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by **Brian** » Mon, 06 May 1996 04:00:00

OK,
I just installed Slackware 3.0 (not the best but it was available) I
know I installed extra man pages but I can't seem to access any of them.
Is there a special program that I did not load that has to read them?
Not even Xman works.

Also,
I have 2megs on my video board and I want to run 1024x768 with 16bit
color. My Xserver is up and running but only in 256 color (OUUUCH!)
Netscape looks really bad in 256. How do I switch color depths.

I would RTFM but It Won't let me!!

One last Q.
Which compiler can I use to optimize my Kernel for a Pentium???

Thanx in advance for any Help!

http://www.accessone.com/~brianl

by **Chris Peti** » Mon, 06 May 1996 04:00:00

> OK,
> I just installed Slackware 3.0 (not the best but it was available) I
> know I installed extra man pages but I can't seem to access any of them.
> Is there a special program that I did not load that has to read them?
> Not even Xman works.

Try "man XF86Config"

Quote:> Also,
> I have 2megs on my video board and I want to run 1024x768 with 16bit
> color. My Xserver is up and running but only in 256 color (OUUUCH!)
> Netscape looks really bad in 256. How do I switch color depths.

> I would RTFM but It Won't let me!!

There will be a line labeled "Depth" in Section "Screen",
subsection "Display" --- this is the # of bit-planes to use. Set
to 16 for 64K colors, 24 for True Color.

I've found 24-bit a LOT slower on my machine, than 8-bit.

At least for high speed graphics apps, such as games.

Quote:> One last Q.
> Which compiler can I use to optimize my Kernel for a Pentium???

You need a new kernel --- Version 1.3.90 and later support
compiling optimized for the 486, Pentium and PPro.

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