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From: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
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Subject: Re: netscape colors
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970109134846.14870A-100000@asin.adn.edu.ph> from "F.P.C.F" at "Jan 9, 97 01:53:54 pm"
To: june@asin.adn.edu.ph (F.P.C.F)
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 08:55:01 +0100 (MET)
Cc: nadav@barcode.co.il, questions@FreeBSD.org
Reply-To: Christoph Kukulies <kuku@gilberto.physik.rwth-aachen.de>
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> 
> 
> On Wed, 8 Jan 1997, Nadav Eiron wrote:
> 
> > You're using an X server that supports just 16 colors. Netscape probably
> > expect a different type of visual than that server supports (I don't
> > know for sure - I never tried it, and obviously don't have access to the
> > source...). In general, most modern X programs assume a visual of either
> > 256 table entries, or a high-color visual (either true color or pseudo
> > color, if I remember the X names for those correctly). The solution will
> > thus be to install a different X server. What display card are you
> > using?
> 
> I am using Trident TGU9440Agi.
> 		       ^
> 		       |
> 		       +-- Not quite sure about this one though.

Maybe you should try XFree86.3.2 and it's configuration program.
I believe the video card you have, Trident 9440GUI, has a special
technique of displaying high graphics WITHOUT using clocks.

> 
> I started modifying XF86Config, and am now at the Device section. I am 
> completely blank with the Clock, Chipset, etc details. Where can I find 
> these details. I was only able at least to identify the display card. 
> 
> Thankx
> 
> --
> june
> System Administrator
> ADNET
> 

--Chris Christoph P. U. Kukulies kuku@gil.physik.rwth-aachen.de