Date   : Tue, 16 Nov 1999 00:48:46 +0000 (GMT)
From   : Chris Evans <chris@...>
Subject: Re: XBeeb problem

On Tue, 16 Nov 1999, Bill Keesing wrote:

> Thanks for that. Michael Foot suggested the same probability. I have my 
> colour at 16 bit. So the next question is sort of slightly off topic.
> 
> As I am still a Linux newbie, how the smeg do I change it to 8 bit colour? 
> Is it possible to have two different X configs so that I can have different 
> colour setups depending on what I want to do?

To start X in 256 cols (8bbp), use

startx -- -bpp 8

As well as xbeeb, try BeebEm, I use it under Linux and it works a treat.
Suffers from the same 8bpp problems though :-)

I've got some RPM's of it somewhere, mail me if interested.

Cheers
Chris