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LC Haslett (lhaslett@pobox.com)
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 23:56:16 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999 chef@mindlink.net wrote:
> when I attempted to 'startx' I recieved an error message saying...
> "Fatal server error" and that I had no settings for 8bit depth.
> -how do I enter parameters when starting X, to choose a resolution and depth
> other than the default 8bit
try:
startx -- -bpp 16 (or 24 or whatever)
> -how do I change resolution while X is running?
Ctl Alt + and Ctl Alt -
Note that the "+" and "-" must be the keys on the numeric pad.
> -how do I change the default resolution?
>
> -MOST IMPORTANTLY! Which man page, website or document do I check so that I
> don't have to trouble you with X configuration questions again?
Read the /usr/doc/HOWTO/XFree86-HOWTO.gz that's likely on your system.
Also try http://www.ssc.com/lg/issue30/lg_tips30.html#bpp just to get you
going on those last two.
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Lee Haslett
lhaslett@pobox.com
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