Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:12:07 -0500 (EST) From: doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg support for adding a graphics card Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011111052050.6459@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081837060.6459@fledge.watson.org> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081658450.5177@oceanpt.safeport.com> <20101108172605.19cd3995@scorpio> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081837060.6459@fledge.watson.org>
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2010, doug wrote: > On Mon, 8 Nov 2010, Jerry wrote: > >> On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:08:23 -0500 (EST) >> doug@safeport.com <doug@safeport.com> articulated: >> >>> When I slid froward from FreeBSD 7.2 and Xorg (whatever) to 8.0 and >>> xorg-7.4_4 I lost the ability to use the graphics card I had added to >>> my Dell PE300 built in the last century. I was told the ability to >>> have two cards in one box was lost due to int10 provided by >>> libpciaccess. >>> >>> Is this still the case? The BIOS on the PE300 does not allow the >>> on-board card to 'disappear'. I can not find any information to >>> suggest things have changed. >> >> Isn't there a jumper on the motherboard that can be used to disable >> the on board card? Not all motherboards had one but it is worth a check >> anyway, assuming you have not done so all ready. > > I was not aware of the possibility - thanks The PE300 has no documented jumpers on the mother board effecting the VGA. Am I correct in my understanding that this is a FreeBSD issue that makes Xorg a 'victim'?
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