So the quake-x11 maintainer replied, saying "xdpyinfo | grep depths" and hope there's an entry for "8".
My depths line: depths (1): 24 So how do I get a "depths" line that looks like this: depths (7): 24, 1, 4, 8, 15, 16, 32 ???? Here's the present xf86config file: > # XF86Config auto-generated by XF86Setup [snip happens] > # See 'man XF86Config' for info on the format of this file > > Section "Files" > RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb" > FontPath > "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" > EndSection > > Section "ServerFlags" > EndSection > > Section "Keyboard" > Protocol "Standard" > AutoRepeat 500 30 > LeftAlt Meta > RightAlt Meta > ScrollLock Compose > RightCtl Control > XkbKeycodes "xfree86" > XkbTypes "default" > XkbCompat "default" > XkbSymbols "us(pc101)" > XkbGeometry "pc" > XkbRules "xfree86" > XkbModel "pc101" > XkbLayout "us" > EndSection > > Section "Pointer" > Protocol "Microsoft" > Device "/dev/mouse" > BaudRate 1200 > Emulate3Timeout 50 > Resolution 100 > Emulate3Buttons > EndSection > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "Primary Monitor" > VendorName "Unknown" > ModelName "Unknown" > HorizSync 31.5-48.5 > VertRefresh 55-90 > Modeline "640x480" 36.00 640 696 752 832 480 481 484 509 -hsync -vsync > Modeline "1024x768" 65.00 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync > -vsync > Modeline "800x600" 50.00 800 856 976 1040 600 637 643 666 +hsync +vsync > EndSection > > Section "Device" > Identifier "Primary Card" > VendorName "Unknown" > BoardName "S3 ViRGE/MX (generic)" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Driver "Accel" > Device "Primary Card" > Monitor "Primary Monitor" > DefaultColorDepth 24 > BlankTime 0 > SuspendTime 0 > OffTime 0 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 32 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Driver "SVGA" > Device "Primary Card" > Monitor "Primary Monitor" > DefaultColorDepth 24 > BlankTime 0 > SuspendTime 0 > OffTime 0 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 8 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 15 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 16 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 32 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Driver "VGA16" > Device "Primary Card" > Monitor "Primary Monitor" > BlankTime 0 > SuspendTime 0 > OffTime 0 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 4 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Driver "VGA2" > Device "Primary Card" > Monitor "Primary Monitor" > BlankTime 0 > SuspendTime 0 > OffTime 0 > SubSection "Display" > Depth 1 > Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" > EndSubSection > EndSection
