Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:57:06 +0200 From: Andriy Gapon <avg@freebsd.org> To: Jung-uk Kim <jkim@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: xf86-video-ati with patch-src-radeon_driver.c freeze the system Message-ID: <4D6DEA42.9040809@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <201103011755.31787.jkim@FreeBSD.org> References: <20110228221844.GA2957@compaq.yuetime> <20110301214507.GA36239@slackbox.erewhon.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1103011538200.56828@wonkity.com> <201103011755.31787.jkim@FreeBSD.org>
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on 02/03/2011 00:55 Jung-uk Kim said the following: > On Tuesday 01 March 2011 05:44 pm, Warren Block wrote: >> On Tue, 1 Mar 2011, Roland Smith wrote: >>>> Yet the HD4650 has worked every time... >>> >>> Question is, does it work without the patch in the ports tree? >> >> Just switched back, and yes, it's fine. Same values, too: mem_size >> 20000000, aper_size 0. >> >> BusType, either the xorg.conf setting or the kind of bus that's >> really in the machine, may be important. That's why I've mentioned >> PCIE. If you have AGP, that could be a factor. Certainly if you >> have a physical bus that doesn't match what's set in xorg.conf, >> that's not good. > > Yes, GART handling is very specific to its bus type. Also, IGP (e.g., > RS780) chipsets must be treated as PCI, not PCIE. Forcing BusType is > really really bad idea unless you know what you are doing. I think > it must be removed from ports/UPDATING (along with other non-sensical > recommendations). I must chime in and second your suggestion. -- Andriy Gapon
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