XFree86Config bpp depth confusion

2001-02-16 Thread Robin Rowe
Hi. I have a little confusion with XFree86Config. What is the difference between bpp and color depth? With the DefaultColorDepth set to 24 my screen rate was 115 hz, but at 32 it is just 85 (max 86). What does choosing 32 or 24 signify? Isn't 24 bits as much as there actually is? At 85 hz I can

Re: XFree86Config bpp depth confusion

2001-02-16 Thread Martin Albert
On Friday 16 February 2001 19:54, Robin Rowe wrote: Hi. I have a little confusion with XFree86Config. What is the difference between bpp and color depth? Section Screen DefaultColorDepth 32 This selects which of the following Display sections will be used. martin