Subject: Re: color X for 1.4.2
To: Ken Nakata <kenn@synap.ne.jp>
From: Guy Santiglia <robin5153@yahoo.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 04/26/2000 22:16:46
I don't know about the centris but on the quadra 610 you can get color X
going if you upgrade the video memory.  There are two slots on the
quadra next to the ram slots for the vram.


   Guy


--- Ken Nakata <kenn@synap.ne.jp> wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Apr 2000 12:31:18 -0600 (MDT), Erik Huizing <huizing@cpsc.ucalgary.ca>
> wrote:
> > I've managed to get Color X running on my centris, but the colors aren't
> > working properly. I've been reading through the FAQ, and it only mentions
> > 1.2 and 1.3, nothing about 1.4. Do I need to add the video_lkm_command
> > stuff too? 
> 
> To get 256 PseudoColor to work, you need 
> 
> a) either one of Paul Goyette's SLOTMAN kernel or Colin Wood's LKM,
> AND
> b) a NuBus or PDS video card that works with a)
> 
> It sounds a lot like you're trying to run the server in 256 color mode
> without those.  Without those, you can only do Monochrome (B&W), some
> FixedGray modes, or 16-bit TrueColor.
> 
> Ken

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