> What do I need to do to make 16 bpp the default in X? In your /etc/X11/XF86Config file place the following line under the Section "Screen" : DefaultColorDepth 16 That should solve the problem without having to delete the other subsections on "Display". -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to debian-user-request@lists.debian.org . Trouble? e-mail to templin@bucknell.edu .