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This article is from the the Brief Linux FAQ (BLFAQ) Maintained by Neil Zanella nzanella@ganymede.cs.mun.ca

009. My new video card is listed at as a card which the X Window System supports under Linux but I cannot get it to work.

Make sure that you have the newest version of XFree86 and that you installed the right X Server. If all else fails you might want to try selecting the generic SVGA server as your X Server.

 

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