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1.307. xorg-x11-drv-xgi and xorg-x11-drivers

1.307.1. RHBA-2011:0793: bug fix and enhancement update

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.
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.