S3 Savage Video Card / 8MB / PCI and MEPIS

I (a newbie) have had no end of trouble trying to get my Trident TG 9440 to work at 800x600 with MEPIS (My woes are fully documented at http://mepislovers.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=144&forum=1&post_id=1442#forumpost1442.) I see the S3 Savage Video Card/8MB/PCI is really inexpensive. Will this card work with MEPIS 2003.10 right out of the box? Is there another low-end video card that you would recommend over this one? My only requirements are that it will install hands-off and support at least a 800x600 resolution.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Trish