Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 01:18:44 +0000 From: David Collins <davidcollins001@gmail.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg not working with radeon on 10 stable Message-ID: <CACZHAO2JMGPon63ozVcKvGO0%2B-1uN9k2_4O-NQkeU2OGarZa9Q@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1312290917490.48273@wonkity.com> References: <52c01506.Dih5U63zPRUKn60m%davidcollins001@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1312290917490.48273@wonkity.com>
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On 29 Dec 2013 16:28, "Warren Block" <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > > David Collins wrote: >> >> I have recently upgraded from 9 stable to 10 stable. The intention was to install an updated version of xbmc which was quite out of date. I upgraded from source the usual way and upgraded my ports as is suggested at the bottom of the portmaster man page (delete everything and re-build). > > > (Your message showed only as an "OCTET-STREAM" attachment, repasted here as text.) I'm not sure why my email came through it did, but thanks for replying. > I did a similar upgrade recently also. > >> I have a Radeon HD 2400 PRO/XT, which supported from whats in the log >> file. The user is as member of the dri group. I load the radeonkms >> kernel module on boot. > > > That is not necessary, and causes problems for some. Noted, will remove. >> When try to start X (same xorg.conf file that >> worked previously or with newly created xorg.conf) the xserver gives >> me a black screen which I can't do anything with, I am also unable to >> switch virtual terminals. > > > This is a known problem with the KMS drivers. The new console drivers fix this, hopefully to be MFCed soon after 10.0-RELEASE. Brilliant, I look forward to this >> I can ssh in to get access. My make.conf, xorg.conf and Xorg log file are below but the bits that look suspect are: > > >> [ 127.760] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable >> [ 128.363] (EE) AIGLX error: r600 does not export required DRI extension > > >> I have found a number of reports of this with linux but no solutions >> that I have been able to use. Does anyone have any idea how to solve >> this? > > > Use the ati or radeon driver, not radeonhd, which is obsolete. I tried the ati driver (with updated xorg.conf) from ports but i don't think it worked either. I won't have access to my computer for a couple days but when I do I will try again. Thanks, David
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