Re: Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-21 Thread Marc Aurele La France
On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > After upgrading to XFree86 v4.0.2, X will not start. The screen > > flashes 3 or 4 times then settles at the prompt. > > > > Pertinent hardware info is as follows: > > > > PowerComputing PowerBase 180 w/Sonnet G3/L2 upgrade > > ATI Mach64 Vi

Re: Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-21 Thread Donnell
At 16-bit, the colors are almost psychodelic. Everything is shades of green and pink and yellow. It's as though something has grabbed the colormap and those are the only colors left over. I tried depth 15. It seemed to work. Thanks for the suggestion; it never crossed my mind to try 15.

Re: Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-21 Thread Michel Dänzer
Donnell wrote: > > Ok. I now have it working. After shuffling some options around and trying > the fbdev driver designation again, I was able to get v4.0.2 running, but > only at a bit depth of 8. I have a 2MB video card that can handle 16-bit > color at 1024x768 on the MacOS side. What am I m

Re: Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-21 Thread Donnell
Ok. I now have it working. After shuffling some options around and trying the fbdev driver designation again, I was able to get v4.0.2 running, but only at a bit depth of 8. I have a 2MB video card that can handle 16-bit color at 1024x768 on the MacOS side. What am I missing that I can't get

Re: Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-21 Thread Michel Dänzer
Donnell wrote: > After upgrading to XFree86 v4.0.2, X will not start. The screen > flashes 3 or 4 times then settles at the prompt. > > Pertinent hardware info is as follows: > > PowerComputing PowerBase 180 w/Sonnet G3/L2 upgrade > ATI Mach64 Video card (2MB RAM) > Panasonic PanaSy

Help: Can't get XFree86 v4.0.2 to start

2001-01-20 Thread Donnell
After upgrading to XFree86 v4.0.2, X will not start. The screen flashes 3 or 4 times then settles at the prompt. Pertinent hardware info is as follows: PowerComputing PowerBase 180 w/Sonnet G3/L2 upgrade ATI Mach64 Video card (2MB RAM) Panasonic PanaSync Pro P17 monitor I've searched