is no problem it's only this grainy texture that bothers me. It sounds like you're not actually running at 32 bpp. If I remember correctly, there is a file in /proc that lists the X-server specs. It should have the bpp you're actually running (assuming X is running at the time). Or, you could simply comment all lines out of your /etc/X11/XF86Config that refer to other bit depths (8, 15, 16, 24), then, restart X! There is also a command line flag for "startx" to pass the bpp but I don't remember that off hand either (soemthing like "start --bpp 16"). Do a "man startx". The "startx" assumes you don't use a gradical display manager to login (xdm, kdm, gdm). Scott
Re: Grainy Gnome
On 6, sep, 2000 at 02:13:18 +0400, Rino Mardo wrote: > I'm not sure what's causing this but my X settings looks grainy on Gnome > (using > Sawmill for wm). To be check if helix-gnome is supposed to look grainy I > booted to Win2K and went to helixcode's website. There I saw what helix gnome > is really supposed to look and I like what I saw. So my question is: > > How can I remove the grainyness out of my X install? > > I have 2.2 and installed helix-gnome from spidermonkey .deb files and I have a > 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X vidcard with 8MB ram and using 1024x768 res and 32 bpp. > > My resolution is no problem it's only this grainy texture that bothers me. Long shot: are you _absolutely_ sure you use 32bpp? I've had the ``grainy experience'' too, and all was well when I set: DefaultColorDepth 32 in my /etc/X11/XF86Config. It turned out I had used 8bpp before. If this doesn't help I don't know, sorry. it works very well here. Regards Morten -- UNIX, reach out and grep someone!
Re: Grainy Gnome
On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Rino Mardo wrote: > I'm not sure what's causing this but my X settings looks grainy on Gnome > (using > Sawmill for wm). To be check if helix-gnome is supposed to look grainy I > booted to Win2K and went to helixcode's website. There I saw what helix gnome > is really supposed to look and I like what I saw. So my question is: > > How can I remove the grainyness out of my X install? > > I have 2.2 and installed helix-gnome from spidermonkey .deb files and I have a > 3D Rage Pro AGP 2X vidcard with 8MB ram and using 1024x768 res and 32 bpp. > > My resolution is no problem it's only this grainy texture that bothers me. > > --- > > Who's watching the watchmen? > > ICQ: 15096825 > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > P.Malewski, Maschplatz 8, 38114 Braunschweig, Tel.: 0531 500965, At work: (MH-Hannover): 0511 532 3194 / Fax: 0511 532 3190, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
