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FS#28809 - [linux] FATAL: Module sisfb not found.

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:08 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Wednesday, 07 March 2012, 07:32 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Description: Where have my module gone? It's still supported by official linux kernel.

Additional info:
* package version(s)

linux 3.2.8-1

* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce:
install latest linux, modprobe sisfb
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Wednesday, 07 March 2012, 07:32 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:10 GMT
I've noticed this after reboot when framebuffer refused to come up...
Comment by xduugu (xduugu) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:16 GMT
Old framebuffers were removed a while ago (since 3.2.6-2):
https://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2012-February/022562.html
https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/commit/trunk?h=packages/linux&id=ee7ff32a331b333021ae84cf48302b1a12c27c42
https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/commit/trunk?h=packages/linux&id=7aa1e6a0c2356f90e45e74de7e7ce0efc620dcd9
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:32 GMT
xduugu: but why??? these are just few little modules and theres no reason for removing them as long as nobody forces you to load them...

what does "(as wished on mailinglist)" means? i can't find the mails...
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:37 GMT
What i am supposed to do if i want framebuffer to get hi-res terminal on my sis graphics adapter console? Note that i can't use any generic vesa driver because the laptop don't have LCD with standard vesa resolution...
Comment by xduugu (xduugu) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:45 GMT
That[1] was the mail (and the follow-ups) where this change was proposed. I don't have a solution for you, at least none that does not imply rebuilding the kernel, just wanted to inform you about the background of the removal.

[1] http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-dev-public/2012-February/022493.html
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 20:53 GMT
nevermind... just found uvesafb :-)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uvesafb
Comment by Tomas Mudrunka (harvie) - Tuesday, 06 March 2012, 21:16 GMT
hmm... uvesafb can't set 1280x800-32 on my sis. but at least it can set simillar resolution (causing distorted image on lcd) which is good enough for editing configuration files...

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