Re: Downgrading to xfree86 3.x

[Jeffrey Taylor <jeff.taylor@ieee.org>]

Quoting IEEE alias <jeff.taylor@ieee.org>:
> Quoting Bob Nielsen <nielsen@oz.net>:
> > On Thu, Feb 06, 2003 at 08:02:59PM -0600, Jeffrey Taylor wrote:
> > > I have an old VLB video card (ATI Graphics Ultra Pro).  It does not
> > > appear to be supported in xfree86 4.x.  How do I downgrade to xfree86
> > > 3.x in woody?
> > 
> > apt-get install xserver-mach32 xserver-common-v3
> > 
> > Debian's 3.x and 4.x versions of X can co-exist without problems.
> > 
> 
> How to I tell it which version to start?  And does anyone have any
> advice about getting it to work at greater than 8 bpp?
> 
> TIA,
>   Jeffrey
>   

Installing XFree86 3.x changes the symlink to point to itself.  For
this video card, 3.x supports 8 and 16 bit color; 4.x only supports 8
bit color.  Neither supports 24 bit color, though the card is capable
of it.  The card can't be run at the highest dot clock speeds without
tearing and other artifacts.  I remember that from the old days.

Thanks for the help,
  Jeffrey