Very Computer

You must modify your XF86Config file.
Back it up first!
A sample follows:
        .
        .
        .
Section "Screen"
   Driver          "Accel"
   Device          "My Video Card"
   Monitor         "My Monitor"
   BlankTime       0
   SuspendTime     0
   OffTime         0
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        8
      Modes        "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        15
      Modes        "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
#modifications here -->
      Depth        16
      Modes        "800x600" "640x480"
      Virtual      800 600
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        24
      Modes        "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
   SubSection "Display"
      Depth        32
      Modes        "1280x1024" "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
      ViewPort     0 0
   EndSubSection
EndSection

Then start the X server with:

"startx -- -bpp 16"

(without the quotes, natch!:)

Good luck,

John

Hy

i have go a little problem with my ATI Mach 64 (CT i think) and the
X-Server installation with more than 8 bits per pixle. I have 2MB memory
on the card. Does anybody knows:

- can i run my ATI Mach64 with 2MB with more than 8bpp with the X-Server
???

- how to do that ???

Many thanks ... Daniel Lang

I'm in the same boat (ATI Mach64 Graphics pro turbo 2MB) and things are fine
at 1024x768x16, but I'd like to run 1152x864x16 bpp. This setup works fine
under 95/NT but I don't have all the modeline numbers (for the electron gun
!?! timing). Has anyone else out there been able to get this going? The
monitor I have is a Gateway 2000 Vivitron 1572 (aka Sony CPD-15F13).

Thanks!
Derek