gl context: failed? someone help me with null src error

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everytime i try to run st:elite force it crashes on startup and this message appears
q_strncpyz: null src

this is what the console says:ST:V EF v1.20 win-x86 Apr 10 2001
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force\baseef\pak3.pk3 (1685 files)
C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force\baseef\pak2.pk3 (794 files)
C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force\baseef\pak1.pk3 (67 files)
C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force\baseef\pak0.pk3 (19069 files)
C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force/baseef

21615 files in pk3 files
execing default.cfg
execing efconfig.cfg
couldn’t exec autoexec.cfg
…detecting CPU, found Intel Pentium III

------- Input Initialization -------
Skipping check for DirectInput
Joystick is not active.

------- Force Feedback Initialization -------
…inhibited, not initializing

----- Client Initialization -----
----- Initializing Renderer ----

----- Client Initialization Complete -----
— Common Initialization Complete —
Working directory: C:\Games\Raven\Star Trek Voyager Elite Force
----- R_Init -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
…initializing QGL
…calling LoadLibrary( ‘C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\opengl32.dll’ ): succeeded
…setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
…using desktop display depth of 32
…calling CDS: ok
…registered window class
…created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 8 )
…31 PFDs found
…GLW_ChoosePFD failed
…GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )
…31 PFDs found
…hardware acceleration found
…PIXELFORMAT 3 selected
…creating GL context: failed
…failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT
…restoring display settings
…WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)
…setting mode 3: 640 480 FS
…using colorsbits of 16
…calling CDS: ok
…created window@0,0 (640x480)
Initializing OpenGL driver
…getting DC: succeeded
----- CL_Shutdown -----
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
…wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
…releasing DC: success
…destroying window
…resetting display
…shutting down QGL
…unloading OpenGL DLL

Q_strncpyz: NULL src

i have the latest drivers for my matrox g400
348 ram
win98 se
p3 500

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well the condump you posted that he can’t initiate the vid_mode you selected.

are you using any tools to modify the Hz settings for the different resulutions ?

well if u do try a lowerer Hz rate for the mode 640x480x32… for example 60Hz. i guess that should help