From owner-svn-doc-all@freebsd.org Mon Dec 10 21:04:22 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-all@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD4B713339E9; Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 50F386ECE6; Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2CCCA25347; Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id wBAL4MHL063466; Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gjb@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id wBAL4MNd063465; Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 GMT (envelope-from gjb@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201812102104.wBAL4MNd063465@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: gjb set sender to gjb@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Glen Barber Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 +0000 (UTC) To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r52658 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes X-SVN-Group: doc-head X-SVN-Commit-Author: gjb X-SVN-Commit-Paths: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes X-SVN-Commit-Revision: 52658 X-SVN-Commit-Repository: doc MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 50F386ECE6 X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-2.97 / 15.00]; local_wl_from(0.00)[FreeBSD.org]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-0.998,0]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-0.97)[-0.971,0]; ASN(0.00)[asn:11403, ipnet:2610:1c1:1::/48, country:US]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-0.998,0] X-Rspamd-Server: mx1.freebsd.org X-BeenThere: svn-doc-all@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the entire doc trees \(except for " user" , " projects" , and " translations" \)" List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:04:22 -0000 Author: gjb Date: Mon Dec 10 21:04:21 2018 New Revision: 52658 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/52658 Log: Add a section specific to graphics support, content provided by the graphics team. Add a link to the Graphics Wiki page. Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes/relnotes.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes/relnotes.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes/relnotes.xml Mon Dec 10 20:34:18 2018 (r52657) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/releases/12.0R/relnotes/relnotes.xml Mon Dec 10 21:04:21 2018 (r52658) @@ -712,6 +712,68 @@ MMU initialization has been added. + + Graphics Support + + &os; has changed the way graphics drivers are handled on + &arch.amd64; and &arch.i386;. Graphics drivers for modern + ATI/&amd; and &intel; graphics cards are now available in the + Ports Collection. The base drivers are still available and + will be installed by default, but they lack support for + current generation laptop and desktop systems. + + In most cases it is enough to install graphics/drm-kmod + from ports or packages to install a driver appropriate for the + system, then adding the appropriate driver to + kld_list in &man.rc.conf.5;. + + For &intel; (i915) systems after Broadwell™, the + &man.rc.conf.5; entry is: + + kld_list=/boot/modules/i915kms.ko. + + Systems with ATI/&amd; graphics cards have two options. + Modern systems starting with the HD7000 series GPU should + use: + + kld_list=/boot/modules/amdgpu.ko + + Systems with cards released before the HD7000 GPU + use: + + kld_list=/boot/modules/radeonkms.ko. + + + Users must be added to the video + GID after installing graphics/drm-kmod in order for + X to start properly. + + + + There are known issues with the + xserver driver provided by x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati + when using graphics drivers from the base system; + x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati-legacy + should be used instead. + + + + There is a known issue where booting with + UEFI and using the ATI/&amd; graphics + driver may cause the screen to be garbled before the + appropriate driver is loaded. + + + For additional information regarding graphics support on + &os;, please see the Graphics Wiki + Page. + + Virtualization Support