SIS 771/671 + Xubuntu 14.04 LTS

[javier-ejsf]

I've just fresh-installed Xubuntu 13.04 on a SIS 671/771 chip notebook. Can't get its normal display resolution 1200x800.
I've read before that there are hacked drivers for this hideous chip for Ubuntu 12.04 and older, but I can't find one for Xubuntu 13.04.
Can anyone point me where to look for? (Otherwise downgrade seems like the only option...)
(How is it that Mageia 3 runs ok on this notebook, but Xubuntu won't...? I prefer to stay in the Ubuntu family)

[javier-ejsf]

Now trying Xubuntu 14.04, in spite of Live DVD working pretty fine (1024x768 instead of expected 1200x800 resolution) after installing resolution went down to 640x480, it won't admit any other option. I guess there has to be an easy fix to this. Any ideas?
-- Moderator may upgrade thread's title to 14.04

[javier-ejsf]

Xubuntu 14.04 works in a near to proper resolution by adding

sudo cp xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf

where xorg.conf contains this esoteric things (remember I'm a plain user, willing to migrate from XP to any Buntu with no success yet)

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Generic Video Card"
    VendorName  "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]"
        BoardName   "771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter"
    Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
    Driver "vesa"
    Screen 0
        Option "UseFBDev" "true"
        Option "DPMS"
        Option "ShadowFB"
        Option "MaxXFBMem"
        VideoRam 262016
        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
        Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
        Option "backingstore" "true"
        Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
    Vendorname    "Generic LCD Display"
    Modelname    "LCD Panel 1280x800"
    HorizSync 20-107
        VertRefresh 50-185
  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
    Gamma    1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    Device        "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth    24
        Virtual    1280    768
        Modes        "1280x768@60"    "1280x720@60"    "800x600@60"    "1280x800@60"    "800x600@56"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dri"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "GLcore"
    Load "i2c"
    Load "bitmap"
    Load "ddc"
    Load "int10"
    Load "vbe"
    Load "speedo"
    Load "record"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode 0666
EndSection

[santiagofn]

Javier,
Había estado buscando soluciones googleando; tu archivo me sirvió para hacer funcionar Xubuntu 14.04 en mi Olivetti del año del p..
¡Mil gracias!

Saludos,

[sudodus]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your solution

-o-

It is known that there are problems with SIS graphics and 14.04 LTS. There is even this recommendation to stay with 12.04 LTS

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Adva...s#SIS_graphics

'SIS graphics should be run with flavours or re-spins of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, for example Bento, Bodhi, LXLE.' These re-spins promise support until April 2017.

Xubuntu 12.04 LTS is also an alternative, but the support will end in April 2015.

[javier-ejsf]

Genial que te haya servido. Aparentemente es la única forma para levantar los *buntu 14.04 LTS

Javier,
Había estado buscando soluciones googleando; tu archivo me sirvió para hacer funcionar Xubuntu 14.04 en mi Olivetti del año del p..
¡Mil gracias!

Saludos,

[mörgæs]

Most SIS cards work in 14.04, some straight away and some after adding an xorg.conf as shown here.

12.04 should be seen as last resort.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2215422

[cristiano6]

Xubuntu 14.04 works in a near to proper resolution by adding

sudo cp xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf

where xorg.conf contains this esoteric things (remember I'm a plain user, willing to migrate from XP to any Buntu with no success yet)

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Generic Video Card"
    VendorName  "Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]"
        BoardName   "771/671 PCIE VGA Display Adapter"
    Busid "PCI:1:0:0"
    Driver "vesa"
    Screen 0
        Option "UseFBDev" "true"
        Option "DPMS"
        Option "ShadowFB"
        Option "MaxXFBMem"
        VideoRam 262016
        Option "RenderAccel" "true"
        Option "AllowGLXWithComposite" "true"
        Option "backingstore" "true"
        Option "AddARGBGLXVisuals" "True"

EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier    "Configured Monitor"
    Vendorname    "Generic LCD Display"
    Modelname    "LCD Panel 1280x800"
    HorizSync 20-107
        VertRefresh 50-185
  modeline  "800x600@56" 36.0 800 824 896 1024 600 601 603 625 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "800x600@60" 40.0 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x768@60" 80.14 1280 1344 1480 1680 768 769 772 795 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x720@60" 74.48 1280 1336 1472 1664 720 721 724 746 -hsync +vsync
  modeline  "1280x800@60" 83.46 1280 1344 1480 1680 800 801 804 828 -hsync +vsync
    Gamma    1.0
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier    "Default Screen"
    Monitor        "Configured Monitor"
    Device        "Configured Video Device"
    Defaultdepth    24
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth    24
        Virtual    1280    768
        Modes        "1280x768@60"    "1280x720@60"    "800x600@60"    "1280x800@60"    "800x600@56"
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "Module"
    Load "dri"
    Load "dbe" # Double-Buffering Extension
    Load "v4l" # Video for Linux
    Load "extmod"
    Load "type1"
    Load "freetype"
    Load "glx" # 3D layer
    Load "GLcore"
    Load "i2c"
    Load "bitmap"
    Load "ddc"
    Load "int10"
    Load "vbe"
    Load "speedo"
    Load "record"
EndSection

Section "DRI"
        Mode 0666
EndSection

Thanks very much! It worked perfectly!

[javier-ejsf]

I'm glad it works!

[Alex Eagle]

I haven't read this whole thread so no need to accuse me of being ignorant or owt, but I'm trying to post this on all SIS threads.

I have a (horrible) Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5535, and this fixed it for me...

Hope it helps.