Video Issue
K Hanai
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Sat Oct 5 14:45:01 2002
Hi,
I always have experiences that 15 bpp gives far better X in these
old machines. Try DefaultDepth 15 in the Section "Screen" of your
XF86Config-4 file. (You need SubSection "Display", Depth 15.
If you have not, you can change 16 => 15 in the current XF86Config-4)
HTH
kaz
From: "Martin F. Melhus" <aeronaut6@yahoo.com>
> I just installed YDL, using what I think is the latest install disk, on
> my 7600. Had to use the 2.2 kernel, as the 2.4 kept not installing
> right, or crashing during the install.
>
> Everything seems OK except I have crummy color. I think that it is at
> best 16 bit. Graphics look pixelated and very late 80's. I've played
> with
> force video on and off, no video driver on and off (both BootX options,)
> and the vmode and vmvideo commands, with no luck. Every time I fire up
> Mozilla, it's the same jaggy graphics.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Regards,
> Martin Melhus
> aeronaut6@yahoo.com