Re: making 16bpp the default in X
> > Luke Bussanmas, Rob Browining, Brian White, and Gary Dolan (others? if > > so accept my apology!) have tried with varying degrees of success in > > helping me get Netscape running on my 1MB TVGA 9400 CXi card and KFC 15" > > monitor with X11R6, Debina 1.1 (with some upgrades). I am grateful to > > all the folk who try to help those of us who are informationally > > challenged. Do you have Option "linear" listed for your Device in XF86Config? -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
On Wed, 4 Jun 1997, David B. Teague wrote: > > Hi: > > A note of appreciation to several,and a continued request for help. > > Luke Bussanmas, Rob Browining, Brian White, and Gary Dolan (others? if > so accept my apology!) have tried with varying degrees of success in > helping me get Netscape running on my 1MB TVGA 9400 CXi card and KFC 15" > monitor with X11R6, Debina 1.1 (with some upgrades). I am grateful to > all the folk who try to help those of us who are informationally > challenged. > > So far, I do not seem to be able to change the SVGA server from > a 4 layer root window (Is this 4 bit color?). I have place the > line DefaultColorDepth 16 in the XF86Config file, no difference. > When you start X there is some info that scrolls on the screen just before the display goes graphic. What does this say in reference to color depth? To read it, using startx, just do ctrl-alt-fn# # being the terminal you ran startx from. There are some other options you may have to set to get 16 bit color. Read the man page on the server you're using (SVGA?) and see if it supports the depth you want. My card (TGUI9680XGI) supports 32 bit color but the SVGA server will only put it in 16 bit for some reason. Also try putting: Visual "TrueColor" in subsection "Display" L8R, --Rick Unsolicited commercial/propaganda email subject to legal action. Under US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), Sec.227(b)(1)(C), and Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a State may impose a fine of NOT LESS than $500 per message. Read the full text of Title 47 Sec 227 at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
"David B. Teague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: What's in your /etc/X11/Xserver file? If it's pointing to the vga16 server, then that's your problem since that server can only go up to 16 colors. One (crude) way to fix this is to reinstall the server you want to use. The postinst will ask you if you want to make it the default server. You should say yes. Otherwise you could just edit this file manually. -- Rob -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
SUMMARY: making 16bpp the default in X
The easiest thing to do is just to add this in your XF86Config in the section for your video card: DefaultColorDepth 16 I wish xf86config had this as an option. Here's an example: Section "Screen" Driver "svga" # Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256 #Device "Generic VGA" Device "Chips & Technologies CT65550" Monitor "My Monitor" DefaultColorDepth 16 Subsection "Display" Depth 8 # Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 # Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA EndSubsection Subsection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "800x600" "640x480" ViewPort0 0 EndSubsection EndSection -douglas -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
Hi: A note of appreciation to several,and a continued request for help. Luke Bussanmas, Rob Browining, Brian White, and Gary Dolan (others? if so accept my apology!) have tried with varying degrees of success in helping me get Netscape running on my 1MB TVGA 9400 CXi card and KFC 15" monitor with X11R6, Debina 1.1 (with some upgrades). I am grateful to all the folk who try to help those of us who are informationally challenged. So far, I do not seem to be able to change the SVGA server from a 4 layer root window (Is this 4 bit color?). I have place the line DefaultColorDepth 16 in the XF86Config file, no difference. I can get netscape running in a usable fashion using the command netscape -visual StaticGray but this has limited resolution and limited colors. If anyone wants to see my XF86Config, I'll post or send it privately. xdpyinfo (output below) says I have 16 colormap cells. Help? -- David name of display::0.0 version number:11.0 vendor string:The XFree86 Project, Inc vendor release number:3120 maximum request size: 262140 bytes motion buffer size: 0 bitmap unit, bit order, padding:8, MSBFirst, 32 image byte order:LSBFirst number of supported pixmap formats:2 supported pixmap formats: depth 1, bits_per_pixel 1, scanline_pad 32 depth 4, bits_per_pixel 8, scanline_pad 32 keycode range:minimum 8, maximum 134 focus: window 0xcd, revert to Parent number of extensions:10 LBX MIT-SCREEN-SAVER MIT-SHM MIT-SUNDRY-NONSTANDARD Multi-Buffering SHAPE SYNC XC-MISC XFree86-VidModeExtension