Subject: Re: X will only do 8-bit on a Valkyrie
From: SFalken (sfalken@citlink.net)
Date: Mon Sep 17 2001 - 22:32:28 MDT
Hrmmmm, got me there, what resolution are you trying to run at?? I'm at
1024x768, and 8-bit is the only option available to me, in MacOS, or YDL2.0
--SF
On Monday 17 September 2001 05:44, you wrote:
> SFalken wrote:
> > Just boot your machine into MacOS, and set the depth and resolution in
> > the monitors and sound control panel, fbdev picks up it's settings from
> > PRAM, IIRC, at least that's the way it works on my 6360 (basically a
> > 160mHz version of yer machine crammed in a Performa 630 case.) Good
> > Luck!
> >
> > --SF
> >
> > On Sunday 16 September 2001 04:52, you wrote:
> > > I have been having a most bothersome problem with X only working in
> > > 8-bit color. I have a Performa 6400/180 with the standard Valkyrie
> > > video card running Yellow Dog 2.0. I have tried everything I can think
> > > of, BootX arguments, Xconfiguarator.... , but if I set up X in
> > > Xconfigurator to 16-bit X fails to start. Any help or suggestions
> > > would be most appreciated.
> > >
> > > Uuter von Vimon
> > > uuter.von.vimon@telus.net
>
> Thanks for the suggestion but I have MacOS running in 16-bit color and have
> always had so, but that has never helped X in any way, when I installed
> Yellow Dog I had to manually specify the video settings, but X would not
> start so I had to use Xautoconfig4 which put me into 8-bit.
>
> Thanks,
> Uuter von Vimon
> uuter.von.vimon@telus.net
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