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Date:      Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:49:25 -0700
From:      "Thomas D. Dean" <tomdean@speakeasy.org>
To:        freebsd-x11@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: AMD A8-3870K with FreeBSD 9.0
Message-ID:  <4F91BDC5.6080006@speakeasy.org>
In-Reply-To: <CA%2BVt=Qxknn=i3Au0KDGmhoDc0b8RJddGObP4JtneB%2BHVdrz%2BPA@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <CA%2BVt=Qxknn=i3Au0KDGmhoDc0b8RJddGObP4JtneB%2BHVdrz%2BPA@mail.gmail.com>

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On 04/20/12 09:10, Nikos zlulz wrote:

> The reason im writing here now is to ask (if anyone knows) if FreeBSD 9.0
> works (has drivers) with the Radeon HD 6550D (video card), AMD A8 has on it.
>
> Can i use the CPU for GPU too or i have to buy an other Graphics card ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
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The Radeon HD 6870 requires KMS which is not in FreeBSD 9.0.  I believe 
the same is true for the 6550.

This card can be used with the vesa driver by using
    Driver      "vesa"
in xorg.conf.

Tom Dean



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