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Date:      Tue, 15 Dec 1998 06:32:30 +0100
From:      Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se>
To:        "Floris v. Gog" <tmm@tuhb.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Xwindows and 16bit colors
Message-ID:  <19981215063230.B112@sr.se>
In-Reply-To: <367595EE.DF5FA516@tuhb.org>; from Floris v. Gog on Mon, Dec 14, 1998 at 11:49:18PM %2B0100
References:  <367595EE.DF5FA516@tuhb.org>

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On Mon, Dec 14, 1998 at 11:49:18PM +0100, Floris v. Gog wrote:
> hello,
> 
> i have recently installed X, and all i seem to be getting is 256 colors.
> The config stated that this is the default, and 'sometimes' can be more.
> 
> I have a Matrox Millenium (MGA) card
> 
> Is it possible to go 16bit (don't get nostalgic here :) or not.
> If so, how?

Either you just startx -- -bpp 16
or you put into /etc/XF86Config

Section "Screen"
   Driver          "Accel"
   Device          "Primary Card"
   Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
   DefaultColorDepth 16
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
in the appropriate place
> 
> thanks,
> 
>  Floris
> 
> 
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