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David Moberg wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to get 1024x768x65536 at an 85Hz vertical
> refresh rate. The graphics card I'm using is an ATI 3D
> Rage Pro, with 8MB of video RAM. Can someone please
> explain which packages I need to download and install,

You only need to install one package -- the Xserver
(driver) for the ATI Rage Pro.  Here are the Xservers
available in Slackware 7.1:
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xvg16    generic 16-color VGA
x8514    IBM8514
x3dl     GLINT 500TX, GLINT MX, Permedia, Permedia 2
xagx     AGX-016, AGX-015, AGX-014, XGA-2
xi128    Number Nine Imagine 128
xma32    Mach32
xma64    Rage: 3D, II, IIC, II+DVD, Pro, LT Pro
xma8     Mach8
xmono    mono VGA, Hercules mono, HGC1280
xp9k     Diamond Viper, Orchid P9000, STAR 2000
xs3      Trio32, Trio64*, Aurora64V+, and most other S3 cards
xs3v     ViRGE, ViRGE/DX, ViRGE/GX, ViRGE/VX
xw32     w32, w32i, w32p, et6000 
xsvga    Trident, Cirrus, and other SVGA cards not listed above
---------------------------------------------------------------

So, it looks like you need the xma64 Xserver.  
You will find it in /slackware/x1/
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installpkg xma64.tgz
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You must use the installpkg command (or the pkgtool menu) to
install it.  Otherwise it will not be initialized.

> and how to set up the resolution, color modes and refresh rate?

Execute xf86config.  
Have fun.  Configuring a hi-res Xserver is complicated.  You
can easily go wrong.  Trial and error should work eventually.
If startx produces a sick screen, hit CTRL-ALT-BACKSPACE and
run xf86config again.  

Cheers,
Steven