startx Returns Display Error

[Aciel]

I type startx in the shell and it reports to me that my chipset doesn't support 32bpp. Of course, it was my mistake to set it up that way when I could easily have done 16bpp. But how do I go in and change it so that X will start?

Thanks,
Aciel
aciel@speakeasy.net

[phast]

at the shell you can either run Xconfigurator for RH machines or
XFree86Setup
then you can walk through and change the settings

Hope this helps.

[ronmon]

You didn't mention which version of X you are running. If it is XF 4.0.x you can simply change the DefaultColorDepth setting. Look below.


Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "nVidia Corporation|Riva TnT 128 [NV04]"
Monitor "Sony CPD-200SX"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1152x864"
EndSubSection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864"
EndSubSection
DefaultColorDepth 24
EndSection

(ed.)BTW, that's in your /etc/X11/XF86Config file.


RonMon

[This message has been edited by ronmon (edited 17 October 2000).]

[ZacMacCrac]

Please always tell what distro you're using, even if it's a general linux question... cause if you were running SuSE you'd just want to start SaX (suse advanced x configurator) ...