> > > Version 4.2.0 (NetBSD 1.6) and 4.2.1 (NetBSD 1.6.1) lacked support for lots
> > > of old cards. 4.3.0 (NetBSD 1.6.2) has improved this situation. You could
> > > try to download a snapshot herE:
> > >
> > > ftp://releng.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD-daily/netbsd-1-6-PATCH002-RC4/
> > >
> > > > So does anyone know how to enable that in 4.x (otherwise I'm gonna install
> > > > 1.5 that comes with 3.3.6) ?
> > >
> > > Installing 1.5 is a bit to drastic. You can still build the old X11 servers
> > > with "pkgsrc/x11/xservers" and use them with XFree86 4.x.
> >
> > or better build X 3.3.6 - it takes much less memory and isn't faster on
> > older hardware - while X 4.x is much faster on modern hardware
>
> That's not better! X 3 lacks certain interfaces and libraries, and has
> obsolete versions of others. You'll have an easier time building and
> installing 3rd party software with the XFree 4.3.0 sets.
>
i actually used (and i'm still using with X terminals) 3.3.6 X server
binary with everything else from X 4.*. works right