Recommended update for xorg-x11-driver-video

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:1857-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

xorg-x11-driver-video was updated to remove a temporary workaround that disabled DRI2 and 2D acceleration. The underlying issue has been fixed in the kernel.

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sledsp4-xorg-x11-driver-video-12178=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-driver-video-12178=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-xorg-x11-driver-video-12178=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-driver-video-7.4.0.1-0.92.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 ia64 x86_64 i586)
    • xorg-x11-driver-video-7.4.0.1-0.92.4
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • xorg-x11-driver-video-7.4.0.1-0.92.4

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