- Issued:
- 2011-05-19
- Updated:
- 2011-05-19
RHBA-2011:0793 - xorg-x11-drv-xgi and xorg-x11-drivers bug fix and enhancement update
Synopsis
xorg-x11-drv-xgi and xorg-x11-drivers bug fix and enhancement update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
A new xorg-x11-drv-xgi package, and an updated xorg-x11-drivers package that fixes a bug and adds an enhancement, are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
The new xorg-x11-drv-xgi package contains a video driver for XGI Z-series graphics chips for the X.Org implementation of the X Window System.
The xorg-x11-drivers package contains all of the individual X.Org drivers, to allow installation of all drivers at once, without having to track which individual drivers are present on each architecture.
This enhancement update adds the xorg-x11-drv-xgi package to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The xorg-x11-drv-xgi package has been introduced to provide support for XGI Z7, Z9, and Z11 series chips. This new package adds native support for these chips, including native video mode setup, 2D acceleration, and hardware cursor support. (BZ#683979)
In addition, this update fixes the following bug:
- Previously, the X Window System failed to load a module containing a driver for the XGI graphics cards. This bug has been fixed and the module is now properly loaded when generating an xorg.conf configuration file. (BZ#693652)
This update also adds the following enhancement:
- The driver for XGI Volari Z9s graphics cards has been updated for newer server system support. (BZ#526038, BZ#631738)
All users of XGI graphics cards should install this new package, and upgrade these updated packages, which fix this bug and add this enhancement.
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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-debuginfo-1.6.0-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-1.6.0-7.el6.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drivers-7.3-13.3.el6.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-debuginfo-1.6.0-7.el6.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-1.6.0-7.el6.i686.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-debuginfo-1.6.0-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drivers-7.3-13.3.el6.src.rpm
- xorg-x11-drivers-7.3-13.3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-1.6.0-7.el6.x86_64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drivers-7.3-13.3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- xorg-x11-drv-xgi-1.6.0-7.el6.src.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
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