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[papukaija <jamisnaka+lp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Shouldn't this bug report be closed as this is more a more a howto for
common bugs with the sis driver and a dupplicate of multiple bugs?

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-sis
  
  Since there are several reports on these bugs in xserver-xorg-driver-sis
  I give a summary of the reported problems and some of the suggested
  solutions. SIS does not provide all required information to make good
  drivers for all SIS graphical cards. Hence you might meet problems with
  some monitors (resolutions, modes) and you will not get 3D acceleration.
  
- bug 1: The driver sis available in Ubuntu (Karmic) does not function well for all SIS graphical cards (e.g. see bugs 523749, 301958, 281454, 291294, etc and various questions)
- Minor bug 2: In "man sis" the link http://www.winischhofer.AT/linuxsisvga.shtml should be replaced by http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsisvga.shtml
+ 1: The driver sis available in Ubuntu (Karmic) does not function well
+ for all SIS graphical cards (e.g. see bug 523749, bug 301958, bug
+ 281454, bug 291294, etc and various questions)
  
+ 2: In "man sis" the link http://www.winischhofer.AT/linuxsisvga.shtml
+ should be replaced by http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsisvga.shtml
  
  Discussions on internet, especially Ubuntuforums show that many, sometimes conflicting, advices are given which seem to work for only part of the users. The following advices are given:
  - Check http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsispart1.shtml#12 for supported SiS/XGI graphics chips and video bridges.
  
  - Also check what input is used by the monitor. If you have a choice
  between analog and digital input you may have to use analog (see tables
  on the same link which show that for higher resolutions only analog
  works). For that you use a VGA plug (15 pin D-sub). It is found on most
  (if not all) machines including laptops for primary VGA output, thus
  driven by CRT1. If it is not present you may need a DVI-VGA adapter or
  to remove some pins.
  
  - It may be necessary to configure /etc/X11/xorg.conf. If you do not have this file you can generate one with Xorg -configure while gdm is not active. Do this before installing new drivers and check for modifications after installing new drivers. Especially the choice of the driver in the Section Device may be important. E.g.:
  Section "Device"
-          Identifier "devname" # your device
-          Driver "sis" # or sisimedia or sis671
+          Identifier "devname" # your device
+          Driver "sis" # or sisimedia or sis671
  
  - It may be necessary to reduce Shared Memory in the BIOS (see bug
  291294 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-
  sis/+bug/291294)
  
  - If needed, download the drivers sisimedia and/or sis671 from
-  http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linux-sis/index.php?page=Downloads (Available in Lucid?)
+  http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linux-sis/index.php?page=Downloads (Available in Lucid?)
  
  - When you switch monitors it may be needed to completely remove (purge)
  one of the sis-drivers and reinstall it and/or to reconfigure xorg.conf
  and/or the BIOS (e.g. see bug 523749).
  
  - The sisfb module is mentioned also. E.g.(Bug #264769):
  sudo modprobe sisfb
  AND
  edit your xorg.conf
  at:
  Section "Device" add there an:
  Option "UseFBDev" "true"
  Another example: add "video=sisfb" as kernel argument on menu.list and later grub.cfg (Bug #530554).
- Another example: add sisfb in /etc/modules 
+ Another example: add sisfb in /etc/modules
  
  My tip: Before you take any actions read "man sis", visit
  http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsispart1.shtml#12 and
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Video, and search ubuntuforums and
  launchpad with "sis graphics" and the name of your version of Ubuntu to
  check your method. Remember that tips may not be valid in your case
  because the hardware and software configuration of your pc may not be
  equal to that of the tipper.

** Tags added: likely-dup
** Tags removed: metabug

** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-sis (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Summary of sis graphics bugreports
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/549645
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