Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:31 +0000 (UTC) From: Warren Block <wblock@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r47833 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11 Message-ID: <201512082044.tB8KiVoU048414@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: wblock Date: Tue Dec 8 20:44:31 2015 New Revision: 47833 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/47833 Log: Add examples of setting specific video cards. Reviewed by: kwm, ak, Avengence on IRC freebsd-xorg Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Tue Dec 8 14:30:18 2015 (r47832) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.xml Tue Dec 8 20:44:31 2015 (r47833) @@ -409,8 +409,14 @@ <listitem> <para>3D acceleration is supported on most &intel; - graphics, including IronLake, SandyBridge, and - IvyBridge.</para> + graphics up to Ivy Bridge (HD Graphics 2500, 4000, and + P4000), including Iron Lake (HD Graphics) and + Sandy Bridge (HD Graphics 2000).</para> + + <para>Driver name: <literal>intel</literal></para> + + <para>For reference, see <link + xlink:href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_graphics_processing_units"/>.</para>; </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -420,6 +426,11 @@ <listitem> <para>2D and 3D acceleration is supported on Radeon cards up to and including the HD6000 series.</para> + + <para>Driver name: <literal>radeon</literal></para> + + <para>For reference, see <link + xlink:href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units"/>.</para>; </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -431,6 +442,9 @@ <filename>x11</filename> category of the Ports Collection. Install the driver that matches the video card.</para> + + <para>For reference, see <link + xlink:href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units"/>.</para>; </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -444,7 +458,7 @@ &intel; and NVIDIA hardware. <emphasis>Switchable Graphics</emphasis> or <emphasis>Hybrid Graphics</emphasis> are a combination - of &intel; and an &amd; Radeon + of an &intel; or &amd; processor and an &amd; Radeon <acronym>GPU</acronym>.</para> <para>Implementations of these hybrid graphics systems @@ -461,7 +475,12 @@ driver.</para> <para><acronym>BIOS</acronym> settings depend on the model - of computer.</para> + of computer. In some situations, both + <acronym>GPU</acronym>s can be left enabled, but + creating a configuration file that only uses the main + <acronym>GPU</acronym> in the <literal>Device</literal> + section is enough to make such a system + functional.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> @@ -488,6 +507,63 @@ <acronym>UEFI</acronym> and &arm; computers.</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry xml:id="x-config-video-cards-file"> + <term>Setting the Video Driver in a File</term> + + <listitem> + <para>To set the &intel; driver in a configuration + file:</para> + + <example> + <title>Select &intel; Video Driver in a File</title> + + <para><filename>/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf</filename></para> + + <programlisting>Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "intel" + # BusID "PCI:1:0:0" +EndSection</programlisting> + + <para>If more than one video card is present, the + <literal>BusID</literal> identifier can be uncommented + and set to select the desired card. A list of video + card bus <acronym>ID</acronym>s can be displayed with + <command>pciconf -lv | grep -B3 + display</command>.</para> + </example> + + <para>To set the Radeon driver in a configuration + file:</para> + + <example> + <title>Select Radeon Video Driver in a File</title> + + <para><filename>/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-radeon.conf</filename></para> + + <programlisting>Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "radeon" +EndSection</programlisting> + </example> + + <para>To set the <acronym>VESA</acronym> driver in a + configuration file:</para> + + <example> + <title>Select <acronym>VESA</acronym> Video Driver in a + File</title> + + <para><filename>/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-vesa.conf</filename></para> + + <programlisting>Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "vesa" +EndSection</programlisting> + </example> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> </variablelist> </sect2>
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