> Hi..
> I have a Trident TVGA9440AGI video card..
> The problem i have is getting more than 256 colours.. I know it's capable
> because it will display 24bit true colour under Win95...
First, when you start X, see if
startx -- -bpp 16
starts up X in 16 bit planes (instead of 8 bpp, or 256 colors). If so,
then all should be well in the driver. Add in a line in your XF86Config
file to set your default colors to 16 (or 24 or whatever) bit planes.
Add into your Screen Section:
DefaultColorDepth 16
Note that is the startx -- -bpp 16 command does not work, then neither
will this as your driver won't support the higher screen colors.
Perhaps a newer driver would help in this case.
My XF86Config Screen section follows. Note the default color
specification:
# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections
# **********************************************************************
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
# Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
#Device "Generic VGA"
Device "STB Velocity 128"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 16
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
# Omit the Modes line for the "Generic VGA" device
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
# Use Virtual 320 200 for Generic VGA
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
ViewPort 0 0
EndSubsection
EndSection
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Mike Huttinger
Electrical/Computer Engineer
IPACT, Inc.
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