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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x.i386unix,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: XFree86 - 24/32 bpp at 1024x768 for #9 Motion 771
Date: 13 Jun 1997 09:19:48 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <33A03646.5656@nas.nasa.gov>,
Hugh LaMaster <lamaster@nas.nasa.gov> writes:
> Apologies for posting such a trivial question,
> but, for some reason, I can't get truecolor
> configured correctly. By default, I get 8 bpp,
> but I have not been able to edit the config
> file and/or invoke the server correctly for
> truecolor at higher resolutions. I have not
> found the right man pages or FAQ info for this.
>
> AFAIK, I should actually be able to get 1280x1024 truecolor
> with the #9 Motion 771, but, it appears that the X server
> may be limited to 1024 x 768. Am I reading the man pages
> correctly? And, in any case, I could only get it to work
> with 640x480, not 1024 x 768. Pointers, anyone, to exactly
> what I need in the XF86* configuration file(s) to get
> truecolor 1024 x 768?
If you're running xdm, update /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xdm/Xservers
with a "-bpp 32" at the end of the line.
If you're using startx, update .xserverrc in the same way.
> Environment: FreeBSD 2.2.1 installation with default
> XFree86 installation.
>
>
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !