Subject: Re: Resolution and bit depth
From: Zach Marano (list@hernect.dhs.org)
Date: Thu Nov 16 2000 - 09:46:47 MST
I tried this but it didn't work in X. It works in the command line (or
whatever you call it) but not in X. If I switch the res in Xconfigurator to
anything above 8bit color the X Server won't startup. And, I can't get it to
display above a 60Hz refresh rate in X either. Anyone know how to do this?
> From: philippe tapon <ptapon@yahoo.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:12:05 -0800
> To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> Subject: Re: Resolution and bit depth
>
> Zach Marano wrote:
>>
>> I've just installed YDL 1.2.1 and can't get the bit depth to go above 8.
>> It's not a big deal, but one would think it would work. Also, is there any
>> way to use a kernal argument with yaboot. I know it can be done with BootX
>> but I have a New World machine.
>
> a kernel argument goes with the other Yaboot blah blah. Here is what
> gets me 24-bit color on an iMac DV SE (new world) running CS 1.2.1.
> Vmode sets the resolution. Do a man vmode in a console to get an idea
> which resolution you might want to use.
>
> image=hd:8,\\vmlinux
> novideo
> label=linux_24
> root=/dev/hda11
> append="video=aty128fb:vmode:16,cmode:24"
>
> pax
>
> philippe
>
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