On Sat, 2006-08-07 at 13:40 -0500, Tim & Alethea Larson wrote:
> Andy Ball wrote:
> > Before I go out and blow a whole US$ 18 on some VRAM SIMMs
> > for my trusty Quadra 700, I thought to check whether X was
> > likely to work (I'm thinking of using it basically as an X
> > terminal).
> > 
> >   http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/macbsd-docs/machine-status/
> > 
> >     ...suggests that it would only work in 1-bit monochrome,
> > but...
> > 
> >   http://www.netbsd.org/Ports/mac68k/faq/faq-9.html#ss9.14
> > 
> >                    ...hints at a more colourful possibility.
> > 
> > Has anyone successfully used X in colour on the Quadra 700's
> > internal video or via a NuBus card?
> 
> I'm running 16-bit X now on a Mystic CC.  The A/UX FAQ, backed up by 
> LowEndMac, indicates that Q700 internal video is capable of 24-bit video 
> (provided the VRAM of course).  So I don't see why it wouldn't work.
> 
> Tim
> 

Like I said in another post, the Quadra 700 does not support 16-bit
color.  Not even in Mac OS.   With 2 megabytes of VRAM, you will get
24-bit color in Mac OS, but I've been unsuccessful in getting 24-bit
with NetBSD.   You should have no problems with 8-bit color, however.

256 colors is still better than 1-bit B&W!  :-P