From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 19 21:35:13 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09A0D106564A for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:35:13 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sterling@camdensoftware.com) Received: from wh2.interactivevillages.com (wh2.interactivevillages.com [75.125.250.34]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB2908FC08 for ; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:35:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 174-21-99-21.tukw.qwest.net ([174.21.99.21] helo=_HOSTNAME_) by wh2.interactivevillages.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1O3yZm-0007Tm-8N for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:32:19 -0700 Received: by _HOSTNAME_ (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:36:06 -0700 Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:36:06 -0700 From: Chip Camden To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20100419213606.GA11786@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20100418205217.GA8586@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20100418205217.GA8586@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - wh2.interactivevillages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - camdensoftware.com Subject: Re: intel video driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:35:13 -0000 I just found out that the video chip is HM55, if that helps. On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 01:52:17PM -0700, Chip Camden wrote: > Salutations, > > I'm fairly new to this list and have only lurked until now. Please > forgive me if this question has been asked before. I've exhausted the > man pages, google, and comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc. > > I've installed FreeBSD 8.0-release amd64 on an Intel Core i3 with > integrated HD graphics. Everything's working fine except for the video > driver for X11. > > pciconf -lv yields: > > vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0x17021043 chip=0x00468086 rev=0x12 hdr=0x00 > vendor = 'Intel Corporation' > class = display > subclass = VGA > > The intel driver cannot see the device at all. The vesa driver works, > but it's limited to 1024x768, which on my 1600x900 notebook screen > presents a suboptimal viewing experience. /var/log/Xorg.0.log reports > the available timings: > > (II) VESA(0): Supported color encodings: RGB 4:4:4 YCrCb 4:4:4 > (II) VESA(0): First detailed timing is preferred mode > (II) VESA(0): redX: 0.610 redY: 0.355 greenX: 0.333 greenY: 0.610 > (II) VESA(0): blueX: 0.152 blueY: 0.100 whiteX: 0.313 whiteY: 0.329 > (II) VESA(0): Manufacturer's mask: 0 > (II) VESA(0): Supported detailed timing: > (II) VESA(0): clock: 110.4 MHz Image Size: 382 x 214 mm > (II) VESA(0): h_active: 1600 h_sync: 1664 h_sync_end 1706 h_blank_end 2000 h_border: 0 > (II) VESA(0): v_active: 900 v_sync: 903 v_sync_end 906 v_blanking: 920 v_border: 0 > (WW) VESA(0): Unknown vendor-specific block f > (II) VESA(0): AUO > (II) VESA(0): B173RW01 V0 > (II) VESA(0): EDID (in hex): > (II) VESA(0): 00ffffffffffff0006af9e1000000000 > (II) VESA(0): 01120103802615780a45259c5b559c27 > (II) VESA(0): 19505400000001010101010101010101 > (II) VESA(0): 010101010101202b409061841430402a > (II) VESA(0): 33007ed6100000180000000f00000000 > (II) VESA(0): 00000000000000000020000000fe0041 > (II) VESA(0): 554f0a202020202020202020000000fe > (II) VESA(0): 004231373352573031205630200a00bb > (II) VESA(0): EDID vendor "AUO", prod id 4254 > (II) VESA(0): Printing DDC gathered Modelines: > (II) VESA(0): Modeline "1600x900"x0.0 110.40 1600 1664 1706 2000 900 903 906 920 -hsync -vsync (55.2 kHz) > > And I added a ModeLine to the Monitor section of xorg.conf to address that: > > ModeLine "1600x900" 110.4 1600 1664 1706 2000 900 903 906 920 -hsync -vsync > > But no dice. I think vesa just isn't capable of that mode. The ModeLine > doesn't help the intel driver to see it either. > > This thread: http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=9606&page=2 > > led me to believe that I need an Intel driver entry for (0x8086, 0x0046 > in /sys/dev/drm/drm_pciids.h along with corresponding tests in the > correct driver-specific header file, but I don't know what driver that > should be, or if I even have one that would work. I'm tempted to just > try them each one a time, starting with i915 -- could I cause any > permanent damage? > > Anyone have similar experience with this setup? I don't even know for > sure what the video chip is on this system, but since it's on an i3 I > think it would have to be PM55, PM57, HM55, HM57, QM57, or QS57. > > Any help or sympathy would be appreciated. > > -- > Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com