Re: Color Depth [was: X & Font Problem]
Ok, guys this is a call for help again. I solved my other problem for now.
Blackbox was listed on the first line of my window-managers file. (yes, I'm
very new to Linux in general).
I changed that first like to Window Maker and now I'm able to get a window
manager up.
As for the subject line in this email, I'm having a but of a problem with
severe dithering.
I'm running a pretty typical (I think) video card / display.
My video card is a Matrox Millennium 2MB PCI, and my display is an older
Gateway 2000 Vivitron 17"
Before I became a Debian user, I was running RedHat 5.2 (which was an
extreme nightmare for me). Since I switched, I know now that I will never
even think of going back to a RedHat system ever again. For one, my system
isn't full of crap anymore.
Anyway, back to the topic:
I setup XFree86 manually, which I didn't have to do with RH 5.2. With
RedHat my display looked great, no dithering; it looked like a typical 16
million color display etc..nice looking images etc. As it would appear in
Win95 at 1024x768 in 16 bit color or 24 bit color.
2meg card? 1024x768 and 24bpp? hmm... i believe it is impossible and
Win95 is lying to you
Now, with the Debian system I have now, and the fact that I set up Xfree86
manually using xf86config, I am almost positive that I made a mistake,
because I have seen it the way it is supposed to be when I was running
RedHell..err Hat.
So, does anyone out there in Debian land use a Matrox Millennium 2mb video
card (and maybe the same monitor?) that would share their XF86Config file
contents with me? Or, at least point me in the right direction? I don't
know if I can live with the mess that I'm seeing on my display right now --
crappy colors.
AFAIK, I'm running the SVGA server, in 1024x768.
If someone can help, what would you need me to post here as far as my setup
is concerned?
you're probably running at 8bpp...
try startx -- -bpp 16 and look what happens
Many, many thanks -
Brian
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