[XFree86] Setting up a virtual display larger than video memory?

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I'm running Debian Linux on an old machine with a video-card with one meg on
it.  I'd like to keep running it in 16bit color, but the best I can do with
that limited memory is 800x600.  If I try to add "Virtual 1024 768" (or
higher dimensions) it gripes that

(--) SVGA:  chipset: tgui9680
(--) SVGA:  videoram: 1024k
(**) SVGA: using 16 bpp, Depth 16; Color weight 565
SVGA:  too little memory for resolution 1024 768

Is there some way to make use of the more copious system memory to hold a
virtual screen, and just make the 640x480x16bpp or 800x600x16bpp a virtual
window into this? (my monitor's refresh-rate's not so hot when using the
8x6x16, flickering worse than a silent film, so 640x480x16bpp would be
easier on the eyes).  I'm using VESA rather than the Trident driver, FWIW,
because of some trouble with the Trident driver.  It's running XFree86
version 3.3.6a (though I can get 4 if it would help matters)

Any pointers?

Thanks,

-tim



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