Re: Color under X 4.0.1 on PowerMac 8600
On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 11:35:50PM +0100, Michel D?nzer wrote:
> Josh Bonczkowski wrote:
> >
> > I just installed Debian PPC on a 8600 the other night. I started with
> > the potatoe CD, and then upgraded to woody so it matches my x86 box.
> > Since this box is an old world mac, I'm using BootX and I have not
> > checked the use no video driver box. I also have not passed any
> > command line options. The kernel is still the stock 2.2.17* one that
> > was originally installed.
> >
> > Now, onto the problem. I have the frame buffer set to 1024x768 at
> > a depth of 16. I have X configured similarly. Whenever I launch X,
> > the colors are off. There is almost always one dominate color that
> > the display is in. Right now (after messing with fbset a bit) it's
> > displaying mostly in a shade of red. There is no problem with the
> > color on the console though. Also, the computer regularly runs in
> > MacOS in at least 1024x768x16 without any problems so I know it
> > can run there properly.
>
> Have you tried depth 15 in X? A lot of framebuffer devices have some confusion
> between 15 and 16 and only correctly support one of them.
That works perfectly, thank you :)
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