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On Fri, 5 Mar 2010, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> Message from Steven
> ===================
> > Trying to get X working in Basic Linux using the default
> > graphics on an old IBM Thinkpad T20 laptop.

S3 Savage IX is the culprit.

> Did Xvesa not work?
It does not work with this chip at all.

> > So far, have used Basic Linux 3.50 with both Slack4.0's
> > svga and s3 xservers alternatively loaded.
S3 server does not work, nor does the tinyX savage server.


> > Open to using another xserver here.
>
> Framebuffer might work.  Sindi knows how to set this up.
Should work perfectly.

> As a last resort, you could try the vga16 server.
That works, in 16 colors which Opera no longer accepts
unless you go back to Opera 6 which does not work at
many sites, even fastmail.

> Cheers,
> Steven

Sindi