I've seen some of the same weirdness under Windows 9x with the i740
video.  You put in the driver and it will only allow you to set the
color depth to 16 bit then when you restart it goes automatically to 24
and in display properties it will allow you to go to 32-bit.   Weird.

Brian Kelsay

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Densmore" <DensmoreB@ctbsonline.com>

> First off, thanks for all the suggestions and help.
>
> Well, my little video problem is fixed. Don't ask me how, 'cause I
don't
> know. But here is what I did.
>
> 1. Optimized the MB (now at least it runs really fast).
>    (no impact on XWindows)
> 2.I started the Mandrake Control Center,
>   chose the XWindows configuration,
>   changed the video card to generic VGA
>        (this added an entry for Generic VGA to the XF86Config),
>   tested the setting (it came back and said no valid screens found),
>   ok'ed it,
>   it then reset the setting to Sis6326.
>   I then selected 16 bit color rather than 24 bit color,
>   ok'ed it,
>   restarted X11.
> Problem fixed.
>
> Ok now here's the clincher, are you ready for this ...
> The XWindows is now running in 24 bit color perfectly.
> I have looked at the XF86Config file and it shows the default as
Sis6326 24
> bit color 1024x768.
> Also I couldn't find any answers in the log files.
> I wish I had looked at the XF86Config file before, because it also
lists
> these settings,
> "sw_cursor" and "no_accel".
> I am going to have to do some research on this, I don't like problems
that
> fix themselves!
>
> Totally perplexed,
> Brian
>