You have to edit /etc/X11/XF86Config.
>From my XF86config
# The Colour SVGA server
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
# Use Device "Generic VGA" for Standard VGA 320x200x256
#Device "Generic VGA"
Device "Voodoo3 (generic)"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 32 <-- You have to add this line.
Subsection "Display"
You can change the number to 8, 16, 24, 32.
>>>>> "Hausheer," == Hausheer, Geoffrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> How do I get X to automatically boot to 16bpp (or 24, or 32)? I
> have been using a '-bpp 16' switch on the command line (or
> soetimes an alias), but what if I want to use xdm? I have
> looked through all of my linux documentation, howtos, faqs,
> man-pages, etc, but couldn't find this anywhere. Please help.
> Thanks, Geoffrey Hausheer
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