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Date:      Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:21:31 -0800
From:      Kent Stewart <kstewart@urx.com>
To:        Mark Hummel <mhumm@ispchannel.com>
Cc:        FSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Can't Run KDE in 16 bit Color Mode
Message-ID:  <3A17392B.35A586A6@urx.com>
References:  <3A172EEF.23304DA2@ispchannel.com>

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Mark Hummel wrote:
> 
> I just finished a reinstall of FBSD 4.1.1R.  I setup XF86Config to
> recognize the standard 2 MB of VRAM on my video card (Diamond Stealth 3D
> 2000).  Even though I boot Windoze 98 SE at 1024 x 768 in 16 bit color,
> KDE still comes up with only 8 bit (256 colors).  I don't understand
> why.

Well, my 3d-3000 box states that you need 4MB to do 16M (24bpp) color.
You can do up to 65K colors with 2MB.

Kent

> 
> Has anyone else had a similar challenge?  Please respond to my personal
> email address.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> System Details:
> 
> i386 architecture
> AMD K-6 CPU @ 200Mhz
> 64 MB RAM
> PS/2 Mouse
> 2800MB hard drive for FBSD
> IDE bus
> 
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