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Date:      Thu, 22 Jan 2004 16:24:39 +0200
From:      Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro>
To:        Gafgo <nicolas.gafgo@bredband.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Newbie Graphic card question
Message-ID:  <20040122162439.269b43cb@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro>
In-Reply-To: <400E5323.1090506@bredband.net>
References:  <400E5323.1090506@bredband.net>

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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:23:31 +0100
Gafgo <nicolas.gafgo@bredband.net> wrote:

> Hello. I am trying to install v 5.2 on my new computer. I have done=20
> succesful installations on my old computer where everything worked=20
> perfect. My problem now is that I can=B4t find my graphic card when I am=
=20
> conf Xfree86. I have a Asus (ATI) Radeon 9200 SE. When I try to start X=20
> it doesn=B4t work, even if I try vga generic and other settings. Is it so=
=20
> bad that I have to buy a new card or is there other sollutions?? I have=20
> looked at Xfree86.org driver section and my card isn=B4t mentioned even i=
n=20
> their latest release.
> Hope that someone has an answer that will be cheaper than buying a new ca=
rd.
> Many thanks Nicolas

http://www.xfree86.org/current/Status6.html#6


Bellow it's my X config; I'm using a Radeon 9000. The thing you are
after is: Driver "ati" in the Device section; or radeon might work.

Section "ServerLayout"
        Identifier     "XFree86 Configured"
        Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
        InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
        InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"
        RgbPath      "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
        ModulePath   "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
        FontPath     "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
EndSection

Section "Module"
        Load  "dbe"
#       Load  "dri"
        Load  "extmod"
        Load  "glx"
        Load  "record"
        Load  "xtrap"
        Load  "speedo"
        Load  "type1"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Keyboard0"
        Driver      "keyboard"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
        Identifier  "Mouse0"
        Driver      "mouse"
        Option      "Protocol" "auto"
        Option      "Device" "/dev/sysmouse"
#       Option      "Buttons" ""
#       Option      "XAxisMapping" "4 5"
#       Option      "YAxisMapping" "8 9"
        Option      "ZAxisMapping" "4 5 6 7"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"

        #DisplaySize      300   230     # mm
        Identifier   "Monitor0"
        VendorName   "NOK"
        ModelName    "Nokia 447Za"
        ModeLine     "1152x864@75" 108.0 1152 1216 1344 1600 864 865 868 90=
0 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine     "1024x768@75" 78.8 1024 1040 1136 1312 768 769 772 800=
 +hsync +vsync
        ModeLine     "800x600@75" 49.5 800 816 896 1056 600 601 604 625 +hs=
ync +vsync
        Option      "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"

        ### Available Driver options are:-
        ### Values: <i>: integer, <f>: float, <bool>: "True"/"False",
        ### <string>: "String", <freq>: "<f> Hz/kHz/MHz"
        ### [arg]: arg optional
        #Option     "NoAccel"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "SWcursor"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac6Bit"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "Dac8Bit"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "ForcePCIMode"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPPIOMode"                 # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CPusecTimeout"             # <i>
        #Option     "AGPMode"                   # <i>
        #Option     "AGPFastWrite"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "AGPSize"                   # <i>
        #Option     "RingSize"                  # <i>
        #Option     "BufferSize"                # <i>
        #Option     "EnableDepthMoves"          # [<bool>]
        #Option     "EnablePageFlip"            # [<bool>]
        #Option     "NoBackBuffer"              # [<bool>]
        #Option     "PanelOff"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "DDCMode"                   # [<bool>]
        #Option     "CloneDisplay"              # <i>
        #Option     "CloneMode"                 # [<str>]
        #Option     "CloneHSync"                # [<str>]
        #Option     "CloneVRefresh"             # [<str>]
        #Option     "UseFBDev"                  # [<bool>]
        #Option     "VideoKey"                  # <i>
        Identifier  "Card0"
        Driver      "ati"
        VendorName  "ATI Technologies Inc"
        BoardName   "Radeon R250 If [Radeon 9000]"
        BusID       "PCI:1:0:0"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier "Screen0"
        Device     "Card0"
        Monitor    "Monitor0"
        DefaultDepth    24
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     1
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     4
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     8
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     15
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     16
        EndSubSection
        SubSection "Display"
                Depth     24
                Modes "1152x864"
        EndSubSection
EndSection


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IOnut
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