Newer X for Debian Squeeze now in Backports

Posted by Steven_Rosenber on Aug 23, 2011 12:31 AM EDT
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One of the main reasons not to run Debian Stable is that you have newer hardware that doesn't respond well to the older packages in the release. For those with Intel Sandy Bridge and other newer chips, the X server as it is packaged in Squeeze can be a problem, which can be solved by running Testing or Sid, or now with X in Squeeze Backports.

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