From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 27 08:30:21 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 551B61065690 for ; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:30:21 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stark@mapper.nl) Received: from smtp-out1.tiscali.nl (smtp-out1.tiscali.nl [195.241.79.176]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A98918FC20 for ; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:30:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [82.170.17.27] (helo=mapper.nl) by smtp-out1.tiscali.nl with esmtp (Exim) (envelope-from ) id 1MgaN9-0006S3-Kc; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:19 +0200 Received: from bowser ([192.168.0.1] helo=[0.0.0.0]) by mapper.nl with esmtp (Exim 4.69 (FreeBSD)) (envelope-from ) id 1MgaN6-0000Yl-Ad; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:16 +0200 Message-ID: <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:13 +0200 From: Mark Stapper User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (Windows/20090812) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jeronimo Calvo References: <4A963D85.2030505@mapper.nl> In-Reply-To: X-Enigmail-Version: 0.96.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig214BFFF7C5719A46BD163EDB" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI HD 4550 xorg.conf "radeon" driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:30:21 -0000 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 > > > 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 > mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "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--