> The Rage L series is problematic anyway, but since ATI doesn't release
> documentation, doesn't answer mails and ignored any attempt I made to
> register as developer I fear I can't do much about that. Your graphics
> chip should get at least recognized by XFree's atimisc driver, I have 
> no
> idea why it isn't.
> You can try to run Xmacppc instead of XFree86, this would at least give
> you X although unaccelerated and 8bit only. Still beats no X at all I
> guess.

Could I use something like Debian Linux's version of X (which is 
reported to work with this graphics chip)?
Is the graphics chip soldered onto the motherboard and unchangeable?