Re: Running XFreeb86 in mroe than 600x400 res.

["Edward John M. Brocklesby" <root%klamath.demon.co.uk@localhost>]

On Wed, 15 Oct 1997, Ruben van Staveren wrote:

> > 
> > I have installed the X Window System binarys from ftp.netbsd.org,
> 
> The one /pub/NetBSD-Amiga/contrib/X11/X11R6.1/bin12/ ?
> I do not think that is XFree68 :(
Oh .. what is it then?
> 
> > however by default it only runs in 600x400x256. Now, this isnt 
> > very high. I have rtfm, and it says use -X and -Y, however i tried
> > this, and it just produced a corrupt screen, but at the correct 
> 
> You have tried values above 700x540 ? values in that range corrupt screens.
No, all valyes. 100x100 - 300x200, etc. however, if i set it to *exactly*
the size of my consolse, ie 640x512, it works fine.
> 
> > size. I am using A1200 AGA graphics, and i have run setpatch. It 
> 
> Setpatch does not have anything to do with :)
Yes it does ;) If i run X without it, it wont run it 256 colours.

Edward Brocklesby
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