XFree86 Colour Depth (RH6.1)

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#54

Author: Stuart Bridge
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:00

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I'm running KDE with XFree86 v3.3.5 on RH6.1

I am trying to figure out how to increase the colour depth of the screen
resolution.  It currently appears as if the depth is too low.  The
graphics in Netscape and the graduating colours on the window title bars
are blotchy, rather than nice and graduated.

I'm guessing that the colour depth is to low for the graphics to display
correctly.  Can someone tell me how to solve this.  I have included the
XF86Config file below.

Thanks.
Stuart Bridge
stueyb.nospam@bigpond.com

# XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup
#
# Copyright (c) 1996 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.

#
# Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a
# copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
"Software"),
# to deal in the Software without restriction, including without
limitation
# the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute,
sublicense,
# and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
# Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
#
# The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in
# all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
#
# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR
# IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY,
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT
SHALL
# THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY,
# WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT
OF
# OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE

# SOFTWARE.
#
# Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project
shall
# not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or
other
# dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the

# XFree86 Project.
#

# See 'man XF86Config' for info on the format of this file

Section "Files"
   RgbPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
   FontPath
"/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"

EndSection

Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection

Section "Keyboard"
   Protocol        "Standard"
   AutoRepeat      500 5
   LeftAlt         Meta
   RightAlt        Meta
   ScrollLock      Compose
   RightCtl        Control
   XkbKeycodes     "xfree86"
   XkbTypes        "default"
   XkbCompat       "default"
   XkbSymbols      "us(pc101)"
   XkbGeometry     "pc"
   XkbRules        "xfree86"
   XkbModel        "pc104"
   XkbLayout       "us"
EndSection

Section "Pointer"
   Protocol        "PS/2"
   Device          "/dev/mouse"
   BaudRate        1200
   Emulate3Timeout 50
   Emulate3Buttons
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier      "ViewSonic P775"
   VendorName      "Unknown"
   ModelName       "Unknown"
   HorizSync       30-95
   VertRefresh     50-160
   Modeline  "1024x768"  115.50 1024 1056 1248 1440 768 771 781 802
-hsync -vsync
   Modeline  "800x600"    69.65 800 864 928 1088 600 604 610 640 -hsync
-vsync
   Modeline  "640x480"    45.80 640 672 768 864 480 488 494 530 -hsync
-vsync
EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier      "Generic VGA"
   VendorName      "Unknown"
   BoardName       "Unknown"
   Chipset         "riva128"



EndSection

Section "Device"
   Identifier      "My Video Card"
   VendorName      "Unknown"
   BoardName       "Unknown"
   Chipset         "riva128"
   VideoRam        16384


EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Driver          "Accel"
   Device          "My Video Card"
   Monitor         "ViewSonic P775"
   DefaultColorDepth 8
   BlankTime       0
   SuspendTime     0
   OffTime         0
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        8
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        15
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        16
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual       1280 1024
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        24
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        32
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Driver          "SVGA"
   Device          "My Video Card"
   Monitor         "ViewSonic P775"
   DefaultColorDepth 8
   BlankTime       0
   SuspendTime     0
   OffTime         0
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        8
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        15
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        16
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual       1280 1024
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        24
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        32
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Driver          "VGA16"
   Device          "Generic VGA"
   Monitor         "ViewSonic P775"
   BlankTime       0
   SuspendTime     0
   OffTime         0
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        4
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual       800 600
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Screen"
   Driver          "VGA2"
   Device          "Generic VGA"
   Monitor         "ViewSonic P775"
   BlankTime       0
   SuspendTime     0
   OffTime         0
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        1
      Modes        "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual       800 600
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Re: XFree86 Colour Depth (RH6.1)

#55

Author: Aron Felix Gurski
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 00:00

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Stuart Bridge wrote:
> 
> I'm running KDE with XFree86 v3.3.5 on RH6.1
> 
> I am trying to figure out how to increase the colour depth of the screen
> resolution.  It currently appears as if the depth is too low.  The
> graphics in Netscape and the graduating colours on the window title bars
> are blotchy, rather than nice and graduated.
> 
> I'm guessing that the colour depth is to low for the graphics to display
> correctly.  Can someone tell me how to solve this.  I have included the
> XF86Config file below.

<snip>

If you simply change the DefaultColorDepth lines (which are currently set to 8
bits/pixel) to the value you want (i.e. 15, 16, 24 or 32), X should start up
with the colour depth you want.

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Re: XFree86 Colour Depth (RH6.1)

#52

Author: Stuey
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 00:00

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On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 14:00:04 GMT, Aron Felix Gurski <aron@spam-block.gmx.li> wrote:

>
>If you simply change the DefaultColorDepth lines (which are currently set to 8
>bits/pixel) to the value you want (i.e. 15, 16, 24 or 32), X should start up
>with the colour depth you want.

Yep.  Worked perfectly.  Thanks.

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