RHBA-2010:0312 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated xorg-x11-drv-vesa driver which fixes a bug is now available.

Description

xorg-x11-drv-vesa is a video driver for the X.Org implementation of the X
Window System. It is used as a fallback driver for cards with no native
driver, or when the native driver does not work.

On Dell Precision M09-family laptops using nVidia Quadro FX 770M video
drivers, DPMS backlight power saving modes did not function correctly.
The backlight would remain on when the laptop screen was closed,
significantly reducing the standby life of the device. The update
implements a change to the driver's DPMS settings, which corrects the
backlight issue. (BZ#494671)

Users of the xorg-x11-drv-vesa package are advised to upgrade to the
updated package, which resolves this issue.

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
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

CVEs

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References

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