Did someone already reply to this? If so, I missed it, and I apologize for
repeating things.

Your use of "different video card" to refer to different X servers is
misleading you. Each item entitled XF86_***** refers to a different
**program** to run X (called an X server). Your Linux CD included a bunch of
them, but your install program may only have installed a few (likely ones
are XF86_SVGA, XF86_mono, XF86_VGA16, and one for whatever video card choice
you specified during the install provess). To check this, enter "ls -l
/usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_*" and see which servers are on your system. If you need
other ones, you'll need to load them from the CD (or download a newer
version of X11).

As I recall, the info at the X11 home site (www.xfree86.org) says you need
to use VGA16 with your card, but you should check the site yourself rather
than rely on my memory. I seem to recall someone on another list suggesting
that the "framebuffer" package, or something like that, might work with this
card, but I don't know the details (investigate at your own risk). 

At 03:14 PM 5/7/99 -0400, Eric Schultz wrote:
>I have a question about using the Xconfigurator command. When i try to use a
>different video card other than the one i choose during installation i my
>system goes back to the root propt and says:
>
>    server doesnt exist, cant continue
>tried to use ../../user/X11R6/bin/XF86_*******       (the ***** being
>whichever card i choose)
>
>
>I am running redhat 5.0 with a ATI 3d Rage Pro card(mach 64). I realize this
>particular card isnt supported by my version of XFree86. Can i just use the
>ATI mach 64 chipset or do i need to use either the VGA16 or SVGA Cards

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