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Date:      Sat, 18 Nov 2000 23:03:37 -0600
From:      Mark Hummel <mhumm@ispchannel.com>
To:        kstewart@urx.com
Cc:        FSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: (Kent) Can't Run KDE in 16 bit Color Mode
Message-ID:  <3A175F29.EEE3EA96@ispchannel.com>
References:  <3A172EEF.23304DA2@ispchannel.com> <3A17392B.35A586A6@urx.com>

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Kent,

Thanks for the quick response.  When I boot Windoze 98, I have 16 bit high color at 1024 x 768.  If my
video card can do it with Windoze, why can't it do it with FBSD?

Mark

Kent Stewart wrote:

> Mark Hummel wrote:
> >
> > I just finished a reinstall of FBSD 4.1.1R.  I setup XF86Config to
> > recognize the standard 2 MB of VRAM on my video card (Diamond Stealth 3D
> > 2000).  Even though I boot Windoze 98 SE at 1024 x 768 in 16 bit color,
> > KDE still comes up with only 8 bit (256 colors).  I don't understand
> > why.
>
> Well, my 3d-3000 box states that you need 4MB to do 16M (24bpp) color.
> You can do up to 65K colors with 2MB.
>
> Kent
>
> >
> > Has anyone else had a similar challenge?  Please respond to my personal
> > email address.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > System Details:
> >
> > i386 architecture
> > AMD K-6 CPU @ 200Mhz
> > 64 MB RAM
> > PS/2 Mouse
> > 2800MB hard drive for FBSD
> > IDE bus
> >
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>
> --
> Kent Stewart
> Richland, WA
>
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