Bug#386370: Acknowledgement (xserver-xfree86: intel 945 chipset not supported [i810])
xfree86 4.3 is relatively old and therefore does not support intel 945.
The new version is Xorg (X11R7.1), which does support it (with i810
1.6.5). The new version of Debian stable ("etch") containing this
version of X is due for release in December.
The new i810 driver is currently passing final checks before being
placed into etch, and ought to arrive there within a couple more weeks.
Once that has happened you may find it interesting to upgrade your
system to debian testing, which is a "beta" version of the forthcoming
etch.
The reason why the latest stable release does not yet contain the
upgraded versions is that in Debian "stable" means the version wil not
change at all, apart from security fixes. This is an important feature
for enterprise users running mission-critical servers, for instance, or
others who require a nonmoving target for their systems management.
Desktop users who prefer a system closer to the cutting edge may like to
use debian testing instead. And if you get really daring once you've
found your way, you could even try the unstable (or even experimental)
versions. "experimental" is the current testing ground for the version
which supports intel 945. When we are ready we will transfer it to
"unstable", from where it will be automatically fed into "testing" after
10 days, if no critical bugs are found.
Drew
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