Re: NEWBIE: DECWindows Bit Depth

From: Bart Zorn (Bart.Zorn_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: 07/25/03 

Date: 25 Jul 2003 07:43:36 -0700

"Philippe Bocher" <philippe.bocher@euriware.fr> wrote in message news:<3f20cf9e$1@news.euriware>...
> "Tom Rymes" <tomnews@rymes.net> a écrit dans le message de
> news:tomnews-C23664.22100224072003@news.comcast.giganews.com...
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > After much wind and fury, out trusty MicroVAX 3100/95 has been replaced
> > by a refurbed AS DS20. Woohoo!
> >
> > I have the machine start DECWindows on startup and all is well. However,
> > I would like to change the Bit depth and/or resolution. My only X11
> > experience is with Linux, so I have no idea how to do this. Any
> > suggestions (without getting into the merits of running DECWindows on a
> > server machine...) ? I have searched on google, google groups, and the
> > VMS Docs, but to no avail....
> >
> > The box in question is an AlphaServer DS-20 with an Elsa-Gloria Synergy
> > card. The system is running OpenVMS 7.3-1
> >
> > Any help appreciated....
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Tom
> Hello,
>
> edit sys$manager:decw$device_config_gz.com
>
> modify what you want...
>
> @decw$startup init
> @decw$startup restart
>
> HTH
> Philippe

Although this advice is correct, I am afraid that you will undo your
changes pretty quickly afterwards. The Elsa-Gloria card is REALLY slow
when used with more than 8 bits per pixel.

Regards,

Bart Zorn

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