Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:43:46 -0500 (EST) From: Scott Nolde <scott@smnolde.com> To: Paul ' <smak_420@hotmail.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: colour depth in x- svga Message-ID: <20011217124322.H76918-100000@bsd.smnolde.com> In-Reply-To: <OE62GapnGfuJhayy48h00003aba@hotmail.com>
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Be sure to set DefaultColorDepth http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/Xwindows.phtml - Scott smacked into the keyboard previously by owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG: >Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 11:59:45 -0500 >From: Paul ' <smak_420@hotmail.com> >To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: colour depth in x- svga > >I have been trying to attain a colour depth greater than 8bit in X but to no >avail.. > >ctrl-alt-+ only toggles between 8bit 640x480 and 800x600 for me.. > >i tried hacking my XF86Config file so there is no 8 bit referance at all, >but when i run startx it claims 8bit is the default and cannot find it. > >i have a matrox mystique with 2 megs ram, tried both option 410 and 430 from >the vid card database thingy, neither really give me any great res/colour >options to choose from. > >any ideas? i was just thinking about maybe trying the graphical setup, not >at home right now to try that though. > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > Scott Nolde GPG Key 0xD869AB48 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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