Re: freebsd sis 10.2 - 3 availabilty

[richs at linux-hardcore.com]

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Robert Noland <rnoland at 2hip.net>
>  To: richs at linux-hardcore.com
>  Cc: xorg at lists.freedesktop.org
>  Subject: Re: freebsd sis 10.2 - 3 availabilty
>  Sent: May 10 '10 16:42
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>  richs at linux-hardcore.com wrote:
>  > After a long time of needing the sisfb framebuffer (video=sisfb) to stop the bad colour-depth bug on my Linux systems, I have now found that the bug has been fixed in the Debian sid version: xserver-xorg-video-sis_0.10.2-3
>  >
>  > I have been trying to find a fix for my FreeBSD 8 install which only has PORTVERSION=	 0.10.2-(?)
>  >
>  > What is the likelyhood of having the newer, fixed version available from FreeBSD ports?
>  >
>  > As there is no "sisfb" module available for FreeBSD, and vesa will not go higher than 800X600 (my laptop has 1200x800), I am in a bit of a fix as with the older sis driver, using sisfb was the only workaround .
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>  > Thanks in advance for any info
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>  Let the mirrors catch up and try xf86-video-sis-0.10.2_1.
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>  robert.
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Thanks robert, looking forward to testing it. And thanks for such a quick reply, really appreciated.

rich