[ltp] XF86Config for 24bpp on T20

Shingo Tamaru linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 06:52:36 -0400


Thanks for all who replied to my post!

Hmmm, judging from the fact that nobody has ever showed
a clear way of configuring the XFree-3.3.6 server for bpp 24,
I guess it may not be easy to get bpp 24 color depth in
XFree-3.3.6. Probably moving to Xfree-4.0.3 is the right
(possibly the only) way to go to realize what I want to do.

I once tried to install XFree-4.0.2 into my T20 and
screwed up the system due to my ignorance. I will try
with great care when I have some extra time.
(Currently, I'm using Win2K for working with the cad. ;-)

Thanks again for all.
Shingo


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shingo Tamaru" <stamaru@andrew.cmu.edu>
To: <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 5:13 AM
Subject: [ltp] XF86Config for 24bpp on T20


> Hi, folks.
> 
> I would like to ask for your advice about X server setup on my
> ThinkPad T20.
> 
> First of all, my linux system is as follows
> 
>   ThinkPad T20 2647-41U
>   Windows 2000 on fat32 + BigSlack (fat version of slackware-7.1)
>   XFree86-3.3.6 patched for Savage
> 
> I have been using this TP quite happily.
> X has been working well at 32bpp. The display was very beautiful
> with this full color depth.
> 
> I recently tried to invoke a cad tool used for designing
> integrated circuits in my course work. However, the  tool
> requires 8 or 24bpp color depth and crashes when launched under
> 16 or 32 bpp.
> 
> I tried to start X server on my T20 with different color depth.
> I successfully started X with 8, 16 and 32 bpp with 'startx -bpp xx'
> (xx is one of 8, 16 32) but X crashes with -bpp 24. So I could have
> been launched the cad tool with only 8bpp color depth. With this
> depth, the display looks quite crappy.
> 
> Does anybody know how to start the X server with 24bpp color depth
> on T20? I would appreciate if you give me any info. about that.
> I attached my /etc/XF86Config file below for reference.
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> Shingo
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> # XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup
> #
> # Copyright (c) 1996 by The XFree86 Project, Inc.
> 
> #
> # Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
> # copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
> # to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
> # the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
> # and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
> # Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
> #
> # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
> # all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
> #
> # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
> # IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
> # FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
> # THE XFREE86 PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY,
> # WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF
> # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
> # SOFTWARE.
> #
> # Except as contained in this notice, the name of the XFree86 Project shall
> # not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other
> # dealings in this Software without prior written authorization from the
> # XFree86 Project.
> #
> 
> # See 'man XF86Config' for info on the format of this file
> 
> Section "Files"
>    RgbPath    "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
>    FontPath   "tcp/localhost:7100"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "ServerFlags"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Keyboard"
>    Protocol        "Standard"
>    XkbRules        "xfree86"
>    XkbModel        "pc101"
>    XkbLayout       "us"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Pointer"
>    Protocol        "PS/2"
>    Device          "/dev/mouse"
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Monitor"
>    Identifier      "Primary Monitor"
>    VendorName      "Unknown"
>    ModelName       "Unknown"
>    HorizSync       31.5-82.0
>    VertRefresh     40-100
>    Modeline  "1024x768"  115.50 1024 1056 1248 1440 768 771 781 802 -hsync -vsync
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Device"
>    Identifier      "Primary Card"
>    VendorName      "Unknown"
>    BoardName       "None"
>    VideoRam        8192
> 
> 
> 
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>    Driver          "Accel"
>    Device          "Primary Card"
>    Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
>    DefaultColorDepth 32
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        8
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        15
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        16
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        24
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        32
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>    Driver          "SVGA"
>    Device          "Primary Card"
>    Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
>    DefaultColorDepth 32
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        8
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        15
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        16
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        24
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        32
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>    Driver          "VGA16"
>    Device          "Primary Card"
>    Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        4
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>    Driver          "VGA2"
>    Device          "Primary Card"
>    Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        1
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> Section "Screen"
>    Driver          "Mono"
>    Device          "Primary Card"
>    Monitor         "Primary Monitor"
>    SubSection "Display"
>       Depth        1
>       Modes        "1024x768"
>    EndSubSection
> EndSection
> 
> 
> 
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