Comment 196 for bug 301958

Revision history for this message
Axxiss (axxiss) wrote : Re: [Bug 301958] Re: [needs-packaging] no working driver for sis 671/771 video cards

I can't remember how to change it by default, but you can change it on your
video player preferences (VLC, SMPlayer, etc)

2012/5/3 Pander <email address hidden>

> How do I do that?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/301958
>
> 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 Arch Linux:
> New
> 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.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/301958/+subscriptions
>