From owner-svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Tue Dec 8 20:44:32 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D502B9D52F4; Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org (repo.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:6068::e6a:0]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AFFA41941; Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: from repo.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.37]) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id tB8KiVcj048415; Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:31 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from wblock@localhost) by repo.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id tB8KiVoU048414; Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:31 GMT (envelope-from wblock@FreeBSD.org) Message-Id: <201512082044.tB8KiVoU048414@repo.freebsd.org> X-Authentication-Warning: repo.freebsd.org: wblock set sender to wblock@FreeBSD.org using -f From: Warren Block Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2015 20:44:31 +0000 (UTC) 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 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 20:44:32 -0000 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 @@ 3D acceleration is supported on most &intel; - graphics, including IronLake, SandyBridge, and - IvyBridge. + graphics up to Ivy Bridge (HD Graphics 2500, 4000, and + P4000), including Iron Lake (HD Graphics) and + Sandy Bridge (HD Graphics 2000). + + Driver name: intel + + For reference, see . @@ -420,6 +426,11 @@ 2D and 3D acceleration is supported on Radeon cards up to and including the HD6000 series. + + Driver name: radeon + + For reference, see . @@ -431,6 +442,9 @@ x11 category of the Ports Collection. Install the driver that matches the video card. + + For reference, see . @@ -444,7 +458,7 @@ &intel; and NVIDIA hardware. Switchable Graphics or Hybrid Graphics are a combination - of &intel; and an &amd; Radeon + of an &intel; or &amd; processor and an &amd; Radeon GPU. Implementations of these hybrid graphics systems @@ -461,7 +475,12 @@ driver. BIOS settings depend on the model - of computer. + of computer. In some situations, both + GPUs can be left enabled, but + creating a configuration file that only uses the main + GPU in the Device + section is enough to make such a system + functional. @@ -488,6 +507,63 @@ UEFI and &arm; computers. + + + Setting the Video Driver in a File + + + To set the &intel; driver in a configuration + file: + + + Select &intel; Video Driver in a File + + /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-intel.conf + + Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "intel" + # BusID "PCI:1:0:0" +EndSection + + If more than one video card is present, the + BusID identifier can be uncommented + and set to select the desired card. A list of video + card bus IDs can be displayed with + pciconf -lv | grep -B3 + display. + + + To set the Radeon driver in a configuration + file: + + + Select Radeon Video Driver in a File + + /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-radeon.conf + + Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "radeon" +EndSection + + + To set the VESA driver in a + configuration file: + + + Select <acronym>VESA</acronym> Video Driver in a + File + + /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/driver-vesa.conf + + Section "Device" + Identifier "Card0" + Driver "vesa" +EndSection + + +