Re: HELP: How to reconfigure X display resolution?


Subject: Re: HELP: How to reconfigure X display resolution?
From: Ed Jaeger (ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com)
Date: Mon Dec 06 1999 - 18:29:07 MST


startx -- -bpp 16

D W wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am running YDL on a PowerMac with a Sony 17" multisync
> monitor.
>
> X was originally configured to allow for 1024x768 at
> 8bits and 16bits (I think), but when I run the KDE
> Settings -> Information -> XServer, it shows:
>
> name of display : :0.0
> version number : 110.0
> vendor string : The XFree86 Project, Inc
> ...
>
> screen #0
> dimensions : 1024x768 pixels
> resolution : 75x75 dots per inch
> depths(1) : 8
>
> I am trying to run X at: 1024 x 768 at 16 bits instead
> of 8.
>
> When I run Xconfigurator, I choose the
> Apple ColorSync 17" Display, and chose
> 1024x768 x 8bits and 16bits.
>
> When I did the XServer getinfo again, it still
> shows up as 8 bits.
>
> Since Xconfigurator showed that I have
> 2MB or video RAM, shouldn't 1024x768x16
> be possible?
>
> If so - what is the exact and correct way
> to configure X as such?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help on this.
>
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