Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:13:46 -0700 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: Manish Jain <jude.obscure@yandex.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A question about graphics subsystems under FreeBSD Message-ID: <5616c0b9-9b3c-06d1-0848-ae164c19edd8@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <9b658246-ea2c-254a-fc83-5eb81ea6e53c@yandex.com> References: <55b5d06209acb007b2f4f9a4052e77b7@kathe.in> <9b658246-ea2c-254a-fc83-5eb81ea6e53c@yandex.com>
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On 12/23/18 11:13 AM, Manish Jain wrote: > I have a port mkdesktop which simplifies the task of FreeBSD desktop > configuration. I was looking to enhance the port in its capabilities > and it would help me if I could know the various pkg's and kld's > needed by the various chipsets. > > As per my (incomplete) knowledge, the following are usually needed: > > Chipset | <Packages> | <Modules> > > AMD GPU | drm-kmod:xf86-video-amdgpu | Radeon | > drm-kmod:xf86-video-ati | radeonkms.ko** NVidia | > drm-kmod:nvidia-driver | nvidia.ko:nvidia-modeset.ko Intel GPU | > drm-kmod:xf86-video-intel | > > (** : Radeon appears to need radeon.ko and radeonkms.ko under FreeBSD > 11.x, and only radeonkms.ko in 12.0) There are a boatload of additional radeonkmsfw_*.ko modules in /boot, but I don't know how they are used. My attempt to use a radeon 5550 board hung the system (11.2) on exit; haven't had time to look at it. > I doubt if the above table is entirely correct and complete. Could > someone please fill me in on the missing tidbits so that I can > enhance my port (mkdesktop). Gary
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