This is no X installation bug, but an error in your kernel config. The SiS DRM kernel module requires the SiS framebuffer driver.

Thomas


Frank Hrebabetzky wrote:
First of all, thanks for th encouragement.

Installation worked, but not the configuration. Here is the report:


XFree86 Bug/Test Report Form


Please fill in as many of the fields a possible, and return this form to
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VERSION:

4.3.0

VIDEO DRIVER:

[SiS]

OPERATING SYSTEM:

[Linux Kernel 2.4.20]

VIDEO CARD:

    [Fill out each relevant entry.  If you don't know some of the details,
     just leave them blank.]

MODEL:

[Onboard. Motherboard: ASUS P5S-B]

GRAPHICS CHIPSET:

[SiS 530]

RAMDAC:

[Usually only relevant for old cards]

CLOCKCHIP:

[Usually only relevant for old cards]

VIDEO MEMORY:

[4MB SDRAM]

BUS TYPE:

[PCI]

REPORT:

[
The last configuratin step, 'XFree86 -xf86config /root/XF86Config.new'
produces the following output:


XFree86 Version 4.3.0 Release Date: 27 February 2003 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 6.6 Build Operating System: Linux 2.4.20 i686 [ELF] Build Date: 07 March 2003 Before reporting problems, check http://www.XFree86.Org/ to make sure that you have the latest version. Module Loader present Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. (==) Log file: "/var/log/XFree86.0.log", Time: Sat Mar 22 22:46:58 2003 (++) Using config file: "/root/XF86Config.new" /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o: unresolved symbol sis_free /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o: unresolved symbol sis_malloc /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o failed /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o: insmod sis failed [drm] failed to load kernel module "sis" (EE) SIS(0): [dri] DRIScreenInit failed. Disabling DRI. ]

$XFree86: xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/doc/BugReport.cpp,v 1.1 2001/01/15 23:00:01 dawes Exp $


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