Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:13 +0200 From: Mark Stapper <stark@mapper.nl> To: Jeronimo Calvo <jeronimocalvop@googlemail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI HD 4550 xorg.conf "radeon" driver Message-ID: <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl> In-Reply-To: <beaf3aa50908270109y15613dafs9baa6f98216d2b7b@mail.gmail.com> References: <beaf3aa50908270020h6f30f605h364e1c5694cc01e7@mail.gmail.com> <4A963D85.2030505@mapper.nl> <beaf3aa50908270109y15613dafs9baa6f98216d2b7b@mail.gmail.com>
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This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig214BFFF7C5719A46BD163EDB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Jeronimo Calvo wrote: > Hi mate! > > > The card is an: ATI Radeon=99 HD 4550 Graphics Technology running on:= > > # uname -a > FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE #0: Mon Aug 24 18:59:43 UTC > 2009 iscariote@:/usr/obj/usr/src/ > > cheers! > > > sys/MYKERNEL amd64 > > First of, I's update to either 7.x stable or 8.0. Check the handbook on how to update your kernel/world http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/makeworld.html Then get the radeonhd, which has 3d support for RV7xx chips (Your GPU should have a RV710) http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonhd To test opengl accell use glxgears located in graphics/mesa-demos. Have fun with it :-) Greetz, Mark > 2009/8/27 Mark Stapper <stark@mapper.nl <mailto:stark@mapper.nl>> > > Jeronimo Calvo wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > I am setting up a fresh installation of Freebsd on a EMT64 > machine... > > everything is working smooth so far, but im wondering some > things about the > > 3D support from my graphic card, i bought that card few weeks > ago (stupid me > > i didnt read about ATU support under FreeBSD before...) but btw > i can not > > step back... Im trying to get 3D aceleration for that card... > noticed that > > after setting up X11 xorg.conf... Driver used is "radeon", I'd > been reading > > about the possibility of using others... what is the best > option? I noticed > > that im unable to set activate the desktop affects, that makes > me wonder... > > that 3d is not working properly innit?? > > > > Can somebody help me with this?? > > > > Cheers fellas! > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org > <mailto:freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org>" > > > Hello, > > In order to help you we need some more information regarding your > system > and setup. > First of all: which hardware are you using exactly? Most > importantly the > make and model of you graphics card. > > Second: which version of FreeBSD are you using? Preferably, post th= e > output of the following command: > uname -a > > > Besides that I would give the redeonhd driver a go. > I don't have much experience with these though, As i have an > Nvidia card > (amd64 support please!! :'( ) > Greetz, > Mark > > --------------enig214BFFF7C5719A46BD163EDB Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkqWRBgACgkQN9xNqOOVnWCTMwCcDIjBPsO6+jMThxaBJ7q5A3up 6AsAnRcwEmQrAjAQX2rGkaaNyFB6S51P =H7L1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig214BFFF7C5719A46BD163EDB--
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