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Pranab Nag wrote:

> Joseph Malicki wrote:
> >
> >  There's no need to upgrade.  You just need to adjust your refesh
> > rates/modelines and supported modes.  remember to run xf86config before X, if
> > you forgot.  And Cirrus CAN display the millions of colors, i've done it
> > myself.  And the colormap does not take up VRAM.  Know what you're talking
> > about first before you tell someone they need to spend $100.
> > --
> > Joseph Malicki
> > jmalicki@bigfoot.com
> > URL: <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4167/>
>
> Hi Joseph,
>
> I cannot get my clgd5424 to display more than 256 colors. Could you
> please share your secret of getting millions of colors. May be this is
> well known. Can you point me to the right document for this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pranab

 Well, by default XFree starts any Xserver in 256-color-mode.  I ran a 5428, but
only had enough vidmem for 16-bit color, but really, I see no reason to run at
higher color depths except for professional graphics work (i can't even notice the
difference).  It depends how much video memory you have, but if you have enough,
put a file in your home directory called .xserverrc that contains only
X :0 --bpp 16
for 16-bit color or
X :0 --bpp 32
for 32-bit color.   (I think recent versions of Xfree suppport 24-bit, also).  I
think its --bpp, if not then its -bpp (can't check, running win right now). If you
want it to always run in that mode no matter what user you are logged in as, there
is /usr/X11/lib/X11/xserver/xserver.rc or something like that that can be edited to
match the above.  Provided you have enough video memory.
--
Joseph Malicki
jmalicki@bigfoot.com
URL: <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/4167/>