Support for SIS graphics cards please

[Dave_Barnes]

Do you want to try some SIS code I’ve found?

[wolfman]

Hi Dave,

that might be nice but nothing too complicated please!.

Can you post it here so others can see it too?.

I actually have 2 old SIS deb packages which I intend to try out on Ubuntu 12.04 and see if that does the trick!.

[Dave_Barnes]

OK

What I want to try is the SIS Kernel Modesetting Driver to see if it works with the 671. We will
compile and load the driver via DKMS. I’ve got a script that does all of the heavy lifting for
DKMS so it should be easy.

(1) Let’s see what device we have. We should have PCI ID [1039:0671]. Verify by running

lspci -nn

(2) We should have loaded the sis_agp kernel driver. Verify lsmod | grep sis

(3) Let’s see what modules the Xorg server loads.

grep "oadModule" /var/log/Xorg.0.log

(We want to view modules that get loaded -and- unloaded. “oadModule” is not a typo.)

The Xorg server should be trying to find and load the “sis” and/or “sisfb” module. If true, we can
continue. Else, things get real complicated. I don’t think you want to rebuild the Xorg package.

[wolfman]

Thanks for that Dave but as I stated above, I have 2 SIS deb packages (32 Bit only) and I installed them on Ubuntu 12.04 then converted it all to Mate!. What you describe above is a bit too much for a noob to handle!.

If anyone wants the packages, PM me with your Email address and I will send them to you!.

@mated. @Dave_Barnes

I used the Mate PPA for Ubuntu 12.04 ( http://www.webupd8.org/2014/03/how-to-install-mate-18-in-ubuntu.html ) on top of that, it isn’t a Rolls Royce but runs okay with 1024 X 768 max res!.

[Dave_Barnes]

That’s OK. I’ll be here.

[wolfman]

That's OK. I'll be here.

Good to know, I am not a noob btw; I just wanted to make sure that others reading the thread can get their heads around it!.

Here is a screenshot of the desktop although it isn't quite finished!:

[Dave_Barnes]

I haven’t been a noob in so long I don’t know what it’s like.

Great desktop…

What sis driver did you end up with? The sis-imedia one?

[wolfman]

Hi Dave,

I used this one: xorg-driver-sis671_0.9_i386.deb

I also have this one: xorg-driver-sisimedia_0.9-1_i386.deb

I did have to run a small fix after installing the package by running:

sudo apt-get install -f

to satisfy dependencies!.

I have had the packages since Ubuntu 9.

[misterA]

Not quite Ubuntu-Mate, but Scientific Linux 6.7 still runs on some fairly old hardware, and has updates until 2020 if I’m not mistaken. Pretty certain it still contains sis drivers.

[wolfman]

Thanks @misterA, I’ll take a look at that, I have never used it because I can’t spell scientafiec!.

[wolfman]

I took a look on their forum and a lot of the messages about SIS are quite old and basically the same problems as they are with Ubuntu!.

I have Ubuntu 12.04 and the Mate DE installed and it works fine(ish) so I will stick with that.

PCLinuxOS Mate/LXDE and Rosa Linux work but have problems with the special function keys (FN + a key for sound, brilliance etc!).

[wolfman]

After more research; I found this answer and now have Ubuntu Mate 14.04 installed!:

Set SIS graphics @1024x768 (l)ubuntu (mate) 14.04 and 16,04/16.10

PLEASE SEE THIS GUIDE WHICH I RECENTLY FOUND IF THE THINGS I WROTE BELOW ARE OF NO HELP TO YOU!: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/sis This guide was written before I discovered the above link!. Anyone with a SIS graphics card can get 1024x768 resolution without extra drivers, just follow the next few steps. Go to > Applications > Accessories > Pluma text editor (or whatever your default editor is on your version of Ubuntu!) and paste the following text…

[Michael_Durkin]

This didn’t work for me …

Lubuntu 14.04 worked fine … 16.04 is stuck at 640x480

sis671 in an old Averatec 6200

[Michael_Durkin]

Tried an Xorg.conf from an arch sis wiki …
seemed to get stuck at the splash screen … reverted back to the previous …

Least i know that Lubuntu 16.04 is using the xorg.conf now …

[tkrn]

+1 Request for SIS driver support. Thanks!

[Nef_Anyo]

Hi wolfman

I’m new with the ubuntu OS and i have installed lubuntu 17.10, but i got that problem of the resolution.
I was told that i needed a sis driver to fix this problem, the thing is i dont know where to find a decent one and how to install, i believe i need to burn a disc to install this sis driver but i dont want to burn random discs to dont achieve any sucess.

Please help me, teach me how to solve this

[wolfman]

Hi,

did you check this out?.

Set SIS graphics @1024x768 (l)ubuntu (mate) 14.04 and 16,04/16.10

PLEASE SEE THIS GUIDE WHICH I RECENTLY FOUND IF THE THINGS I WROTE BELOW ARE OF NO HELP TO YOU!: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/sis This guide was written before I discovered the above link!. Anyone with a SIS graphics card can get 1024x768 resolution without extra drivers, just follow the next few steps. Go to > Applications > Accessories > Pluma text editor (or whatever your default editor is on your version of Ubuntu!) and paste the following text…

[Nef_Anyo]

it says 14.04 and 16.10, does it work for 17.10 too?

[Nef_Anyo]

Ok, so i tried that, it worked, i reboot and press f6 and gives me a decent resolution. I rebooted a couple more times to test and there 's the resolution i wanted, but it kinda requires me to press f6.

Just a little question.

"I tried this on Ubuntu Mate 14.04/16.04/16.10 and Lubuntu 15.10, Press any key at boot (Live CD or USB stick) then F6 and set boot option “nomodeset”; it works no problem although it might occasionally go into suspend mode during boot!. "

Can you explain me this better? I kinda got a brainfart reading this and got a little confused.
Can you explain me this in other words?

[wolfman]

"I tried this on Ubuntu Mate 14.04/16.04/16.10 and Lubuntu 15.10, Press any key at boot (Live CD or USB stick) then F6 and set boot option “nomodeset”; it works no problem although it might occasionally go into suspend mode during boot!. "

Hi Nef,

I was trying it out on an old SIS graphics laptop and on occasion; the screen would go blank on me, that is really it in a nutshell!. It does work and you may well have to play around a little to get it to work for you, it depends on your system specs I suppose?.