downgrade xorg version and hold it

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linuc
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Joined: 10/17/2021

Hi

I use a notebook with SIS driver and had to solve this problem:

https://trisquel.info/en/forum/bangho-mov-notebooks

Now, out of curiosity, I have installed a new Linux distribution and it is based on Ubuntu 22.04. Unfortunately, the above solution does not work there. I think it's because of the xorg version. It is 1.21. On trisquel it is 1.20 and works fine.

How can I downgrade xorg and then hold it? I think I also need to hold it on trisquel to prevent an update to 1.21.

I am using trisquel mini.

jxself
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Joined: 09/13/2010

"I have installed a new Linux distribution..."
Are you sure there isn't a gnu in there somewhere? :)

"How can I downgrade xorg..."
Doesn't this depend on the distro, and if they provide packages for the desired version? Aside from the generic answer of "download and compile it from source"?

linuc
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Joined: 10/17/2021

I see, there is hope :-) And in the worst case I have to live without SIS Driver, with a slightly worse resolution.