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Sindi Keesan wrote:
>
> Why would someone compile Xvesa, which requires 
> a VESA 2.0 card, 

No it doesn't.  Xvesa works with earlier VESA cards.

> for 8-bit color?  

One reason is to make it smaller (although the Deli
version doesn't seem particularly small).  Another 
reason is ignorance.  Xvesa is not well documented.
There is no automatic make -- you have to know what
you are doing to get it to compile.

> I will download and try JP's tinyx on the same card 

You might also want to try a copy of Xvesa compiled
by somebody else.  There's a one-floppy Linux that
runs Xvesa to play Skat (it allows you to select
various resolutions/colors).  You should find it by
googling for "Xvesa Skat"

Cheers,
Steven