Mark Brinicombe wrote:

> It reads the res and depth from the console driver so this can be changed
> with the setdisplay util (which needs overhaulling itself).

Hmm, I downloaded the source for setdisplay and the compile barfed, being
unable to find the file /usr/include/machine/opt_cputypes.h, referenced from
/usr/include/machine/vidc.h. I cured this by doing ln -s
/usr/include/machine/cpus.h /usr/incude/machine/opt_cputypes.h and it compiled
without problems (should this be corrected in -current source?).

However, when trying to change to 16 bpp, 'setdisplay -x 800 -y 600 -c 16 -m
/etc/monitors.conf' , it complains about (from memory) 'multiple open of
/dev/vidcvideo0 by <process no>'. Any ideas anyone?

> > If it doesn't read the XF86Config file, how to you get it to use a
> > UK rather than US keyboard layout?
>
> Good question. At the mo the translation table is compiled in. xmodmap
> should be able to change mappings.

I didn't have any success with this, and appear to be stuck with a US layout.

Other than the above, the server does seem to be an improvement. Well done
Mark/Neil!

regards,
Dave

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