RE: tlug: X resolution / color depth

["Jonathan Byrne--3Web" <jq@example.com>]

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>when I do that, the only one that "looks right" (i.e. fills up the
>screen and isn't warped) is the 1280x1024 at (I think) 8bpp that
>is my usual default.


Hmm, it isn't supposed to look warped at any resolution.  That's something
that even Jonathan the Problem Magnet hasn't attracted yet :-) Are you sure
you have the right video driver selected and your monitor isn't sick?

If you run xf86config and set it to 1280 x 1024, what is the highest color
depth it will let you choose?  I confess to not knowing how much video
memory you need to go 24 bpp at the resolution, but I think you need over
four meg.  I know four meg will go 16M colors at 1024 x 768, but I think
you'll be limited to 64K colors at 1280 x 1024.  But hey, everybody needs an
8 meg video card, right? :-)

The command line switch when you start X and want to set your color depth
is:
startx -bpp nn
Where nn is the color depth (8, 16, 24) that you want.

Gee, I remember when I thought I would never be able to answer any question
here - but then, I'm going to attach the disclaimer that I might have no
idea what I'm talking about, just to be on the safe side :-)

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