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From: burton@bsampley.vip.best.com (Burton Sampley)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie questions
Date: 26 Dec 1996 04:30:24 GMT
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In article <32BCF6AD.3F02@www.play-hookey.com>,
Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> writes:
> Annelise Anderson wrote:
>>
>> Burton Sampley <burton@bsampley.vip.best.com> wrote:
>> > chip with 2 meg. How do I change the resolution of the X server without having
>> > to edit the /etc/XF86Config file every time. Currently the only resolution
>> > I can get is the first one found in the file which is 1280X1024 w/ 8 bit color.
>> > I want this setting to be the default, but I still want the option to change
>> > it
>> > without editing the file every time. I've searched the man pages and looked
>>
>> <Ctrl><Alt> + or <Ctrl><Alt> - should cycle through the available
>> resolutions.
>>
>> Annelise
>
> That works for screen pixel resolutions. To start with a different color
> density, you can use:
>
> startx -- -bpp 16
>
> or whatever.
> --
> Ken
I've tried startx -bpp 32, startx -bpp 16, initx -bpp 16, and initx -bpp 32. Every time
X starts in 1280X1024 (which is only defined in the 8 bit section of /etc/XF86Config).
Any suggestions? (If you would like to see my /etc/XF86Config file, please let me know
and I will post it)
I've also started X with xdm by adding the following line to my /etc/ttys file:
tty4 "/usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon" xterm on secure
from page 99 of The Complete FreeBSD by Greg Lehey.
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