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From: Euan Troup
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 00:00

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On Wed, 30 Apr 1997 13:29:23 +1000, MARK AMBROSE <n2007363@sparrow.qut.edu.au>
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>I've got xdm running (graphical login) but the colour depth is only 8 bit.
>How can I make the default resolution 16 bit?

xdm usually uses the Xservers file to start X. (It's specified by the xdm 
config file)
It has a command like ":0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X" in the file. By default X
starts in  8 bit mode, so changing the line to something like
":0 local /usr/X11R6/bin/X -bpp 16" should do the trick.
Xservers is located in /etc/X11/xdm on RedHat systems, or <XRoot>/lib/X11/xdm
by default.

cheers,

Euan.
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Euan Troup, etroup@atnf.csiro.au	Australia Telescope, Parkes Observatory.
Phone: +61 68 61 1727           Fax: +61 68 61 1730
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