Subject: Re: Monitor Resolution and Driver
From: Neil Jolly (njolly@home.com)
Date: Tue Dec 14 1999 - 23:27:33 MST
Phil Kirschner wrote:
> >16 bit is unsupported, and 32 bit is broken. Use 15 or 24 bit
> >depths. Also what
> >version of XFree86 are you using?
>
> XFree86 3.3.3.1-49b
Strongly recommend you grab the newest version XFree86 3.3.5-1.6.0c from
ftp://dev.linuxppc.org/users/trini/XFree86-3.3.5/RPMS/ppc/.
>
>
> and neither 15 nor 24 bits worked. with 15, it says there is no
> valid mode. with 24, it says it can't handle the packet size. 16
> does "work" but it generates an error, like i said.
That's because I was assuming you had the latest version, as recommended
by the error message when XFree86 dies. Set up the new version for 8, 15
or 24 bit depths.
>
>
> " Ill believe computers can think when you ask one question
> and it replies, "That reminds me of a story. "
>
> -Gregory Bateson
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