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Downgrade video in Debian from 24bit color to 16 bit?
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| Is there a way to downgrade from 24bit to 16 bit to improve video
performance?
The option was checked at a higher resolution during initial text-mode
install.
Thanks..
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| Mumia W. 2006-09-13, 7:14 am |
| On 09/12/2006 07:51 PM, mg wrote:
> Is there a way to downgrade from 24bit to 16 bit to improve video
> performance?
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> The option was checked at a higher resolution during initial text-mode
> install.
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> Thanks..
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In the "Screen" section of my XF86Config-4, I've specified
"DefaultDepth 16" to get 16 bit video.
I launch X using startx, but this will almost certainly work
when starting X using a display manager (greeter) too.
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| AJackson 2006-09-16, 1:16 pm |
| Mumia W. wrote:
> On 09/12/2006 07:51 PM, mg wrote:
Yes
[vbcol=seagreen]
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> In the "Screen" section of my XF86Config-4, I've specified
> "DefaultDepth 16" to get 16 bit video.
Same section in /etc/X11/xorg.conf if you have Xorg X server installed
instead of XFree86 X server.
Or you could try
dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xorg
or
dpkg-reconfigure -plow xserver-xfree86
depending on which X server I use.
> I launch X using startx, but this will almost certainly work
> when starting X using a display manager (greeter) too.
I usally test a X installation by running xstart first. Does it work,
I then install/start gdm (which I use, it's same with xdm or kdm).
To start and stop gdm, I use
invoke-rc.d gdm stop
invoke-rc.d gdm start
which work with any service on Debian.
When X stops working after a update (which it does when you use an
binary 3D X-driver from nVidia or ATI), I stop gdm, make a new binary
package, test with startx. And if it works, I start gdm again.
Good Luck
/AJackson
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