From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 28 10:32:01 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 25766106566B for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:32:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amarat@ksu.ru) Received: from webmail.hitv.ru (mail.hitv.ru [217.66.16.37]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60E7E8FC0A for ; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:32:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from webmail.hitv.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by webmail.hitv.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id 213D14AD154; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:31:59 +0400 (MSK) Received: from zealot.ksu.ru (zealot.hitv.ru [83.151.8.230]) by webmail.hitv.ru (Postfix) with ESMTP id D832A4AD141; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:31:58 +0400 (MSK) Received: from zealot.ksu.ru (localhost.lnet [127.0.0.1]) by zealot.ksu.ru (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id pASAVwMA062820; Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:31:58 +0300 (MSK) (envelope-from amarat@ksu.ru) Message-ID: <4ED3631E.1090701@ksu.ru> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:31:58 +0400 From: "Marat N.Afanasyev" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:7.0.1) Gecko/20111009 Firefox/7.0.1 SeaMonkey/2.4.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Adam K Kirchhoff References: <20111128092008.GA58668@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <4ED356D5.70102@ksu.ru> <4ED35E61.7040306@comcast.net> In-Reply-To: <4ED35E61.7040306@comcast.net> Content-Type: multipart/signed; protocol="application/pkcs7-signature"; micalg=sha1; boundary="------------ms050505080700070302000903" X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV using ClamSMTP X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: suggested xorg-compatible video HW for FreeBSD/amd64 ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:32:01 -0000 This is a cryptographically signed message in MIME format. --------------ms050505080700070302000903 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=KOI8-R; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Adam K Kirchhoff wrote: > 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 suppo= rt, >>> 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 > hmm. I thought that 5xxx was r700 based, mea culpa. so, Luigi, you=20 should use Nvidia or, if you prefer open-source drivers, try to find=20 Radeon up to 4xxx --=20 SY, Marat --------------ms050505080700070302000903--