Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:21:50 -0500 From: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> To: doug@safeport.com Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg support for adding a graphics card Message-ID: <4CDD699E.8050302@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011111052050.6459@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> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011111052050.6459@fledge.watson.org>
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doug wrote: > 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'? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Check the motherboard bios setup to disable the on motherboard vga port.
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