RHBA-2011:0793 - Bug Fix Advisory

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 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 for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• 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

Fixes

• BZ - 693652 - Failed to load module "xgi" (invalid module, 0)

CVEs

(none)

References

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