After much experimentation with xdm config files I was able to have it come up in -32 bit mode which I guess also told it to hit 1600x1200 since that's the only mode I allowed. :) That was good, but frankly the moires that show up with that nasty grey background are more than can be bared! I found where they are calling the colors (I think) in /etc/X11/xdm/Xresources:
#ifdef COLOR xlogin*greetColor: CadetBlue xlogin*failColor: red *Foreground: black *Background: #fffff0 #else xlogin*Foreground: black xlogin*Background: white <--- bingo! #endif Is there a way I can tell xdm to use a nicely rendered .jpg, .png, etc? Bill
