Re: Linux and SiS671 graphics chipset?

On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:32:07 +0100, Tom wrote:

Alternatively, is there another distro with 2.6.xxx kernel and the SiS
driver built in?
[...]

have you tried

*Puppy Linux* ?
http://puppylover.netsons.org/dokupuppy/doku.php/puppy_releases

I dont't rememmber if It support this chipset but generally, Puppy boots
successfully on these machines
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