Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 01:33:28 -0500 (EST) From: Kenneth Wayne Culver <culverk@wam.umd.edu> To: Mark Hummel <mhumm@ispchannel.com> Cc: FSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Can't Run KDE in 16 bit Color Mode Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0011190132580.2937-100000@rac4.wam.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <3A172EEF.23304DA2@ispchannel.com>
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You probably aren't starting your X server with 16-bit support. Just start it with the flag -bpp 16 That should work. ================================================================= | Kenneth Culver | FreeBSD: The best NT upgrade | | Unix Systems Administrator | ICQ #: 24767726 | | and student at The | AIM: muythaibxr | | The University of Maryland, | Website: (Under Construction) | | College Park. | http://www.wam.umd.edu/~culverk/| ================================================================= On Sat, 18 Nov 2000, 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. > > 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 > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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