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Old 11-15-2004, 09:12 AM   #1
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running "startx -- -depth 16" from a graphical login


in order to get DRI and games running on my computer i have to start the x server with the -depth 16 command. this workis okay, however everytime i reboor i have to shut off gdm and kil all x servers then sart with the command line options.
what do i add the '-- -depth 16' argument to in order to alwaise start x in this mode?

i am using gentoo with xdm, gdm, and enlightenment.
 
Old 11-15-2004, 09:36 AM   #2
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edit your /etc/X11/XF86Config or /etc/X11/xorg.conf (whatever your system uses).

You will find in there something like that:

Code:
Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device     "Videocard0"
	Monitor    "Monitor0"
	DefaultDepth     24
	SubSection "Display"
		Viewport   0 0
		Depth     24
		Modes    "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
	EndSubSection
EndSection
change default depth to 16

u cant also do that from X-windows i think, under System Settings->display or something like that.
 
Old 11-15-2004, 10:09 AM   #3
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yes! it worked fine

i still get errors when i run GLX and DRI still says its swiched off... but my FPS hasnearly doubled, so im gettingsomwhere
at least the screensavers wont look jerkey anymore
thanks!
 
Old 11-15-2004, 11:23 AM   #4
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post your xorg.conf to see if i can help u.
 
Old 11-15-2004, 07:43 PM   #5
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Code:
Section "Module"

    Load        "dbe"   # Double buffer extension


    Load        "type1"

    Load        "freetype"
 #  Load        "speedo"
    Load        "extmod"

SubSection  "extmod"
                Option    "omit xfree86-dga"
                    EndSubSection




    Load       "glx"

    Load       "dri"

EndSection

Section "Files"



    RgbPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"


    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/misc/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TTF/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Speedo/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/CID/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/"
    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/local/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/TrueType/"
#    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/freefont/"

# The module search path.  The default path is shown here.

#    ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"

EndSection


Section "ServerFlags"


#    Option "DisableVidModeExtension"


#    Option "AllowNonLocalXvidtune"


#    Option "DisableModInDev"

#    Option "AllowNonLocalModInDev"

EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier  "Keyboard1"
    Driver      "kbd"


#    Option     "Protocol"      "Xqueue"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

#    Option     "Xleds"      "1 2 3"

#    Option "LeftAlt"     "Meta"
#    Option "RightAlt"    "ModeShift"


#    Option "XkbModel"    "pc102"

#    Option "XkbModel"    "microsoft"


    Option "XkbModel"   "pc101"
    Option "XkbLayout"  "gb"

EndSection


Section "InputDevice"

# Identifier and driver

    Identifier  "Mouse1"
    Driver      "mouse"
    Option "Protocol"    "Auto"
    Option "Device"      "/dev/psaux"

# Mouse-speed setting for PS/2 mouse.

#    Option "Resolution"        "256"

#    Option "Protocol"  "Xqueue"


# Emulate3Buttons is an option for 2-button Microsoft mice
# Emulate3Timeout is the timeout in milliseconds (default is 50ms)

    Option "Emulate3Buttons"
#    Option "Emulate3Timeout"    "50"

# ChordMiddle is an option for some 3-button Logitech mice

#    Option "ChordMiddle"

EndSection


# Any number of monitor sections may be present

Section "Monitor"

    Identifier  "guess2"



    HorizSync   48.363



#    HorizSync  30-64         # multisync
#    HorizSync  31.5, 35.2    # multiple fixed sync frequencies
#    HorizSync  15-25, 30-50  # multiple ranges of sync frequencie

    VertRefresh 50-70

EndSection




Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Standard VGA"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName   "Unknown"


#    Chipset    "generic"



    Driver     "vesa"


#    BusID      "PCI:0:10:0"

#    VideoRam   256

#    Clocks     25.2 28.3

EndSection

# Device configured by xorgconfig:

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "voodo3 right"
    # glide vga dri glx
    # Driver "vga"

    Driver      "tdfx"
    VideoRam    16384
    # Insert Clocks lines here if appropriate
EndSection


# **********************************************************************
# Screen sections

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Screen 1"
    Device      "voodo3 right"
    Monitor     "guess2"
    DefaultDepth 16

    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       8
        Modes       "1024x768" "1024x768" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
    Subsection "Display"
        Depth       16
        Modes       "1024x768" "1024x768" "1024x768"
        ViewPort    0 0
    EndSubsection
EndSection

Section "ServerLayout"

# The Identifier line must be present
    Identifier  "Simple Layout"



    Screen "Screen 1"



    InputDevice "Mouse1" "CorePointer"
    InputDevice "Keyboard1" "CoreKeyboard"

EndSection

#below MAY not work!!

Section "DRI"

    #Group 60    #my edits
    #Mode 0660   #my edits
    Mode 0666

 EndSection

sorry its a bit messy, ive had tio hack it to pieces to remove the comments so its a bit more web friendly.
 
  


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