re: [newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86?

2000-02-05 Thread alansnider
Paul .. you wrote ... ** Original Subject: [newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86? ** Original Sender: Paul Derbyshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Original Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 14:08:06 EST ** Original Message follows... The system recognizes that I can do more than 8bpp. My XF86Config

Re: [[newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86?]

2000-02-05 Thread Michael Scottaline
Paul Derbyshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The system recognizes that I can do more than 8bpp. My XF86Config file lists 8, 16, and 32bpp entries under the "accel" device, which it is using, as the X server version actually in use is XF86_MACH64 or something similar with MACH64 in the name (I

Re: [[newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86?]

2000-02-05 Thread Paul Derbyshire
At 03:56 PM 2/5/00 EST, you wrote: When booting, type "linux 3" at the boot prompt. This will boot linux w/o x. The type "startx --16" or whichever you want. I know. But it will boot linux w/o a lot of stuff, not just X. Besides, it would be nice to have it boot straight to a 24 bit login

RE: [[newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86?]

2000-02-05 Thread alansnider
Paul Man 7 has a utility called DrakConfig that allows you to change your resolution, color level, etc. Alan ** Original Subject: RE: [[newbie] Getting more than 8bpp from Xfree86?] ** Original Sender: Paul Derbyshire [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Original Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 16:50:43 EST