At 09:29 04-05-00, you wrote:
I am using kdm for logins on this 6.4 machine and it always defaults to 8 bpp. I would like it to be started at 16 bpp ( 24 slows down performance a bit ) and have the users sessions started at 16 bpp also. Is there a file I can set this in? I have to set up X using xf86config and edit XF86Config
This is good, as that is what you must do to fix it.
afterwards because I have an old monitor and a crappy vid card. I have tried commenting out the 8 bpp section for my video card of XF86Config and also tried setting the resolution higher than the vid card supports for 8 bpp color depth. Both result in X not starting at all when I boot to run level three. I have tried and X works if I start it from the command line using "startx -- -bpp 16". It looks sweet BTW, I didn't know linux could look this good. I have tried searches on man pages for this to no avail.
In the configfile, look for a line similar to "DefaultColorDepth=8" and change it to 16, or if it does not exist, it should be created. One of the following man-pages should tell in which section of the file it should be: XF86Config xf86config X Hope this helps just a bit. If not, try asking again. Regards Ole Kofoed Hansen okh@post.cybercity.dk ICQ# 25773325 -- To unsubscribe send e-mail to suse-linux-e-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the FAQ at http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/