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From: Stephen Shirley <diamond@skynet.ie>
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Subject: Re: [ILUG] Quake 3
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On Fri, Aug 02, 2002 at 09:41:52AM +0100, Gregory McRandal (ext 722) wrote:
> I've installed Quake 3 onto my computer and it starts to run up ok but as
> soon as the graphics start it bails out.  It complains that there is an
> error in sis_drv.o,  the line before this says that it is starting Quake in
> 24 bit depth, now from http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsis630.shtml I
> understand that the sis630 won't do 24 bit depth.  So is there a way to make
> Quake start up in 16 bit depth?  I've done some "google"ing but drawn a
> blank.....

Hmm. Check to see what colour-depth your X session is running in. Try
changing DefaultDepth to 16 (in /etc/X11/XF86Cnfig-4), and restarting X.
Letting us know what distro you're using would help too.

Steve
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