Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:39:33 +0400 From: "Marat N.Afanasyev" <amarat@ksu.ru> To: Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: suggested xorg-compatible video HW for FreeBSD/amd64 ? Message-ID: <4ED356D5.70102@ksu.ru> In-Reply-To: <20111128092008.GA58668@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> References: <20111128092008.GA58668@onelab2.iet.unipi.it>
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This is a cryptographically signed message in MIME format. --------------ms060202000504040801040401 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=KOI8-R; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Luigi Rizzo wrote: > Hi, > I am looking for suggestions for a video card that works with > some Xorg driver on FreeBSD/amd64 (either RELENG_9 or HEAD). > I am not interested in anything fancy, just plain 2d desktop > and video playback. > > I have some new machines with i7-2600k CPU but the onboard > card is not recognised by the newer intel drivers, and the vesa > driver crashes as soon as i do something (such as changing > resolution to something different from 1024, or switching vtys, etc). > I understand that there is work in progress on the Intel side > but i will post a separate msg on the topic. > > I can get some nvidia (GeForce: 210 or GT520) or ATI (Sapphire Radeon: > HD5450 or HD5570) but am unclear if/how they are supported. The > nvidia drivers on the nvidia page say there is only FreeBSD/x86 support= , > and googling around doesn't give any good or encouraging suggestions. > > Can anyone with xorg working on FreeBSD/amd64 share some info on his > configuration ? > > thanks > luigi > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > In your case I suggest to try Nvidia first with their binary drivers. If they do not work, use any Radeon with open-source driver, you should=20 have accelerated 2d and overlay video support, but no 3d acceleration on = Radeon. --=20 SY, Marat --------------ms060202000504040801040401--
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