On June 21, Mattias Karlsson wrote:
> I've searched port-alpha mailinglist for similar problems, some messages 
> say Alpha does not need XF86Config, and that it should just "work".
> 
> But DOES X on Alpha really support VGA? You sure?
> Hope so :)

  As I understand it, the "regular" NetBSD/alpha X stuff is TGA-only.
Use NetBSD's XFree86 distribution to get VGA support.  Then (of
course) you definitely do need an XF86Config file.

  I've done this myself...it definitely does work.

      Good luck,
       -Dave

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