Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:09:16 -0600 (CST) From: "Ross Gohlke" <ross@grinz.com> To: freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg can't find my graphics card Message-ID: <50504.74.170.92.99.1200233356.squirrel@grinzport.grinz.com> In-Reply-To: <20080113122149.06395c51.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no> References: <50155.74.170.92.99.1200190076.squirrel@grinzport.grinz.com> <20080113122149.06395c51.torfinn.ingolfsen@broadpark.no>
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> BTW, in case you dont know 'pciconf -lv | grep -B 4 VGA' will report
what kind of video card you have.
I didn't know that trick! Here are the results for the curious:
# pciconf -lv | grep -B 4 VGA
vgapci0@pci0:0:16:0: class=0x030000 card=0xa5b80208 chip=0x011010de
rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'Nvidia Corp'
device = 'NV11 GeForce2 MX / MX 400'
class = display
subclass = VGA
>> (WW) xf86EnableIO 5
>> (II) xf86EnableIO: ffffffff
>> (WW) Can't map IO space!
>
> Aha, Here is a clue.
> Try 'sysctl hw.ofwfb.relax_mmap=1' before you use X, Xorg or startx. All
that from an earlier thread[1] on this mailing list.
>
> References:
> 1)
> http://groups.google.com/group/lucky.freebsd.ppc/browse_thread/thread/f0c48b804f6e4026/3b894d8be1fe7a35?lnk=st&q=xorg-server+1.4_2%2C1+fails+on+RELENG_7#3b894d8be1fe7a35
I did search the archives, but not hard enough I guess.
# sysctl hw.ofwfb.relax_mmap=1
hw.ofwfb.relax_mmap: 0 -> 1
This did fix my installation, I can't believe it!
I returned to the FreeBSD documentation and completed the steps, resulting
in a final /usr/local/etc/xorg.conf. I did find out that you cannot have
ANY xorg.conf file (regardless of actual name) in /etc or /usr/local/etc
when you first run #X -configure
I also learned that if #startx doesn't run, you should troubleshoot that
before running #X or #xorgconfig.
I may have more questions, but for now I'm giddy! Thanks for the friendly
help!
Ross
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