Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:26:19 -0500 From: Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@voicenet.com> To: Oliver Lehmann <lehmann@ans-netz.de> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI HD5850 support? Message-ID: <20091124082619.5b345ffe@memory> In-Reply-To: <20091124134558.a12d3f3b.lehmann@ans-netz.de> References: <20091124134558.a12d3f3b.lehmann@ans-netz.de>
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On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:45:58 +0100 Oliver Lehmann <lehmann@ans-netz.de> wrote: > Hi, > > I plan zo upgrade my Athlon64 3500/ATI HD3850 system to a i7-860/ATI > HD5850 system. > As far as I can see there is right now no support for the RV870 chip > the HD5850 uses. So - what do I have to expect? I need dual monitor > support. Will it work? Does anyone know if there will be soon HD5850 > support http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19446 Modesetting works, digital outputs don't, and none of the code has been committed. There is no timeframe yet, and you'd be stuck with the vesa driver till modesetting is committed. Adam
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