I'd suggest either use 16 bpp all the time or simply switch to virtual
console, run startx -- -bpp 16 and use this second X server for GL stuff
or modify xdm config to start two X servers - one with your regular
settings, the other one for 3D stuff
there are probably some other ways as well.
most of the X server that you are not using at given time would be
swapped out I guess, so you only need sufficient amount of swap space,
not RAM.
erik
John Stevens wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I have Debian 2.2 installed, running XFree 3.3.6. The video card
> is a Voodoo3 3000. I have the neccessary setup to do accelerated
> 3D on this card all figured out, except for one minor, irritating
> little point:
>
> I normally run true color, 1280x1024 mode.
>
> To be able to use the accelerated 3D, I have to logon as root,
> modify my xdm/Xservers file to set the -bpp 16 parameter, ctrl+alt+del
> on the xdm screen to restart, logon, then ctrl+alt+Numeric+ to get to
> a 640x480 resolution to be able to use the acceleration.
>
> My question: is there any way to set up xdm so that it gives me a
> menu that allows me to choose different X server configurations?
>
> Or is all this manual mucking around the only real way? I cannot
> afford to run two X servers at the same time (insufficient memory),
> so if there is any other way, thanks in advance for the suggestions.
>
> John S.
>
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