Re: [TCLUG:20394] what controls starting resolution?

[Michael Vieths <foeclan@winternet.com>]

On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Dave Sherohman wrote:

> Edit your XF86Config (/etc/X11/XF86Config on Debian; I don't know where RH
> puts it) and rearrange the Display subsections so that your preferred Depth
> and Mode are listed first.

You could also add the line 'DefaultColorDepth #' (under 3.3.x) or
'DefaultDepth #' (under 4.x) where # is 8, 16, 24, etc. to the Screen
section, above where it starts defining the individual color depths.  

Michael Vieths
Foeclan@Winternet.Com