Enhancement Advisory xorg-x11-drv-i810 enhancement update

Advisory: RHEA-2008:0420-2
Type: Product Enhancement Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-05-21
Last updated on: 2008-05-21
Affected Products: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated xorg-x11-drv-i810 driver package that provides additional
hardware support is now available.

xorg-x11-drv-i810 is an Intel integrated graphics video driver for the
X.Org implementation of the X Window System.

This update includes an enhanced, supported version of the "intel" driver,
which provides enhanced support for i915 and later chips. The "intel"
driver is now the default driver for i915 and later chips on new
installations of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2.

Basic runtime multihead support is also provided with this driver.
Selecting a resolution with the System => Preferences => Screen Resolution
tool will set that resolution on all connected outputs.

All users of the xorg-x11-drv-i810 driver should upgrade to this updated
package, which provide these enhancements.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)

IA-32:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     45f44dd97735de5ae8d204413660fb3b
 
x86_64:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     45f44dd97735de5ae8d204413660fb3b
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.x86_64.rpm     d0f59d3178d73bb165b81c9f06fcbb83
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.src.rpm     7b5390daa6b26d2df73ac2f569bc1e88
 
IA-32:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     e885787896668e0f1b95da3de5901104
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     45f44dd97735de5ae8d204413660fb3b
 
IA-64:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.ia64.rpm     c11905be2c4d31a98cb9163644b4dc70
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.ia64.rpm     acbf382e5224a063ab16a1d5d21ff71f
 
x86_64:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     e885787896668e0f1b95da3de5901104
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.x86_64.rpm     1e7805eff214cfec5a0fcb8110508bcf
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     45f44dd97735de5ae8d204413660fb3b
xorg-x11-drv-i810-devel-1.6.5-9.13.el5.x86_64.rpm     d0f59d3178d73bb165b81c9f06fcbb83
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.src.rpm     7b5390daa6b26d2df73ac2f569bc1e88
 
IA-32:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     e885787896668e0f1b95da3de5901104
 
x86_64:
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.i386.rpm     e885787896668e0f1b95da3de5901104
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.13.el5.x86_64.rpm     1e7805eff214cfec5a0fcb8110508bcf
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

245914 - WXSGA+ support
430277 - build dep xorg-x11-server-randr-source missing
431066 - [intel-driver] : Display LG 1800P 309WA not working
432374 - [intel-driver] : Display LG 1800P 202KG not working on T61
433468 - [intel-driver] Display Scenicview P24-1W not working correcty
433876 - switching to "both" mode with alt-f7 on t60w results in both screens blank
434553 - [intel-driver] : Problems with Display Eizo L66
437922 - Direct rendering does not work on Lenovo T61


Keywords

bearlake, crestline, g33, g35, i810, i965, intel, q33, q35


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