On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Philippe Bruyant wrote:
> Thank you.
> I may sound a little stupid, but what are my options
> if I want to stop and restart my X server with an
> 8-bit depth?
> How do I properly stop the X server running with a
> 16-bit depth (besides Ctrl-Alt-BackSp)?
> I just need to run on an 8-bit mode occasionnaly.
> PhilB
You can specify the depth to use from the commandline
with syntax like:
"startx -- -depth 8"
assuming you have in your Section "Screen", a Subsection
"Display" for each depth. The DefaultDepth in the Section
"Screen" is the one used when you don't specify a depth.
It is possible for you to start a second X-server on another
VT and switch back and forth between them, or just start
a depth 8 server when you need it. If all your scripts are
OK, something like "startx -- -depth 8 :1" will start a
second X server on another VT.
Mark.
>
> --- Mark Vojkovich <mvojkovi@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > With that card you can only get PseudoColor
> > visuals
> > by running in depth 8. This is true of most cards.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> > On Fri, 12 Mar 2004, Philippe Bruyant wrote:
> >
> > > Hello experts,
> > > I have a Dell PC i686 with an NVidia GEForce FX
> > 5200
> > > PCI graphic card. I am using Linux 2.4.9 and
> > RedHat
> > > 7.2 Enigma.
> > >
> > > I am trying to use my PC as an Xterminal to
> > connect to
> > > an old Unix system. WHen I try to run a specific
> > > application, I have an error message:
> > > No Pseudovisual visuals
> > > and the program exits.
> > >
> > > Does any one if and how I can enable Pseudocolor
> > > visuals on my PC? Can I do that by editing the
> > > XF86Config?
> > > Thanks!
> > > PhilB
> > >
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