Problems with X on a 6400/180

[Darkman]

ok- ive just about reached the end of my rope.
i've been attempting to install YDL 3.0 on a 6400/180
after some rather unusual procedures i was able to get it installed 
using the safe mode text installer.
linux installs and runs, but i cant get x up and running.
i've been working with Kai Staats and hes run out of ideas- and 
suggested i post this here:

"Module Loader present
OS Kernel: Linux version 2.4.20-8d (dburcaw@skyfox.terraplex.com) (gcc 
version
3.2.2 20030217 (Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 3.2.2-2a)) #1 Sat Mar 15 19:38:12 
EST
2003
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: Tue Jul  8 08:09:37 2003
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/XF86Config"
(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOPAN_DISPLAY: Invalid argument

    *** If unresolved symbols were reported above, they might not
    *** be the reason for the server aborting.

Fatal server error:
Caught signal 11.  Server aborting"

any ideas?
i've tried the onboard video anyway i can.
i even tried dropping in a voodoo 32316 pci video card..
still no go- x crashes Quite miserably.
linux loves the firewire card, and the 10/100 nic presently occupying 
the 2 pci slots.
i've even stripped the thing down to its shipping configuration and 
reinstalled.
same result.
any suggestions would be welcome as i've been working on this for about 
3 weeks now..
J

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