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startx -- -bpp 16 should give you 16bit color, you can go through the various resolutions by using cntl-alt-+ In XF86Config there is line that says something like 'default color depth' which you should be able to change.
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startx -- -bpp 16 should give you 16bit color, you can go through the various resolutions by using cntl-alt-+ In XF86Config there is line that says something like 'default color depth' which you should be able to change.

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You could also just configure the server to only have your preferred resolution/depth via xf86config or Xconfigurator. If it only has one resolution to pick from then that's the one it has to start with,
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You could also just configure the server to only have your preferred resolution/depth via xf86config or Xconfigurator. If it only has one resolution to pick from then that's the one it has to start with,

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I tired that, it just says something like &nbsp;&quot;no mode for color depth: 8&quot; when I start it
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I tired that, it just says something like  "no mode for color depth: 8" when I start it

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What card do you have and how much memory is on the card? If you don't have enough ram on the video card (4mb would be needed for 1024x768x16) the server can't run in that mode.
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What card do you have and how much memory is on the card? If you don't have enough ram on the video card (4mb would be needed for 1024x768x16) the server can't run in that mode.

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I'll try that over the weekend, thanks.<br />

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How do I set the color/depth resolution used by XF86 at startup? &nbsp;XF86Config contains all the correct modes, but it starts in 6490x480x8bpp every time. &nbsp;I can use teh keyboard shortcut to changes resolution (what is the shortcut to change color depth?) but would like it to start up in 1024x768x16bpp.<br />
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Using Slackware 7.0, kernel 2.2.13, &nbsp;XF86 3.3.6<br />

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How do I set the color/depth resolution used by XF86 at startup?  XF86Config contains all the correct modes, but it starts in 6490x480x8bpp every time.  I can use teh keyboard shortcut to changes resolution (what is the shortcut to change color depth?) but would like it to start up in 1024x768x16bpp.


Using Slackware 7.0, kernel 2.2.13,  XF86 3.3.6


Setting Default color depth/resolution for XF86

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