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> SciTech worked for me with S3 Virge (framebuffer and xfbdev).

So a Dos program affected your X server positively !?

> Also with a VESA 2.0 Matrox card - more modes and I think xfbdev worked
> (it used to crash).
> 
> However it disabled Xvesa because it is a TSR and Xvesa hates TSRs even 
> ctmouse.

It stopped Xvesa starting here too.

> Two of the three modules used by cdrom segfaulted until compiled into the 
> kernel.  I have had lots of problems using modules, fixed by compiling 
> them into the kernel, such as PCI IDE drivers or usbserial.
> 
> It worked with a random assortment of other modules that I tested, such as 
> slhc and ppp.  I did not test them ALL.

Do you need to compile modules alongside compiling the kernel?
I dont know much about this subject.

> My smaller kernel does not support vga=ask (svgatextmode).  I can add that 
> to Steven's regular kernel (no framebuffer) if you like.

Kind of you to offer but Ill pass. Need to move on to network stuff.

> Let us know if SciTech Display Doctor kills Xvesa for you.  Framebuffer 
> text may not be worth it.  I still don't have xfbdev working in BL3 as a 
> substitute.

My reason for trying it was the hope that it provide a way to
stretch the text screen under DOS but its only interested in
graphic mode so, no good.

-- 
Bye now,
        Ian.