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  1. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 24 additions and 18 deletions.
    42 changes: 24 additions & 18 deletions install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
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    # Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
    # Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
    #
    # Tested on Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019,
    # Created in March 2019
    #
    # Tested on:
    # - Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19
    # - Xubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) with X.Org v1.20
    # installed on a Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile v5535 laptop (specs: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Fujitsu-Siemens-Esprimo-Mobile-V5535.9149.0.html)
    #
    # Execute as root user with:
    @@ -15,6 +19,8 @@
    # $ chmod +x install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # $ ./install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    #
    # IMPORTANT:
    # If you X.Org version is not 1.20, edit the variable "XORG_VERSION" below accordingly and re-run the script.
    #
    # References:
    # https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671 (driver)
    @@ -71,22 +77,22 @@ Section "Screen"
    EndSection
    EOF

    # Now reboot
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    # Now reboot
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    else
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers FAILED *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === Check your X.Org version! === "
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers FAILED *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === Check your X.Org version! === "
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    fi
  2. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 21 additions and 11 deletions.
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    # https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671 (driver)
    # https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2350126&page=4&p=13599531#post13599531 (how-to)

    XORG_VERSION="1.20"

    # Check for /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    if [ ! -f "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" ]; then
    touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    @@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ apt-get -y install build-essential xorg-dev autoconf automake git libtool-bin xu
    cd ~/
    git clone https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671.git
    cd xf86-video-sis671/
    git checkout for-xorg-1.19
    git checkout for-xorg-$XORG_VERSION
    autoreconf
    automake
    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static
    @@ -69,14 +71,22 @@ Section "Screen"
    EndSection
    EOF

    # Now reboot
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    else
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers FAILED *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === Check your X.Org version! === "
    echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
    fi

    # Now reboot
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""
  3. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 1 deletion.
    3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
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    # Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
    # Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
    # Tested on Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019
    #
    # Tested on Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019,
    # installed on a Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile v5535 laptop (specs: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Fujitsu-Siemens-Esprimo-Mobile-V5535.9149.0.html)
    #
    # Execute as root user with:
    #
  4. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
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    # Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
    # Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
    # Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019
    # Tested on Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019
    #
    #
    # Execute as root user with:
  5. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. No changes.
  6. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 1 deletion.
    2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
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    echo ""

    if [ -f "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis671_drv.so" ]; then
    # Replace the generic driver with the one from SiS
    # Setup the SiS graphics driver
    cat > "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" <<EOF
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
  7. @fevangelou fevangelou revised this gist Mar 27, 2019. 1 changed file with 7 additions and 4 deletions.
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    # Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
    # Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
    # Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019

    #
    #
    # Execute as root user with:
    #
    # $ sudo su
    # (then type your password)
    # $ cd ~/
    # $ wget install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # $ wget --no-check-certificate https://gist.github.com/fevangelou/46a2885233c45011ad5c8752f18eac73/raw/79b407db60589d98e78cd131b56a1652756fb7b2/install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # $ chmod +x install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # ./install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh

    # $ ./install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    #
    #
    # References:
    # https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671 (driver)
    # https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2350126&page=4&p=13599531#post13599531 (how-to)
  8. @fevangelou fevangelou created this gist Mar 27, 2019.
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    #!/bin/bash

    # Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
    # Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
    # Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 with X.Org v1.19 in March 2019

    # Execute as root user with:
    # $ sudo su
    # (then type your password)
    # $ cd ~/
    # $ wget install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # $ chmod +x install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
    # ./install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh

    # References:
    # https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671 (driver)
    # https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2350126&page=4&p=13599531#post13599531 (how-to)

    # Check for /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    if [ ! -f "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" ]; then
    touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
    fi

    # Install required packages
    apt-get -y install build-essential xorg-dev autoconf automake git libtool-bin xutils-dev inxi

    # Build the driver
    cd ~/
    git clone https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671.git
    cd xf86-video-sis671/
    git checkout for-xorg-1.19
    autoreconf
    automake
    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static
    make
    make install

    # Check if the drivers were installed
    ls -la /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis671*

    echo ""
    echo ""

    inxi -G

    echo ""
    echo ""

    if [ -f "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis671_drv.so" ]; then
    # Replace the generic driver with the one from SiS
    cat > "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" <<EOF
    Section "Device"
    Identifier "Configured Video Device"
    Driver "sis671"
    EndSection
    Section "Monitor"
    Identifier "Configured Monitor"
    EndSection
    Section "Screen"
    Identifier "Default Screen"
    Monitor "Configured Monitor"
    Device "Configured Video Device"
    EndSection
    EOF

    fi

    # Now reboot
    echo ""
    echo ""
    echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
    echo ""
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
    echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
    echo ""