Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:19:39 +0300 From: Greg V <greg@unrelenting.technology> To: Manish Jain <jude.obscure@yandex.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A question about graphics subsystems under FreeBSD Message-ID: <1545661179.1813.0@smtp.migadu.com> In-Reply-To: <b3316888-2ea4-4574-d132-d9e9b11df2c9@yandex.com> References: <b3316888-2ea4-4574-d132-d9e9b11df2c9@yandex.com>
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On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 2:41 AM, Manish Jain <jude.obscure@yandex.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a port mkdesktop which simplifies the task of FreeBSD desktop > configuration. I was looking to enhance the port in its capabilities > and it would help me if I could know the various pkg's and kld's > needed by the various chipsets. > > As per my (incomplete) knowledge, the following are usually needed: > > Chipset | <Packages> | <Modules> > > AMD GPU | drm-kmod:xf86-video-amdgpu | > Radeon | drm-kmod:xf86-video-ati | radeonkms.ko** > NVidia | drm-kmod:nvidia-driver | nvidia.ko:nvidia-modeset.ko > Intel GPU | drm-kmod:xf86-video-intel | - mesa-dri/mesa-libs are needed for both AMD and Intel - the kernel modules you're missing: amdgpu.ko, i915kms.ko - *really* old (*ancient*) Radeons might need drm-legacy-kmod and xf86-video-ati-legacy - "not too old, but not new either" Radeons (Southern Islands and Sea Islands — from HD7750 to R9 290) are supported by *both* radeonkms and amdgpu kernel drivers (amdgpu is of course the newer and better one) - xf86-video-intel is a semi-abandoned pile of bugs, try just not installing it, the default "modesetting" driver with GLAMOR acceleration usually works better - xf86-video-amdgpu is not strictly necessary, it's similar to "modesetting", though it sometimes seems to fix screen tearing, so i'd say keep it
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