32 Bit on Linux

XPediTioN · 08-02-2003, 03:02 PM

I have a NVidia Vanta video adapter and a Compaq FS7550 Color Monitor and I want to know why I can't run X using 32 Bit. I can run Windows using 32 Bit and the pictures are way different but I am getting like 2D pictures when I am browsing the internet in Linux. Why? Does it have something to so with the Nvidia Driver or what? i would really like to improve my Linux experience

XPediTioN

nvn · 08-02-2003, 03:54 PM

Ehm...2D pictures when browsing the internet?

neenee · 08-02-2003, 04:08 PM

perhaps he means the icons?

Tinkster · 08-02-2003, 04:12 PM

Frankly, I doubt your eye would be able to
tell whether it's seeing more than 16 Million
colours (24 bit) ...

And the colourisation has NOTHING to do
with dimensions?

Cheers,
Tink

Kjetil4455 · 08-02-2003, 04:13 PM

Im having the same problem... is it possible to run 32 bits color at desktop and in games???

Kjetil4455 · 08-02-2003, 04:13 PM

yeah tink. but its not about the eye! i cant run 32 bit in games either, thats what bugs me

LinFreak! · 08-02-2003, 04:43 PM

same here with the desktop, but i think ut is working at 32bit at the mo

allo · 08-02-2003, 05:09 PM

Hello,

Perharps "startx -- -bpp 32" ? (Yes 2 "-" after "startx" et 1 "1" before bpp) after adding good 32bpp SubSection in DepthColor ?

HTH

Kjetil4455 · 08-02-2003, 07:29 PM

Ive tried it, but it says my my video card does not support it. even tought it works in Windows.

Kjetil4455 · 08-02-2003, 07:33 PM

never mind, that worked. but when i make x load 32 bits as default in XF86config it wont tought. any1 tell me why?

Cyclo · 08-03-2003, 04:03 PM

there is no such thing as "32 bit colour" - what windows calls 32 bits is 24 bit + 8 bits of alpha channel - X is more honest and just calls this 24 bit - so start it in 24 bit it is the same as windows in 32 bit.

LinFreak! · 08-03-2003, 04:29 PM

11000 = 100000 ? :-]

XPediTioN · 08-04-2003, 10:20 AM

How do I add a subsection with 32 bpp colors. I really want to know this because there is a huge difference between X and Windows.

XPediTioN

Cyclo · 08-04-2003, 10:47 AM

you cant - set it to 24 and it is EXACTLY the same - X internally adds the 8 bits of alpha information, rather than pretending that theirs more bits of colour information.

as i said what windows calls "32 bit colour" is actually 24 bits + 8 bits of alpha channel, called 32 to make it sound better.