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  1. 08-26-2005 #1
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    4-bit framebuffer?

    What's the "vga=*" number to set the framebuffer to 640x480 16 colors? (not "vga=vga16", because that only works on a Amiga platform, not a PC)
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    Here are some PC display modes from answers.com:

    http://www.answers.com/topic/pc-display-modes-details
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    Here you go, all the available vga modes.
    Code:
    colour depth     | 640x480  800x600  1024x768 1280x1024
256        (8bit)|  769      771       773      775
32000     (15bit)|  784      787       790      793
65000     (16bit)|  785      788       791      794
16.7 Mill.(24bit)|  786      789       792      795
    Use each number as e.g, vga=769, that will give you the desired mode you're looking for, once you choose the right one.
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