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Restart X server utility (service mmtserv)
The
service mmtserv
utility can be used to restart the X server. By means of the options the color mode can be
determined. If the utility is called without option, the X server settings that were assigned in the X.11 configura-
tion are applied. Thus the utility enables to change the color mode without the necessity to run through the X.11
configuration. The following options are available:
option
meaning
pseudo
Restart X server in PseudoColor mode, 8 bpp
true
Restart X server in TrueColor mode, 16 bpp
direct
Restart X server in DirectColor mode, 16 bpp
true32
Restart X server in TrueColor mode, 32 bpp
direct32
Restart X server in DirectColor mode, 32 bpp
Table 4-47
options of service mmtserv
To restart the X server in TrueColor mode, with 32 bpp color depth the following input would be necessary:
service mmtserv true32
Alternatively the X server can by restarted by means of the entries in the work menu of the window manager,
please refer to section
Please keep in mind that a higher color depth requires also a higher bandwidth for graphic
data.
In addition, changing the color mode of the X server might change the color mode of video
or RGB and lead therefore also to an increase in required bandwidth for video, please refer
to section
to see which video color mode applies for which X server color
mode and to section
to see the required bandwidth for video and RGB.
Both effects might lead to a loss of performance!
It is not possible to restart the X server in multi-color-depth, if an other color mode has
been configured in the X.11 configuration.
But if the X server has been configured in multi-color-depth it can be restarted with the
other color depths mentioned above. To revert to multi-color-depth the X server must be
restarted without option in the default setting.
