From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Aug 27 09:16:11 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 8507D106568B for ; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:16:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jeronimocalvop@googlemail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f206.google.com (mail-bw0-f206.google.com [209.85.218.206]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D0CF28FC1C for ; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:16:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz2 with SMTP id 2so760526bwz.43 for ; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:16:09 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=zbDgrSat9+Nj4NVDv0KGRPCcsfKFmYHpB9ujNJbK+EA=; b=jmOA1b3rgtIdJPkPOBfjYZPI9pPfajGLMGL3JhDiwWZ9vfLyAQKPrqzTFnfdr5Htgz h7Q6kDvwVQIVTtZnO14w+Eg4Utd1Ro+wBgk2/rpsGg3+2VGU5dP4TDK+geENafgzkPJJ UhuKLG7TPCZ1O4XnJBbfbvRXla4PDk++vxxJc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=googlemail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=TXn+7OfYy+r0g8XEIAlIbZE82D9BwtQtVJR25bh48Gs/DZdQtdcihfxOtvkv25DghA D/Z3XhNY2PaG66NyNJipDI/dd8v52IjWHdlW4tXM9KQ73RqdD5z3rk4Lu07c4apzPYGo mD6wfZYXQuG49dxoPxlodYECX+ojUkb4k4odE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.7.198 with SMTP id e6mr4582444bke.148.1251364569437; Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:16:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl> References: <4A963D85.2030505@mapper.nl> <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:16:09 +0100 Message-ID: From: Jeronimo Calvo To: Mark Stapper Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 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 09:16:11 -0000 Thanks for the advice!! I will enjoy it for sure!! BTW i ordered both printer handbooks from FREEBSD Mall! to keep reading when goinn to the toilet! hahahah I tought that my version was already stable... when i downloaded... 7.2-RELEASE is the same as 7.2-CURRENT then?? Will be better to upgrade to v 8 or downgroaded to 7.0-STABLE? Thanks! 2009/8/27 Mark Stapper > 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 > > > > > > >