User Feedback :: Resolving display issue
I have the same issue on my 1520 when it comes to not many apps working with 4bit color. I have attempted to intstall XFree86 without success, but others have had success with it. I have just not donated the time to try to get it going, but I am convinced it will work.
Read the entire post below, it'll give you hope.
http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....74;st=0
original here.