Synopsis

xorg-x11-drv-mga bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated xorg-x11-drv-mga package that fixes two bugs and adds one enhancement
is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The xorg-x11-drv-mga provides the Matrox video driver for the X Window System.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Previously, the X Window System selected an incorrect monitor resolution if
  Extended Display Identification Data (EDID) could not be read (for example, when
  the monitor was unplugged on boot). As a consequence, the graphical screen was
  distorted. This was caused by a faulty mode selection heuristic for Matrox G200e
  chips. This update fixes the problem and the correct monitor resolution is now
  selected even if EDID is not available. (BZ#735713)
  
• Due to a bug in the mga driver, a shift could occur in the video screen on
  future Dell systems with Matrox G200eR2 chips. The screen output was corrupted,
  and windows and text were pushed around randomly. This update optimizes priority
  request control, and the screen is no longer corrupted on the aforementioned
  systems. (BZ#745089)
  

In addition, this update adds the following enhancement:

• This update adds support for screen resolution of 1920x1200 on ServerEngines
  Pilot 3 (Kronos 3) chips. (BZ#475269)
  

All users of xorg-x11-drv-mga are advised to upgrade to this updated package,
which fixes these bugs and adds this enhancement.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant
to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the 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 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 Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: b498241ff24d07bb59eb64fe332c5af68a09eacf991bb192c4952cffe8fb8f56
x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5a4fbc2c7a7e00be78f2ee821e6270ab8932f5e3b7ba9403adb7dc795eba8dd3
ia64
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.ia64.rpm	SHA-256: b42a4f04b2ddd6a78fc75784a41672c5d4acd0a9b941392748fdc8dd6fafadde
i386
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 298ce80035bd131c01a63662b9bfca0e9a7fc609801765c5bec9d7a51399659a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: b498241ff24d07bb59eb64fe332c5af68a09eacf991bb192c4952cffe8fb8f56
x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5a4fbc2c7a7e00be78f2ee821e6270ab8932f5e3b7ba9403adb7dc795eba8dd3
i386
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 298ce80035bd131c01a63662b9bfca0e9a7fc609801765c5bec9d7a51399659a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: b498241ff24d07bb59eb64fe332c5af68a09eacf991bb192c4952cffe8fb8f56
x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5a4fbc2c7a7e00be78f2ee821e6270ab8932f5e3b7ba9403adb7dc795eba8dd3
i386
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 298ce80035bd131c01a63662b9bfca0e9a7fc609801765c5bec9d7a51399659a

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.src.rpm	SHA-256: b498241ff24d07bb59eb64fe332c5af68a09eacf991bb192c4952cffe8fb8f56
x86_64
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.x86_64.rpm	SHA-256: 5a4fbc2c7a7e00be78f2ee821e6270ab8932f5e3b7ba9403adb7dc795eba8dd3
i386
xorg-x11-drv-mga-1.4.13-5.el5.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 298ce80035bd131c01a63662b9bfca0e9a7fc609801765c5bec9d7a51399659a