From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Nov 5 21:29:44 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AAA29121 for ; Wed, 5 Nov 2014 21:29:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.turbocat.net (mail.turbocat.net [IPv6:2a01:4f8:d16:4514::2]) (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 65E07A57 for ; Wed, 5 Nov 2014 21:29:44 +0000 (UTC) Received: from laptop015.home.selasky.org (cm-176.74.213.204.customer.telag.net [176.74.213.204]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.turbocat.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D80C31FE022; Wed, 5 Nov 2014 22:29:40 +0100 (CET) Message-ID: <545A96D1.9070600@selasky.org> Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 22:29:53 +0100 From: Hans Petter Selasky User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.1.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Chris H , Warren Block Subject: Re: HEADS UP: Enabling vt(4) by default References: <544E7679.7070207@FreeBSD.org> <54590B3E.2070701@dumbbell.fr> , <20141105101951.48542120@ernst.home> , , In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: =?windows-1252?Q?Jean-S=E9bastienP=E9dron?= , freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 21:29:44 -0000 On 11/05/14 22:27, Chris H wrote: > On Wed, 5 Nov 2014 12:55:51 -0700 (MST) Warren Block wrote > >> On Wed, 5 Nov 2014, Chris H wrote: >> >>> On Wed, 5 Nov 2014 08:15:04 -0700 (MST) Warren Block >>> wrote > >>>> On Wed, 5 Nov 2014, Chris H wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 5 Nov 2014 10:19:51 +0100 Gary Jennejohn >>>>> wrote >> >>>>>> No, video mode won't work with the nVidia blob. That requires >>>>>> a KMS (in-kernel) driver. >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for the reply, Gary. >>>>> >>>>> Ahh. I see. So unless I have ATI hardware, I'm pretty much out of luck? >>>> >>>> Or Intel, or anything with KMS drivers. >>> >>> Thanks. Everything I manage, is using nVidia. Looks like >>> the kms VESA might work. But I'm not sure if there would >>> be any appreciable gain going that route (assuming it's even >>> possible). >> >> It's worth asking Nvidia directly. I would not be optimistic about >> that, but it's easy to try, and they might surprise everyone. >> >> Another option might be nouveau. Don't know the current status of >> whether that works on FreeBSD, though. > LOL funny you should bring that up, just now. > Prior to a fresh install on bare metal. I always boot to a gpartd > CD. I use it to easily see, and quickly blank the disk(s). I only > choose it, because it's quick-n-easy. It is also the perfect tool > to wipe that evil grub[2] off the MBR. Which has given me no end > of grief after evaluating some Linux distro. Anyhow, point being; > the desktop is powered by nouveau. I've never had an issue with it, > and it always seems to pick the "right" resolution/frequency. So, > because of that. I was already thinking of investigating that route. > As to talking to nVidia. My past experiences in that regard were, > shall I say; less than ideal. They're always friendly. But getting > anything that might "uncover" any coveted driver info, always fell > short of helpful. :) > > Thanks for the reply, and helpful information, Warren. > > --Chris Hi, FYI: The KMS stuff seems to work on my intel HD graphics based MAC. Finally I can switch back to the console! --HPS