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Re: X question - not the mouse!



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).

Good luck.

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Stephen W. Juranich                         sjuranic@ee.washington.edu
Electrical Engineering         http://students.washington.edu/sjuranic
University of Washington             http://rcs.ee.washington.edu/ssli




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