XTEST default screen number:0 number of screens:1 screen #0: dimensions:800x600 pixels (271x203 millimeters) resolution:75x75 dots per inch depths (2):1, 4 root window id:0x28 depth of root window:4 planes number of colormaps:minimum 1, maximum 1 default colormap:0x24 default number of colormap cells:16 preallocated pixels:black 0, white 1 options:backing-store YES, save-unders YES largest cursor:32x32 current input event mask:0x50003d KeyPressMask ButtonPressMask ButtonReleaseMask EnterWindowMask LeaveWindowMask SubstructureRedirectMask PropertyChangeMask number of visuals:4 default visual id: 0x20 visual: visual id:0x20 class:StaticColor depth:4 planes available colormap entries:16 red, green, blue masks:0x0, 0x0, 0x0 significant bits in color specification:6 bits visual: visual id:0x21 class:StaticGray depth:4 planes available colormap entries:16 red, green, blue masks:0x0, 0x0, 0x0 significant bits in color specification:6 bits visual: visual id:0x22 class:GrayScale depth:4 planes available colormap entries:16 red, green, blue masks:0x0, 0x0, 0x0 significant bits in color specification:6 bits visual: visual id:0x23 class:PseudoColor depth:4 planes available colormap entries:16 red, green, blue masks:0x0, 0x0, 0x0 significant bits in color specification:6 bits On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, Luke Bussanmas wrote: > > What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? > > In your /etc/X11/XF86Config file place the following line under the > Section "Screen" : > > DefaultColorDepth 16 > > That should solve the problem without having to delete the other > subsections on "Display". > > > > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > - LINUX: the FREE 32 bit OS for [345]86 PC's available NOW! David B Teague | User interface copyrights & software patents make [EMAIL PROTECTED] | programing a dangerous business. Ask me or [EMAIL PROTECTED] spy counter-intelligence wild porno sex gold bullion Soviet Bosnia clipper National Security Council explosion Treasury terrorist Delta Force bomb Iran Mossad data encryption munitions Serbian hydrazine ammonium nitrate fuel oil -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
> What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? In your /etc/X11/XF86Config file place the following line under the Section "Screen" : DefaultColorDepth 16 That should solve the problem without having to delete the other subsections on "Display". -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
On Sun, Jun 01, 1997 at 10:56:02PM -0500, John Goerzen wrote: > Douglas L Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? > > You can edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and remove all the other modes. > If you are running xdm, you can edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and add > -bpp 16 to the command line. If you are using startx or xinit, you > can set up an alias. Much easier to set your DefaultColorDepth in /etc/X11/XF86Config. I use startx with this, to run 16bpp by default. Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt, StudIEAust[EMAIL PROTECTED] Student, computer science & computer systems engineering.3rd year, RMIT. http://hamish.home.ml.org/ (PGP key here) CPOM: [ ] 47% The opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth. --Bohr -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
On 1 Jun 1997, John Goerzen wrote: > Douglas L Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? > > You can edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and remove all the other modes. Actually, this is what I tried originally and it doesn't work. > If you are running xdm, you can edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and add > -bpp 16 to the command line. If you are using startx or xinit, you > can set up an alias. I don't run xdm because the X server (3.2A, 3.2 is just plain unusable) is really flaky with a CT65550 and it's like there's a random chance every time I start X that it's just going to hang and not let me out of it (a hard reboot is the only way). The alias sounds like it might be the only way to go in my current situation. Seems kind of lame though. :) -douglas -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
Re: making 16bpp the default in X
Douglas L Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? You can edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config and remove all the other modes. If you are running xdm, you can edit /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers and add -bpp 16 to the command line. If you are using startx or xinit, you can set up an alias. -- John Goerzen | Running Debian GNU/Linux (www.debian.org) Custom Programming| [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
making 16bpp the default in X
What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? -douglas -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
