Subject: Re: Only 8bit color!
From: Jason S. Moore (jsmoore@brain.uccs.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 29 2000 - 03:27:20 MST
I had a similar problem, except not flat panel, with the out of the box kernel
on YDL 1.2, I upgraded the kernel and that fixed it. Currently I run a 2.2.17
kernel with no problems, and 24-bit color. Recently I upgraded to XFree86 4.0.1,
until then I was using Xpmac.
Hope this helps,
Jason
On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 22:11:54 -0800
Daniel Worthington <danielworthington@mac.com> wrote:
> I have a G4/400 (agp graphics) with a 15' flat panel studio display (DVI
> interface - before ADC, after VGA).
>
> The only video argument in yaboot that works is 'novideo'. Any other
> setting, including ³video=aty128fb:vmode:14;cmode:24² (these corespond to
> what apple says about my display as far as refresh rate goes. I *know* that
> the display runs at 1024x768, and is capable of 24bit color)
>
> This is all meaningless, since I tried every possible combination. Everytime
> there is anything but 'novideo', the display's power light blinks amber. I
> assume this means 'out of scan range', or something to that effect.
> Nevertheless, it simply does not show anything on screen.
>
> I have tried changing X86Config settings, but once anything is changed, X
> will not start. I have tried vmode (outside X). It tells me I am running
> vmode:0, depth:8.
>
> All I really want is the depth to be above 8. The res would suck at anything
> other than 1024x768 (which I already get). 8 bit depth is lame. I can't get
> over this part of linux (looking like crap), and get into the good stuff.
>
> I am sorry if this question has already been answered, but I have looked all
> over for a solution already. I think my setup is fairly rare, or maybe you
> all know something I don't.
>
> Thanks,
> Daniel W.
>
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