Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:13:38 -0600 From: "Mark A. Hummel" <mhumm@ispchannel.com> To: grog@lemis.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, ecom@4u.net Subject: [Fwd: The Saga Continues (was: Pls Help with a Netscape Challenge!)] Message-ID: <39FC68D2.766CC90F@ispchannel.com>
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"Mark A. Hummel" wrote: > > Greg, > > Thanks for the response. To clarify, I never meant to imply that > Netscape nor KDE "control" color depth. I setup my system so KDE runs > in 16 bit depth at 1024 X 768 resolution. However, since I sent this > request for assistance, I've discovered (using xwininfo) that, in fact, > KDE is only in 8 bit depth. This changes the question. > > I've checked XF86Config, but there are so many different video modes in > that file, I don't feel confident changing anything until I know my > hardware capabilities. I thought my video card (Diamond 3D 2000, S3 > Virge) had 1MB of VRAM. Is there a program like xwininfo or xdpyinfo > that I can run in a terminal which will verify the amount of VRAM on my > video card? I know that with 256K, 8 bit color is the maximum I can get > which may be the problem. > > Just out of curiosity Greg, what kind of video card are you using? > That's a very impressive set of numbers. > > Mark Greg, I've researched my Stealth 3d 2000 card online and found out it does have 2048Kb of VRAM upgradeable to 4096KB. I did the research because I remembered Windoze 98 (which I still reluctantly boot to on occasion) does boot in 1024 X 768 with 16 bit color (32 million colors to be exact). Therefore, FBSD should be able to as well. I've tried manually modifying my /etc/XF86Config file to no avail. In fact, after I set my minium color depth settings to 16 instead of 8, I got an un-killable error: kdm[216]: Display :0 Cannot be opened kdm[216]: Server for display :0 terminated unexpectedly :1 Over and over and over again until I did a Ctrl-C just before KDE auto-booted. Now I'm back to where I began knowing it can be done. Should I run sysinstall or what. Does anyone else have any suggestions? Please feel free to reply. Mark > Greg Lehey wrote: > > > > On Saturday, 28 October 2000 at 12:33:13 -0500, Mark Hummel wrote: > > > I'm running FBSD 4.1.1R and Netscape 4.7 (USA). KDE boots in 16 bit > > > color, but Netscape runs in 8 bit. How can I increase the color depth > > > of Netscape? Are there settings somewhere or perhaps a script (pls > > > include if there is) I can insert somewhere? > > > > I think you're confused. KDE and Netscape aren't responsible for > > pixel depth, X is, and as far as I know most installations have only > > one depth. What does xdpyinfo say? You should see something like: > > > > screen #0: > > dimensions: 1920x1440 pixels (403x302 millimeters) > > resolution: 121x121 dots per inch > > depths (1): 24 > > > > Greg > > -- > > When replying to this message, please copy the original recipients. > > If you don't, I may ignore the reply. > > For more information, see http://www.lemis.com/questions.html > > Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key > > See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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