On my machines I do the following:
. Edit /etc/inittab and change the line
id:5:initdefault:
to
id:3:initdefault:
This will prevent X from starting automatically.
You will have to log in on a console window and type
'startx' to get it going.
Reboot your box and check that this procedure works
before proceeding, then:
. Make sure you have an 8-bit-depth entry in /etc/X11/XF86Config.
If not, *save a copy* and edit the original to make one by adding
lines like:
SubSection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes The-same-modes-as-your-other-depth-entries
EndSubSection
Reboot your box. You should now be able to select 8-bit depth by:
'startx -- -depth 8' (the 3 minus-signs are correct see
'man startx')
'startx' on its own will use whatever depth your DefaultDepth is
set to in XF86Config
Cheers,
Terry.
>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
>
>--- 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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