Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:11:45 -0500 From: Adam K Kirchhoff <akirchhoff135014@comcast.net> To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: suggested xorg-compatible video HW for FreeBSD/amd64 ? Message-ID: <4ED35E61.7040306@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <4ED356D5.70102@ksu.ru> References: <20111128092008.GA58668@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <4ED356D5.70102@ksu.ru>
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On 11/28/11 04:39, Marat N.Afanasyev wrote: > Luigi Rizzo wrote: >> Hi, >> I am looking for suggestions for a video card that works with >> some Xorg driver on FreeBSD/amd64 (either RELENG_9 or HEAD). >> I am not interested in anything fancy, just plain 2d desktop >> and video playback. >> >> I have some new machines with i7-2600k CPU but the onboard >> card is not recognised by the newer intel drivers, and the vesa >> driver crashes as soon as i do something (such as changing >> resolution to something different from 1024, or switching vtys, etc). >> I understand that there is work in progress on the Intel side >> but i will post a separate msg on the topic. >> >> I can get some nvidia (GeForce: 210 or GT520) or ATI (Sapphire Radeon: >> HD5450 or HD5570) but am unclear if/how they are supported. The >> nvidia drivers on the nvidia page say there is only FreeBSD/x86 support, >> and googling around doesn't give any good or encouraging suggestions. >> >> Can anyone with xorg working on FreeBSD/amd64 share some info on his >> configuration ? >> >> thanks >> luigi >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > In your case I suggest to try Nvidia first with their binary drivers. > > If they do not work, use any Radeon with open-source driver, you > should have accelerated 2d and overlay video support, but no 3d > acceleration on Radeon. > The radeons listed do not have *any* acceleration, 2D or 3D. Adam
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