You need other options selected: Code Maturity Level Options -> Say YES to "Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers"
This gives you access to the following: Console Drivers -> Frame-Buffer support -> Support for frame buffer devices = YES Below : SIS acceleration = YES Plus possibly the two ones below, depending on your hardware config. This gets your kernel config to compile on my box correctly. (I found that with a google search that drove me to linux kernel mailing list archive) See http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0202.2/0652.html Vincent > -----Original Message----- > From: Anders E. Andersen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday 8 October 2002 11:14 > To: debian-laptop > Subject: Re: Kernel Compilation Trouble > > > DEFFONTAINES Vincent wrote: > > > Looks like you may be forgetting an important option every > time you set up a > > kernel. > > Try posting your .config and I'll have a look at it if you want. > > Should be attached. > > I was just looking at it. When a variable is unset does that > mean it is > set to =n? > > I saw a post about unsetting the CONFIG_X86_UP_APIC setting > because it > might cause X lockups with certain APM bioses. I have certainly > experienced trouble like that and it is one of the main > reasons I'd like > to recompile. > > Thanks for the help. > > Anders >
