SUMMARY: Ultra5 / m64config / depth 24

2007-12-24 19:05:00

Thanks to all who replied (and those who will reply after I post this
summary):

Todd M. Wilkinson
Alejandro Vega
Michael Vang
alan
Sean Berry
Tony Jenesss
Kevin Buterbaugh
Tony Tran
David Levy
Paul Richards

my original message:

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was looking for a way to switch my frame buffer (Ultra5) to depth 24 using
something like:

m64config -res 1280x1024x85 -depth 24

but it fails saying I haven't enough memory for depth 24! I found some
descriptions on the web containig steps for switching into the desired mode
but they all fail - I even can't switch to depth 24 at all - only having
800x600 resolution!
What's the problem? Are those docus like
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/CC/workstations/Solaris/ultra5-10_24bit
_video.html incorrect?
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well, it seems to me, I' ve really got a very old Ultra5 - I even can't set
up 1024x786 with depth 24. You know, I've got a 21" Monitor and it would be
a bad joke driving it with 800x600 (or anything below 1280x1024 - for my
eyes), so I stay by depth 8.
There were some suggestions to buy a PGX32 card or even to get a newer
Ultra5.
The frame buffer FAQs can be found at
http://www.sunhelp.org/faq/FrameBuffer.html

Well, an older Ultra5 ca be driven with maximum 800x600 using the depth 24

rgds
Pavlo Baron

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