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Re: X question - not the mouse!



Steve Juranich <sjuranic@kant.ee.washington.edu> writes:

> On Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Neil L. Roeth wrote:
> 
> > The X server start at 8 bit depth by default.  I can start it in 16 by
> > using the command "startx -- -bpp 16".  Is there a config file where I
> > can set the default to be 16?  I tried adding the argument to Xserver,
> > but it did not accept it.
> > 
> 
> What should work is if you put your 16 bpp definitions _before_ your 8 bpp
> definitions in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file.  Or if you're like me and know
> you'll never use the lower settings, just comment them out (of the same
> file).

Look in /etc/X11/XF86Config for DefaultColorDepth and change it to
your liking.

-- 
Olaf Meeuwissen       Epson Kowa Corporation, Research and Development



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