#683887 Please depend on xserver-xorg-video-qxl so paravirtual graphics work with a default installation

Package:
xserver-xorg-video-all
Source:
xorg
Description:
X.Org X server -- output driver metapackage
Submitter:
Josh Triplett
Date:
2014-09-26 23:36:05 UTC
Severity:
normal
#683887#3
Date:
2012-08-05 05:34:08 UTC
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kvm supports a paravirtualized graphics card "qxl", used with the SPICE
protocol.  Please consider depending on xserver-xorg-video-qxl so that
this graphics card will work with a default installation.

Thanks,
Josh Triplett
#683887#12
Date:
2014-09-24 10:30:59 UTC
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close 683887 1:7.7+4
thanks

Hello,

xserver-xorg-video-qxl is now a recommended by xserver-xorg-video-all

Closing this bug report

Laurent Bigonville
#683887#17
Date:
2014-09-26 23:15:09 UTC
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reopen 683887
thanks

xserver-xorg-video-all has a Depends on all the other video drivers; why
not have a Depends on xserver-xorg-video-qxl (as requested in this bug)
rather than a Recommends?

- Josh Triplett
#683887#26
Date:
2014-09-26 23:28:40 UTC
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Because the qxl driver package is essentially unmaintained, I had to fix
it, and I don't want to have to do that again.

Cheers,
Julien