I believe the solution may be to install the Xfree 3.x server instead of 4.0.
I ran into a similar problem with Mach64 2meg cards--they work fine at
1024x768 and 16 bit color with 3.x, but I can't get more than 256 color (8
bit) with 4.x. The default install puts in the 4.x Xserver.
good luc
Thank you, Carrroll. VoilĂ :
Trident 975 4Mb Video Card, Soyo SY-6BB Motherboard, Monitor ViewSonic
E40, 64 Mb RAM, CPU Pentium II MMX at 350 Mhz.
The problem: since the beginning, X didn't work even all my specs are
actually on the install list. So, I made a few installations believing I
was doin