From owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Tue Feb 28 19:20:59 2017 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7B475CF1E6D for ; Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:20:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net (static-24-113-41-81.wavecable.com [24.113.41.81]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 60BF93E2 for ; Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:20:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) Received: from ultimatedns.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimatedns.net (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id v1SJMMip001360 for ; Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:22:28 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bsd-lists@bsdforge.com) To: "FreeBSD X11" From: "Chris H" Subject: Are graphics supported in the AMD A6-Series processors? Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:22:28 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=fixed MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-id: Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 19:20:59 -0000 Hello, I needed a couple of build boxes for build/testing. Up until now, I've always used nVidia graphics. But having seen on the Graphics wiki[1], that much of the work for the AMD/Intel graphics had been committed; So in mid December, I dropped ~$550 for a MB that has an FM2+ socket, and put an A6-Series[2] CPU in it (A6-7470K). Being fairly confident that FreeBSD would support it. *however* when I received it, and installed FreeBSD (11), then booted to the newly installed system. I wasn't too sure. The console was filled with what might be described as Ancient Hieroglyphics. I was using vt(4) (default). So I decided to upgrade it to 12. This gave me a (U)EFI @800x600 with something I could read. So things seemed to look up. Until I tried to load radeon(4), and/or install/run X. It tried to load KAVERI, but then failed on drm(7). I can't decipher all the double-speak regarding the number/model/code-name BS with any real certainty. So I guess my question is; did I just waste $550? IOW what /are/ the graphics on this processor, and are/ will they be supported? I can/will provide any additional info requested. Also willing to perform any test(s|ing). Thanks for all your time, and consideration. 1. https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics 2. http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-7470K.html --Chris