From tpaulic@hotmail.com Wed Mar 25 23:54:07 1998 From: tpaulic@hotmail.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Colormap Allocation? Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 00:54:07 +0100 Message-ID: <6fc5ev$srr$1@Galois.suse.de> In-Reply-To: <[S.u.S.E. Linux] Colormap Allocation?> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============8773497600238073593==" --===============8773497600238073593== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Try running xvidtune, but be careful with the app. I understand it can=20 be nasty to the system if played with. Just have a quick peek at the=20 values. It shows refresh rate, etc... <> >Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 00:58:37 -0500 >From: "Steven T. Hatton" >To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com >Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Colormap Allocation? >Reply-To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > > >paulic wrote: > >> Andrew L. Davis wrote: >> >> > On Sun, Mar 22, 1998 at 09:35:08PM -0500, Steven T. Hatton wrote: >> > > >> > > Michael, >> > > >> > > Thanks for the input. I would love to try your suggestion. =20 Unfortunately I >> > > don't know how to change the color depth in netscape. I have=20 tried the >> > > -install option. This leads to an interesting phenomenon. When=20 the pointer >> > > in inside of netscape, netscape looks great, but the backdrop=20 looks like >> > > something Jerry Gracie would like. When the pointer leaves=20 netscape the >> > > background looks great, but netscape is screwed up. I think this=20 means that >> > > I am changing color maps. >> > >> > Actually it sounds like you are using 8bpp color depth go up to 16=20 and that >> > will solve your problems. >> > >> > -- >> > Andrew L. Davis Network Operations >> > adavis(a)vprlnk.net ViperLink=20 International >> > -- >> > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com=20 with >> > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e >> >> Try: >> >> exec X :0 -auth $HOME/.Xauthority -bpp 16 >> >> in your $HOME/.xserverrc file (or -bpp 32 if your card can handle it) >> >> <> >> >> -- >> To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >> this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > > Tony, > >Good call! I used XF86Setup and cahanged to 16 bps. I am not sure why=20 it was set >to 8 bps. Netscape seems to be playing nicely with its neighbors now. =20 :-) I >attempted to understan my XF86Config. I read the associated man page=20 as well. I >still can figure out what it all means. > >How do I determine things like my refresh rate and my resolution? I=20 think I am at >1600X1280 X 16 bpp and 74 hz. I just don't know. What ever it is, my=20 new >ViewSonic, G810 beats the S#$0ut of my the ViewSonic 4e that I have=20 been using >for the last four years! > >Thanks much. > >Steve > >-- >To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with >this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com> -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============8773497600238073593==--