Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2019 20:29:22 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: "James E. Pace" <james@pacehouse.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: 12.1 on Thinkpad - problem making graphics work Message-ID: <20191108202922.7920f3ff.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <CAN1es4Lab0uvZRPb51PaSjDDOH%2B9ZQTQedi1xvKO%2BCbnsbr20g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAN1es4Jqy17VZeJkEFrUtX872929eLt78Bmrc20jPcernhk88A@mail.gmail.com> <CAN1es4Lab0uvZRPb51PaSjDDOH%2B9ZQTQedi1xvKO%2BCbnsbr20g@mail.gmail.com>
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On Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:51:59 -0800, James E. Pace wrote: > Hi, > > I upgraded my Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon from 12.0 to 12.1 (using > freebsd-update), and I now have graphics problems. > > Under 12.0, I had the line "kld_list="/boot/modules/i915kms.ko"" in > /etc/rc.conf. This was what enabled me to get X windows running on it when > I first installed FBSD. (I don't recall where I got this from, likely > googling my setup.) I've been using i915kms_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf, but the system messages say that it's deprecated, will be removed in 13.0, and I should install some package whose name I forgot. > During boot of 12.1, it appears that this line causes the system to > immediately reboot, around the point in the boot where it would normally > change video modes. I commented that line out and was able to bring the > system up to normal console mode. But 'startx' doesn't go to graphical > mode, failing with "Cannot run in framebuffer mode...". I got X working without the KMS stuff, just make sure you have installed the appropriate xf86-graphics-intel-driver (or how it was called), and X should detect the hardware normally. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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