Comment 5 for bug 57062

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Gaurish Sharma (gslive) wrote : Re: [Bug 57062] Re: Onboard "VIA K8M800" graphic card - machine hangs with any 3D app in full-screen mode

ya, drivers are avaiable for all distros expect ubuntu at
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On 9/26/06, Kyle Mitchell <email address hidden> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 43154 ***
>
> Hey Andy,
> the problem as I take it is that the VIA K8M800 is a relatively new chipset,
> and the current via-driver has not been updated to properly support it. I'm
> not 100% sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if this were due to the
> via-driver being proprietary and binary-only.
>
> I agree with you, bug #43154 does look very related. So does bug
> #62093.
>
> Since it appears so many users are experiencing this exact same problem,
> I'm going to mark this bug as a duplicate of bug #43154 to make life
> simpler for the bug squashers;) If you like, you can stay subscribed to
> that bug for any signs of progress. Hopefully a patch will be issued
> soon.
>
> Cheers and Good Luck!!!
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 43154
> computer freezes with some applications using 3D
>
> --
> Onboard "VIA K8M800" graphic card - machine hangs with any 3D app in
> full-screen mode
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/57062
>

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