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#1 2007-12-05 20:43:35

Roberth
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From: The Pale Blue Dot
Registered: 2007-01-12
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Sis graphics driver on linux?

Hello, anyone got any experience with Sis Mirage 3+ intergrated graphics hardware on linux?


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#2 2007-12-06 16:06:07

miggols99
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Registered: 2007-06-10
Posts: 424

Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

Yes, there is a driver for it, which works quite well:

# pacman -S xf86-video-sis

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#3 2008-05-20 09:32:31

bellbottom
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Registered: 2008-05-20
Posts: 17

Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

I take up again the post to remember the same question...
Sis graphic doesn't work in Arch Linux actually at may 2008 with xorg 7.3, i can use just vesa.
Anyone knows how do it ?

Thanks,
Santiago.

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#4 2009-01-30 16:50:39

summel
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From: Germany
Registered: 2009-01-30
Posts: 6
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Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

I have a MIrage 1...

sis drivers "work" but i have some strange artefacts and obviously no compositing...

I am using the vesa driver, because everything looks better, but moving the windows is kinda "choppy" hmm


//edit

the artifacts-problem seems to exist in a lot (if not all) linux distributions

Last edited by summel (2009-01-30 16:58:57)

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#5 2009-01-30 17:48:03

bellbottom
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Registered: 2008-05-20
Posts: 17

Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

Is possible to find a driver for Sis 671/771

You can find some information and downlods here:

http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linux-sis/

Grets.
Santiago.

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#6 2009-04-14 08:51:41

quetzyg
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From: /home/quetzyg
Registered: 2006-08-03
Posts: 129

Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

Hello there,

The two most recent drivers that are on that page for download, don't work anymore with the latest xorg-server 1.6.0.
Worst part is, I didn't even remember that this driver would possibly give me problems, so I didn't even backup the old xorg packages. sad

Damn... mad


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#7 2009-04-19 17:37:08

quetzyg
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From: /home/quetzyg
Registered: 2006-08-03
Posts: 129

Re: Sis graphics driver on linux?

Hello again!

I can finally run xorg-server 1.6.1 using Bartlomiej's latest modified SiS driver for the Mirage 3 (771/671) graphics card.

I just added the following option in the Device section in the xorg.conf file:

Option "DRI" "0"

According to Bartlomiej, this is due to a bug in DRIFinishScreenInit.
Do the devs already know about this, or should I fill a bug report?


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