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Lee Forrest wrote:
>
> > Why are you going with 320X200X16 ?
> > Did 640x400x16 not work?
> 
> Turns out neither of them work.

Huh?  That's not the impression I got from your
previous messages.

> I tried 640* _again_ and it trashed the xterms.

Your xterms are a different issue (probably easily fixable).
The question is:  Did Xvesa display 640x400x16 ?

> So I'm at 640x480 again, and the image looks just as good. 

That screen is 4-bit color.  16 colors total.

> > Your screen now has 16-bit depth, so it should display
> > a 16-bit image properly.
> 
> It's an 8 bit image. Set during the conversion process.

An 8-bit image on a 4-bit screen will be in 4 bits.

> Everything you have asked about here has been covered on
> the thread. Today.  Please read a thread if you are going 
> to participate in it.  

I have no interest in "participating" in your thread.  I am
trying to fix your problem.

> I'm not repeating everything just for you.

Do you want my help or not?  You are the one with the problem.
Cooperate with the process or figure it out by yourself.