[H-GEN] Re: [H-CHAT] AfterStep

[Martin Pool]

> Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 09:40:46 +1000 (GMT+1000)
> From: Joel Pobar <terminal at mailbox.uq.edu.au>

> I am having a little trouble with afterstep. I have finally go the icons
> down the side to work but the problem is that X isn't running in 16bpp
> mode its running in 8bpp. Therefore Netscape comes up with a big 2
> colours :) I have tried startx -- -bpp 16 but the problem is I can only
> get 800x600 resolution instead of my fave 1280x1024. I have run XF86Setup
> and changing frequency rates fails to work. I have a 2024k Diamond Stealth
> 3D 2000 card, I would appreciate any help to get me running in at 'least'
> 1024x768 mode with 16bpp.

Try SuperProbe.  (Post the output here).  Are you sure the card's
really got 2MB?  Does it work at hihg resolution under any other
operating system?

-- 
Martin Pool <m.pool at pharos.com.au>
Pharos Business Solutions
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