Edot /etc/X11/xdm/Xservers The last line is like :0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X you can put -bpp 16 or whatever there. You can also make it load on a different display. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .