Q: When will there be an S3 server in Xfree86.

A: The work for this is well advanced and has been underway for some time.
The next release, xfree86-2.0 will contain support for all S3 chipsets.

Q: It don't work

A: run startx >& /err.log ; sync ; sync
  read the log file and fix the problem. Check this FAQ. mail me.

Q: The server sometimes locks up!

A: try changing any bios options you have for the ISA bus wait states, also
try disabling/enabling the turbo option on your card.  This seems to happen
on 924 and/or 911A based cards, if you find a solution please tell me.

Q: My modem/terminal goes funny when I run XS3.

A: There appears to be some problem with COM4 and some S3 801 cards, use a 
different port address for com4 if you can.

Q: It only runs when I am root

A: like XFree86, the binary must be setuid root.
Q: Save unders, copy area etc doesn't work on my localbus card.

A1: 801/805 based localbus cards don't decode the same framebuffer address
as ISA cards. you need to find from your vendor what the address is.

A2:
You can add the keyword
vendor "nolinear"
to your Xconfig and the server won't use linear memory accessing.

Q: Can I use my STB card.

A: Yes get stbvl24.tar.Z which contains a program to set the clock, then
add the line:
 ClockProg "/usr/local/bin/setclk"
To your Xconfig.

Q: Why doesn't it work with my S3 928 based card?

A: The currently available server was written before the chip was available.
It is possible to fool the server into believing you have a 801 card as the
two chips are software compatible (S3 bugs permitting).
The following list changes all the relevant if statements I believe:
(first byte has number 1):
Byte #  old     new
37015   0xa0    0x90
37520   0xa0    0x90
39154   0xa0    0x90
40789   0xa0    0x90
41108   0xa0    0x90
41341   0xa0    0x90
41664   0xa0    0x90
41941   0xa0    0x90
42672   0xa0    0x90
Thanks to Helmut Geyer, for this and the following information.

A2: the binary XS3-928.gz has this already deone.

Q: Can I use the ELSA Winner card with XS3-0.4.4?

A: First  you have to patch the server that it works with a 928 graphic 
   processor (see below). Then you need the setclk.tgz package for a 
   program to set your clock right. 
   ClockProg "/usr/local/bin/setclock" to your Xconfig.
   setclk.tgz is here, and a sample Xconfig is in the Xconfigs sub directory.

Q: Is the source for 0.4.4 available?

A: No, it unfortunatly no longer exists. RIP.

Jon.