anyone using SiS graphics?

[O. Sinclair]

Nils Kassube wrote:
> O. Sinclair wrote:
>> Got a desktop with SiS chip built-in graphics (more than one I am
>> afraid). Worked OK on 8.04, decided to put 9.10 Karmic.
> 
>> Anyone has SiS and got any clues? I have scouted around on the net a
>> bit but not found much else but frustration.
> 
> I have an old laptop with SiS 630/730 graphics - that one works with the 
> built-in 1024x768 display out of the box. But I know someone else with a 
> SiS 671/771 chipset and 1280x800 display which has no current driver. It 
> really depends on you graphics chipset if it works. What is your 
> chipset? You can find it out with the command
> 
> lspci
> 
> in a terminal. At [1] I found the driver for SiS 671/771 and Ubuntu 
> 9.04. Maybe there will come a driver for 9.10 also?
> 
> Anyway, if you have a choice, avoid SiS - they don't seem to support 
> Linux.
Am not in the office at the moment but suspect it is a "bad chip". 
However, avoiding SiS on these desktops is a bit late - they are at 
least 4 years old and the organisation is not the "so throw in a new 
graphics card then"-type. Money is TIGHT.

However, thanks for the advice, will work on it more tomorrow back in 
office.