[Linux-fbdev-users] Re: FW: Sorry the attachment is here

[Geert U. <ge...@li...>]

	Hi Nitin,

On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Nitin Mahajan wrote:
> The colors are definitely in RGB format.
> Actually Iam getting the fb_fix_screeeninfo.visul as
> FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR. This parameter is affected by the setings of
> var_screeninfo. Can u please tell what setings I will have to do in
> var_screen_info to get a visual as FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR? 

You're right, I forgot about that.

If the visual is FB_VISUAL_DIRECTCOLOR and you want FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR, you
have to program a linear colormap yourself. I.e. a colormap where

    clut.red[i] = i;
    clut.green[i] = i;
    clut.blue[i] = i;

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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