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From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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Subject: Re: XConfig - how to get rid of dithering
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On Sun, 9 Nov 2003 06:20, Lorin Lund wrote:
> I am running on an old Toshiba Portege with this video
> chipset:
> NM2200 [MagicGraph 256AV]
> Everything is showing dithered under X but when I boot
> to Windows I get great color.  I suspect that this is
> merely a configuration problem but I don't
> know what is wrong with my config file.  (see attached)
>

It seem that new versions of XFree have differing requirements
in XF86config with more and more paramaeters able to be left
out.

However I notice that your config file does not have a DefaultDepth
specified.

After the Monitor line in Section "Screen" try adding:
    DefaultDepth 24
or whatever value you prefer from those available for the video card.

Malcolm