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Date:      Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:56:19 -0600 (CST)
From:      "Ross Gohlke" <developer@grinz.com>
To:        freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org
Subject:   Xorg can't find my graphics card
Message-ID:  <56277.68.18.203.96.1200160579.squirrel@grinzport.grinz.com>
In-Reply-To: <mailman.0.1200167814.34796.freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org>
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I have successfully installed FreeBSD7.0-RC1 on a 733MHz G4 tower w/ CD-ROM:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_733.html

I was encouraged by Peter Grehan's report of getting Xorg working on a
computer with the same graphics card (GeForce2 MX) as mine:
http://wiki.freebsd.org/powerpc

I am not new to FreeBSD, but I am new to X11. Xorg finished installing, so
I should be able to configure and test it.

#pico /usr/local/etc/xorg.conf
...
##############
Graphics Device Selection
##############

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "ViewSonic PF790"
    HorizSync   30-97
    VertRefresh 50-160
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "GeForce2 MX"
    VendorName  "Unknown"
    BoardName  "Unknown"
    Driver      "nv"
    BusID       "PCI:0:16:0"
EndSection
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "GeForce2 MX"
    Driver      "nv"
    BusID       "PCI:0:16:0"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
    Identifier          "Screen1"
    Device              "GeForce2 MX"
    Monitor             "ViewSonic PF790"
    DefaultDepth        24

    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           8
        Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768 800x600 640x480"
        ViewPort        0 0
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           16
        Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768 800x600 640x480"
        ViewPort        0 0
    EndSubSection
    SubSection "Display"
        Depth           24
        Modes           "1280x1024" "1024x768 800x600 640x480"
        ViewPort        0 0
    EndSubSection

EndSection
...

I tried the same with generic vga driver

#Xorg -config /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf
...
(EE) No devices detected
...

#pico /var/log/Xorg.0.log
...
(--) PCI:*(0:16:0) nVidia Corporation NV11 (GeForce2 MX/MX 400) rev 161,
[...]
...
Pardon my paraphrasing, but I have to retype what I see. It seems to load
the nv driver ok, but it can't find the card.

the nvidia drivers are i386 only.

Do I need agp or something for this card? What am I doing wrong? Any help
is greatly appreciated.

Ross
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