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To: ScaryG <scaryg@sputnik.org>
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Subject: Re: Xwindows - getting better than 640x480
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Look for an option:
DefaultColorDepth (bpp)

in my /etc/XF86Config:
<snippage>
Section "Monitor"
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "PTS"
        ModelName    "302"
        HorizSync    31.5-64.3
        VertRefresh  50-90
        Modeline "1280x1024" 110.0 1280 1328 1512 1712 1024 1025 1028
1054
EndSection

<snippage>

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultColorDepth 16    <-- HERE
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes   "1280x1024"
        EndSubSection


ScaryG wrote:
> 
> After working with FreeBSD (at work) in a command line environment, I
> finally decided to load FreeBSD on a computer at home to check out the
> Xwindows environment.
> 
> I'm happy to say that after a couple days of compiling and upgrading, I
> have Xfree 3.3.6 running with Gnome 1.2
> 
> Problem is.. I'm trapped in 640x480 mode!
> 
> How can I get to 800x600?
> 
> I've checked the config and it shows my Mach64 video card, 2 megs of ram,
> various mode, correct monitor type.
> 
> >From what I've read, I should be able to press CTRL+ALT+Numberpad + or -
> to flip through the video modes...
> 
> That isn't working for me at all.
> 
> Let me admit that this keyboard is old... perhaps it isn't sending the
> correct stuff back?
> 
> -Gerry
> 
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