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[James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net>]

I recently swapped an s3Trio 64v+ video card out of a BL xterminal machine
I'd set up for an S3 ViRGE/VX 86C988.  I'm pretty much unable to get it
working.  The s3Trio card was working fine.  I installed the s3v server,
since I came across info somewhere that this was needed (though it seems
the card can use the svga server as well) for the S3 ViRGE/VX 86C988.
The problem is that, the only way I can get a valid display is by using
640x400 resolution.  Previously, I was getting 640x480.  At any other
resolution I get the TransocketUNIX error.  To set up an XF86Config file
(using XF86Setup), I'm pretty much just using values that were in the old
XF86Config file (refresh rates, mouse - that sort of thing).  One strange
thing is that, when I try to set the keyboard, I get a segmentation fault
(doubt this is related to the display problems, though).  It's all a bit
wierd.  I kind of think that, after working pretty much exclusively with
Linux for a couple of years, I should be able to get a display - of course
with a bit of work.  I've spent a few hrs on this already though, and seem
to be getting nowhere.  Thus, I resort to asking advice.  Can someone
offer some help on this problem?

Thanks, James

PS  I'm also still stuck with the df output problem on that other, non-BL
install.  Maybe I'll come back to that later.