sis671/672: problem with resolution 800x600

[messajunior]

Binary package hint: xserver-xorg-video-sis

I have a notebook that uses video chipset SIS 671, and the video card works only at 800x600 resolution, there are several drivers on the Internet that enable the 1280x800 resolution, but as I think the philosophy of Ubuntu is to be easy, I suggest that you indicate these drivers after installing Ubuntu or incorporate the actual Ubuntu. For years and years that people report this bug and nothing happens. We know that Ubuntu is free and we can not complain.
There are other Linux distributions that support this chipset as Mandriva and Brazilian Satux. If they support this chipset can also support Ubuntu.
Satux have 3d acceleration chip that, because they contacted the SIS, Canonical also could do that.
Link driver: http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/%7Elinux-sis/downloads/xorg-driver-sisimedia_0.9-1_i386.deb

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

Hi messajunior,

Please attach the output of `lspci -vvnn` and `dmesg`, and attach your /var/log/Xorg.0.log (and maybe Xorg.0.log.old) file from after reproducing this issue. If you're using a custom /etc/X11/xorg.conf please attach that as well.

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[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

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Hi messajunior,

This bug was reported against an earlier version of Ubuntu, can you
test if it still occurs on Lucid?

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[Uwe Geuder (ubuntulp-ugeuder)]

The 800x600 issue has also been observed with this chip in Lucid. I have received this report by email and cannot access the machine in question to capture logs. So this is only FYI, I'm aware that for doing something real we would need logs.

[papukaija (papukaija)]

We'd like to figure out what's causing this bug for you, but we haven't heard back from you in a while. Could you please provide the requested information? Thanks!

[papukaija (papukaija)]

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!