Re: XF86Config-4 for PowerMac 7500?
On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 03:59, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> On 9 Jan 2002, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dänzer wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 03:44, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > On 9 Jan 2002, Michel [ISO-8859-1] Dänzer wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Wed, 2002-01-09 at 03:25, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 8 Jan 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Update: When I change to a bit depth of 16, I can do 1024x768 (at 24 bits,
> > > > > I actually had a virtual desktop of 800x600).
> > > > >
> > > > > Actually, the log output says "Virtual size is 1024x768". How can I get
> > > > > that to an *actual* size? I get a true 1024x768 in the Mac OS.
> > > >
> > > > With 'millions of colors'? ;)
> > >
> > > Actaully, 'thousands of colors'.
> >
> > Which would be depth 15.
>
> Also depth 16. 2^16 = 65,535; or, am I missing some fundamental thing
> about bit depth.
No, just that when MacOS says 'thousands of colors' it means 'depth 15'.
Guess the MacOS target user couldn't live with greys not being grey. :)
> I think I've figured out why I'm now getting a "virtual size" - it happens
> after "checking the monitor" or something like that. I didn't really give
> anything specific for my monitor. I'll try to figure out good setting for
> my monitor, and see if that clears things up.
Don't worry about the 'virtual size', it's just the term for the desktop
size. There is always a virtual and physical size of the screen, you
just usually want them to be the same. :)
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast
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