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Yong Beng Ong wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to configure my video display to a higher
> resolution...it says I just need to replace the xvg16
> with my Xserver..so here's the problem..what is the
> file to replace with at least a 16 bit color??or to a
> video card of higher resolution that would be suitable
> for my hardware??

First you need to find out what video card is in your 
computer.  What is its name?  If you do not know its 
name, the following might tell you:
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SuperProbe -verbose -no16
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The no16 parameter is for old PCs.  Leave it out if 
you are sure your system has no ISA cards.

When you know the name of the video card, select the 
Xserver designed for it:
--------------------------------------------------------------
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
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
---------------------------------------------------------------
Use installpkg to install the Xserver.  Then run xf86config
to configure the Xserver.  Most people have difficulty with
xf86config.  There is an easier, point-and-click configuration
utility:  XF86Setup.  To use it, you need to install an extra
package:  xset.tgz (you will find it in the same directory as
the other Slackware X packages).

Cheers,
Steven