Re: [TCLUG:12350] Color Question

[Callum Lerwick <lerwick@tcfreenet.org>]

Perry Hoekstra wrote:
> 
> Nick.T.Reinking@supervalu.com wrote:
> >
> > Hey, Perry!  I didn't know you were on this list!  (I used to work with Perry,
> > all - very cool!)
> >
> > Actually, your resolution is very different from your color depth.
> >
> > Resolution: How much "space" you have on your screen.  The higher the depth,
> > the more
> > detail that can be stuffed on your screen.
> >
> > Color Depth: How many colors programs have access to.  If you have 256 (8-bit)
> > colors, it's, well,
> > 256 (two programs can't be using the same color at the same time, either.)
> <startx -bpp 16> command with no joy.  So either X refuses to run at a

Shouldn't that be 'startx -- -bpp 16'...