I have sis 6215 card. While installing as I said earlier it starts in
graphics mode. Install continues in graphics mode. It says it has
configured X and asks whether start to in graphics after reboot. If I
say yes then after rebooting it hangs superprobing serial port 2f8.
If I say no for graphical rebooting, still it comes to console and
hangs. If I go to another console check it shows x as 3.3.6. But if I
run xf86configure, I get a XF86Config file corresponding to X 4( I mean
it creates section input device instead of keyboard)and gives error
message when X is started. As I am not given option screen, I can select
only Xfree 3.3.6. If I can then fbdev option can be used in XF86Config.
Any solution to break this lock welcome.
On 19 Jun 2001 10:13:03 +0530, Sanjeev wrote:
> hi LV,
> which sis card are you using.if you is using sis6326,you can use XFree4.03
> and if you are using 6215 etc get back to old XFree3.x svga server.I have
> installed mdk8.0 on a sis6215 and it by default installed X3.x fbdev server
> at 16bpp and continueda fter install also.but I foung that the new vesa
> server in XFree4.x is great.I supports all vesa modes plus it can do
> antialiased fonts.so just put the line_ Driver "vesa" _in the appropriate
> section in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.if you are using 6326 use_ Driver "sis" _.
> Make /usr/X11R6/bin/X symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin/Xwrapper and /etc/X11/X
> symlink to /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86.This Xwrapper is needed for kdm to start
> properly.
> but remember if you configure manually do not use mdk controlcentre or
> drakeX/XFdrake to configurte again.that will revert back to fbdev or whatever
> mdk is programed to set for your card.and dont worry abt the button 5 zaxis
> mapping.mdk uses that for all mouses AFAIK,so that scroll mouse works.
>
> regards
>
> sanjeev
>
>
> replying to:
> I was trying to install MDK 8.0 in a machine with SIS card. While
> installing it starts in graphics. I saw in console one as 16 bpp, driver
> as cfb16, no acceleration and FBDev used. But after installation GUI
> doesn't work. First I get hanging with Super check serial port. I have
> also observed one more funny thing while install. Though I have 3 button
> ord mouse, it shows buttons 5 and zaxismapping. I saw X as 3.3.6 using X
> -version. But xf86config leads to a file that is compatible with X 4. It
> didn't give option of selecting X while installing. How to go about mdk
> 8.0 and sis
>
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