Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 05:36:36 +0100 From: Klaus Cucinauomo <maciphone2@googlemail.com> To: myfreeweb <greg@unrelenting.technology>, James Gritton <jamie@gritton.org>, freebsd-arm@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4K on RPI4? Message-ID: <32C6648E-0C32-4D0A-8C7E-B7C55346AD48@googlemail.com> In-Reply-To: <6C1A5169-E204-4B1F-8D9B-5717DAD6D247@unrelenting.technology> References: <994e58050a2a20248b39c04996358078@gritton.org> <E78DE710-2EF9-4922-B494-BE57BBF61DB5@googlemail.com> <78860f7f8fe0901fb7a83e2cfea8c439@gritton.org> <6C1A5169-E204-4B1F-8D9B-5717DAD6D247@unrelenting.technology>
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> Am 28.10.2020 um 20:48 schrieb myfreeweb = <greg@unrelenting.technology>: >=20 > ...Linux has drivers for video output (and GPU rendering too) for that = broadcom SoC, ouch, what a load: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/tree/master/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4 > All we have is the framebuffer set up by firmware, and that is 1080p = maximum. looks like you're right, that driver even can=E2=80=99t execute 60HZ on = 1900x1000, configured by xrandr=E2=80=A6 >=20 > FreeBSD is currently not really usable as a desktop on these embedded = SBCs with non-PCIe graphics and display hardware. well, `ve tried on 1080p with fvwm/xfce ..=20 Let`s say: it=E2=80=99s fun ..even watching full screen football video = 360/720p .. not bad... but maybe it=E2=80=99s an interesting option to stick with macOS for = this purpose=E2=80=A6 :-) Ha Ha=20 K.=
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