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Bug 18069 - X driver for SiS630 in xfree-4.2.1 has problems restoring text mode after exitting X
Summary: X driver for SiS630 in xfree-4.2.1 has problems restoring text mode after exi...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 All
: High normal
Assignee: Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)
URL: http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.ph...
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Reported: 2003-03-23 21:56 UTC by Jeffrey Lim
Modified: 2003-03-24 13:40 UTC (History)
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Description Jeffrey Lim 2003-03-23 21:56:15 UTC
On my lcd panel with the SiS630ST, after i exit X, my console gets shifted 4 
characters to the left, such that these characters dissappear off screen. This is a 
known problem with the version of the SiS X driver provided with xfree 4.2.1 (and 
i suspect, 4.3.0 as well) (see the 2nd url below, grep for "UPDATE (03/02/23)"). 
 
The problem should also occur on some other sis cards as well. 
 
The fix that i applied for the bug is mentioned is the forum thread (see 
http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=42165), or you can have a look at the 
following 2 urls for more info.. The updated driver will also be found here. 
 
1. http://www.winischhofer.net/sisdri.shtml 
2. http://www.winischhofer.net/linuxsisvga.shtml 
 
 

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. startx 
2. Kill/Exit X 
 
Actual Results:  
My console gets shifted 4 characters left (leftmost 4 characters get 'shifted' off 
screen)
Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-03-24 13:40:13 UTC
Updated the driver in the ebuilds, thanks.