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>     Can the 560 do 800x600?  
> 
> yes.

Are you able to get XFree86 running at 800x600@8bit on it?

>     Also, I don't know of any X servers that can
>     go better than 8-bit with the LCD screens, even though under Windows 3.1
>     I can do 16-bit color on my older 755CX.
> 
> i'm hoping that improvements to Xfree86 3.2 will do better than 8-bit,
> since they support the 560 video chip.  right now the video seems a
> bit washed out. 
> 
> i've heard that the new xinside server will do 16 bit on the 560.

I've been having a hard time getting information out of XInside
lately. :(


Nate