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Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
#!/bin/bash
# Bash script to install SiS Mirage 3+ graphics drivers on Linux
# Supports 671/672MX graphics cards
#
# Created in March 2019
#
# Tested on:
# - Lubuntu 18.04 (32-bit) with X.Org v1.19
# - Xubuntu 18.04 (64-bit) with X.Org v1.20
# installed on a Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile v5535 laptop (specs: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Fujitsu-Siemens-Esprimo-Mobile-V5535.9149.0.html)
#
# Execute as root user with:
#
# $ sudo su
# (then type your password)
# $ cd ~/
# $ wget --no-check-certificate https://gist.githubusercontent.com/fevangelou/46a2885233c45011ad5c8752f18eac73/raw/79b407db60589d98e78cd131b56a1652756fb7b2/install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
# $ chmod +x install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
# $ ./install_sis_graphics_on_linux.sh
#
# IMPORTANT:
# If you X.Org version is not 1.20, edit the variable "XORG_VERSION" below accordingly and re-run the script.
#
# References:
# https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671 (driver)
# https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2350126&page=4&p=13599531#post13599531 (how-to)
XORG_VERSION="1.20"
# Check for /etc/X11/xorg.conf
if [ ! -f "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" ]; then
touch /etc/X11/xorg.conf
fi
# Install required packages
apt-get -y install build-essential xorg-dev autoconf automake git libtool-bin xutils-dev inxi
# Build the driver
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/rasdark/xf86-video-sis671.git
cd xf86-video-sis671/
git checkout for-xorg-$XORG_VERSION
autoreconf
automake
./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static
make
make install
# Check if the drivers were installed
ls -la /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis671*
echo ""
echo ""
inxi -G
echo ""
echo ""
if [ -f "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/sis671_drv.so" ]; then
# Setup the SiS graphics driver
cat > "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" <<EOF
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "sis671"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
EOF
# Now reboot
echo ""
echo ""
echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers is now complete *** "
echo ""
echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
echo " === PLEASE REBOOT YOUR SYSTEM NOW === "
echo " === --------------------------------------------------------- === "
echo ""
else
echo ""
echo ""
echo " *** The installation for SiS graphics drivers FAILED *** "
echo ""
echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
echo " === Check your X.Org version! === "
echo " === ---------------------------------------------------- === "
echo ""
fi
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gitflo2000 commented Dec 20, 2025

This Script does not work on my Fujitsu-Siemens Esprimo Mobile v5535 with LUbuntu 22.04.5 LTS 64bit with Sis 671 / SiS Mirage 3.
After installation i get these error message when booting (i adapted the script with: XORG_VERSION="21.1") Version XORG_VERSION="1.21"
is wrong, right?

UBBAN: array-index-out-of-bounds in /build/linux-hwe-6.8-dFitJc/linux-hwe-6.8-6.8.0/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/base.c:1741:20
index 4 is out of range for type 'ieee80211_tx_rate [4]'

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