Re: [newbie] Trouble installing/configuring X/video card

[John Aldrich]

On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, you wrote:
> Any reason why only about every third message I send here gets through???
> quite frustrating...
> 
> Here goes again:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Total newbie. Linux-Mandrake 6.1 Pentium 2 266mhz. 128meg RAM
> Video card: Jaton Video87AGP
> Monitor: IBM 6556 p72
> 
>
According to JATON's website, the Video87AGP is really a Trident
3DImage. Which, according to the Xfree86.org website, IS supported
using xf86_svga:
Trident 3DImage975 AGP (generic)  .......................  XF86_SVGA
Try selecting the above video card and see if it doesn't work.
        John