KWandi, you should use the xorg.conf below to switch to VESA driver to get decent resolution (but it won't be 1280x800). Apparently, the patched sis driver works for some chips, but not others (which is why I suggested it should not be installed by default...).
Section "Device" Identifier "Configured Video Device" Driver "vesa" EndSection Section "Monitor" Identifier "Configured Monitor" EndSection Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Monitor "Configured Monitor" Device "Configured Video Device" EndSection -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1066464 Title: Please patch xserver-xorg-video-sis (was: SiS driver crashes Xserver with EXA acceleration) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/xserver-xorg-video-sis/+bug/1066464/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs