--- SDL-1.2.6.orig/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c	2003-12-16 05:00:33.000000000 +0100
+++ SDL-1.2.6/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c	2003-12-16 05:01:42.000000000 +0100
@@ -323,10 +323,6 @@
             fclose(metro_fp);
         }
     }
-#if defined(__alpha__) || defined(__sparc64__) || defined(__powerpc__)
-    /* The alpha, sparc64 and PPC XFree86 servers are also buggy */
-    buggy_X11 = 1;
-#endif
     /* Enumerate the available fullscreen modes */
     if ( ! buggy_X11 ) {
         if ( SDL_NAME(XF86VidModeQueryExtension)(SDL_Display, &vm_event, &vm_error) &&