Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 00:55:07 -0500 (EST) From: Tim McMillen <timcm@umich.edu> To: Mark Hummel <mhumm@ispchannel.com> Cc: kstewart@urx.com, FSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: (Kent) Can't Run KDE in 16 bit Color Mode Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.10.10011190036100.12275-100000@frogger.gpcc.itd.umich.edu> In-Reply-To: <3A175F29.EEE3EA96@ispchannel.com>
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It should be able to, but it depends on the driver for that card in
Xwindows. I don't know much about it. You'll have to wait for somebody
that does or try the xfree mailing lists. Somebody may have a working
config for that card. To see what resolutio and color bit depth a card
can handle at amx is simple:
1024 X 768 X 16bbp /8bits/byte = 1,572,864 bytes so it has enough
memory to run in 16bit color, but not more.
It is possible the driver for that card does not support 16 bit color, but
not likely see http://www.xfree86.org/mailman/listinfo
and http://www.xfree86.org/3.3.6/index.html
Tim
On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, Mark Hummel wrote:
> 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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