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Re: Changing color depth for X?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Statux)
Wed Oct 21 03:27:37 1998
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From: "Statux" <statux@bigfoot.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 08:26:58 +0100
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startx -- -bpp16 never worked for me.. which is why you should edit the
config :P
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave C. <dchappell@shaw.wave.ca>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com <redhat-list@redhat.com>
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 1998 7:41 AM
Subject: Re: Changing color depth for X?
>Damien McIntosh wrote:
>
>> To the list,
>>
>> I have RedHat 5.1 with all updates running AfterStep at 16bpp.
>>
>> I need a way of switching between 8bpp and 16bpp color depth without
>> having to re-run XConfigurator.
>>
>> Is there a way of doing this?
>>
>> I know that if configured, by pressing Clt-Alt-[ - +] will switch
>> between resolutions however I need a way of switching color depths.
>>
>> So if I have missed a FAQ or something and this has been answered before
>> then please point me in the right direction.
>>
>> If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
>>
>> TIA
>
>startx -- -bpp 16
>
>is another way
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Dave C.
>
>
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