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Subject: Re: about xf86-video-sis
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On Wed, 30 Dec 2009, laf163 wrote:

> ? 2009-12-28?? 08:38 -0700?Warren Block???
>> On Mon, 28 Dec 2009, saturn five wrote:
>>
>>> *hi, xf86-video-sis 0.10.1_2, can't driver my sis671 (freebsd8),
>>> can you help me?
>>
>> The xf86-video-sis-intel might be appropriate, but it's marked "IGNORE=
>> requires pciVideoPtr typedef".
>>
>> xf86-video-vesa is worth a try.
>
> xf86-video-vesa is available, but only 800x600

Well, yes, but working 800x600 is better than non-working anything else. 
There's an interesting page about SIS drivers here:

http://ncc-1701a.homelinux.net/~linux-sis/index.php?page=OpenSourceDrivers

The "Winischhofer resurected" driver looks like it may work.

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA