Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:26:05 -0500 From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg support for adding a graphics card Message-ID: <20101108172605.19cd3995@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081658450.5177@oceanpt.safeport.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081658450.5177@oceanpt.safeport.com>
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:08:23 -0500 (EST) doug@safeport.com <doug@safeport.com> articulated: > When I slid froward from FreeBSD 7.2 and Xorg (whatever) to 8.0 and > xorg-7.4_4 I lost the ability to use the graphics card I had added to > my Dell PE300 built in the last century. I was told the ability to > have two cards in one box was lost due to int10 provided by > libpciaccess. > > Is this still the case? The BIOS on the PE300 does not allow the > on-board card to 'disappear'. I can not find any information to > suggest things have changed. Isn't there a jumper on the motherboard that can be used to disable the on board card? Not all motherboards had one but it is worth a check anyway, assuming you have not done so all ready. -- Jerry ✌ FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________ Every dog has its day, but the nights belong to the pussycats.
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