Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 18:38:13 -0500 (EST) From: doug <doug@fledge.watson.org> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Xorg support for adding a graphics card Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081837060.6459@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <20101108172605.19cd3995@scorpio> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1011081658450.5177@oceanpt.safeport.com> <20101108172605.19cd3995@scorpio>
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2010, Jerry wrote: > 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. I was not aware of the possibility - thanks
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