Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:01:25 -0600 From: Adam Vande More <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> Cc: FreeBSD X11 <freebsd-x11@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Are graphics supported in the AMD A6-Series processors? Message-ID: <CA%2BtpaK2Z0jdv8CbUbrvPeh2vmEjRH07vZCuOe9gPhzOBVJkEuA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ec0a1623a58b0f07b240de0bf9adcd76@ultimatedns.net> References: <ec0a1623a58b0f07b240de0bf9adcd76@ultimatedns.net>
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On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Chris H <bsd-lists@bsdforge.com> wrote: > 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. > I'm not sure, but I think that's this chipset from the wiki: Radeon HD Rx 200 I've heard the vesa driver actually works pretty well with some tuning. -- Adam
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