Re: [madrid@linux.it: problems with latest xserver]

[Michel Dänzer <michdaen@iiic.ethz.ch>]

madrid@linux.it wrote:

> i've a 3dfx video card with 8Mb.
> Into the XF86Config all appear as good but on startx i can only have 8 bit
> mode.

[...]

> Section "Screen"
>         Identifier "Screen0"
>         Device     "Card0"
>         Monitor    "Monitor0"
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     8
>                 Modes "1280x1024"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     16
>                 Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
>         EndSubSection
>         SubSection "Display"
>                 Depth     24
>                 Modes "1280x1024" "1024x768"
>         EndSubSection
> EndSection

Add
	DefaultDepth 16
or whatever depth you want to the Screen Section.


To the Xpert list: Maybe we should change the default depth to something like
16, or is this driver specific?


Michel


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