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Re: [Bug 301958] Re: [needs-packaging] no working driver for sis 671/771 video cards

 

Hmm... no activities lately. Is there any big difference for the further
release of natty? It's use xorg 1.10

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Bug Watch Updater <
301958@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> ** Changed in: xorg-server
>   Importance: Medium => Unknown
>
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> Title:
>  [needs-packaging] no working driver for sis 671/771 video cards
>
> Status in X.Org X server:
>  Confirmed
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-sis” package in Ubuntu:
>  Triaged
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>  New
> Status in “xserver-xorg-video-sis” package in Debian:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  sis 671/771 driver is not available for Ubuntu but there is a working
>  driver in the newest Mandriva. The driver in Mandriva is based on
>  http://www.linuxconsulting.ro/xorg-drivers/ ( I think) .
>
>  Not having the driver makes the installation of Ubuntu a PITA on
>  laptops with sis 671/771 based integrated graphics card. Making the
>  laptop usable requires playing with xorg.conf and module compilation
>  or switching to Vesa 1280x768 mode deformed to fit 1280x800 LCD.
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Title:
  [needs-packaging] no working driver for sis 671/771 video cards



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