Thomas Winischhofer writes:
 > 
 > Just finished compiling CVS version from today (12/12) and ... SiS
 > driver actually WORKS on my laptop (Gericom). No more "melting screen"!
 > 
 > I could not perform intensive testing yet, but at the moment I am
 > running X using the CVS driver without any distortion. Even the
 > "rectangle-bug" I reported yesterday has disappeared. Thanks Egbert!
 > 

Well, I'm happy that I made at least some people happy!
 > 
 > However, X locks up (freezes) the machine about every third time I am
 > running startx; the screen remains black and I have to power the box
 > down. The times it comes up, it works well. I am not sure about the
 > reason for this but I suppose it's not the sis driver that causes
 > trouble here. The log does not contain anyhing useful.
 > 

Please try logging in remotely and start X from there.
You may also try the new server flag option "SyncLog".

It fsyncs after every line writtten to the logfile.
You may still not be in sync when the box freezes hard.
I would like to know were it stopped.

Egbert.
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