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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:16 pm    Post subject: XF86Config Screen/Display Question Reply with quote

I used XF86Config -configure to get my current running XF86Config, which works. However, it looks like it's only using a shallow depth, like Depth 8. I see in my XF86Config the settings below. I tried to delete all but the "Depth 24" SubSection, but that didn't work, giving me an error about unusable screens related to a missing Depth SubSection. I want to run 1152 resolution at the lowest depth possible, preferably 24. Any ideas how I can do this?

P.S. When the resolution is set to 1200x, it looks a lot better ...in fact the depth doesn't bother me at all, but 1200 res. on this 17" monitor is too fine for my eyes.

Thanks for any help.

Dave

Code:

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     1
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     4
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     15
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this:

Code:
Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth 24             # <--- Note this change
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     1
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     4
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     15
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes     "1152x864" "1024x768"
        EndSubSection
EndSection

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Random Task wrote:
Try this:

Code:

        DefaultDepth 24             # <--- Note this change




Thanks Random Task, that's exactly what I needed!

P.S. "Ouch! That _really_ hurt! Who throws a shoe?" ;)
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dkaplowitz wrote:
P.S. "Ouch! That _really_ hurt! Who throws a shoe?" ;)


Heh yeah that's my favourite line!

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I mean honestly! Who throws a shoe?!?

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