> -----Original Message----- > From: centos-bounces at centos.org > [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Timo Neuvonen > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:27 AM > To: centos at centos.org > Subject: Re: [CentOS] 6.1 Update request > > >> Just ordered a Lenovo TS130. I think there are some issues > with the > >> Intel graphics with 6.0 and I saw where they are resolved in 6.1. > >> Hopefully 6.1 can be released soon. If not, I can install > Scientific Linux temporarily. > >> > >> Fingers crossed!! > > > > Or, just grab the intel xorg driver rpm from SL, and > libdrm, and one > > other package, the nouveau rpm. It doesn't make sense to > go all the > > way over to SL if you plan on coming straight back. > > > > I simply installed CentOS 6.0, downloaded kernel from SL6.1 repo, and > installed it. Basically this is what was needed to make Intel > graphics work, > I think there were 1-2 other rpms I needed to upgrade too to fix > dependencies, but this was easy to notice during the kernel install. > > This way the system automatically will roll back to pure > CentOS when newer > CentOS 6.1 rpms will be available. Thanks!! Installed the SL kernel and firmware packages. WOW!! That made a huge difference. Thanks!!