Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:04:40 -0800 From: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> To: Hannes <h2+lists2013@fsfe.org> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Radeon UMS and NEW_XORG Message-ID: <512DA1F8.2060904@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <512D2460.4020907@fsfe.org> References: <512D2460.4020907@fsfe.org>
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On 02/26/13 13:08, Hannes wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have just updated to NEW_XORG and with it received: > xf86-video-ati-6.14.3_1 > > This tries to do KMS and fails, which is expected behaviour. *However* > this version should still be capable of UMS. How can I force it to use > UMS? The Kernel and DRM are still capable of Radeon UMS, as is proven > when using old Xorg. > > On Linux this has to do with the Kernel advertising modesetting (or not) > and the Kernel-Parameter "nomodeset" deactivates modesetting (which is > then detected by the driver). How can I achieve this with FreeBSD? > > Thank you for your help, > Hannes > > P.S: Please don't tell me to just use the old XORG. I would like to work > with the new stuff and the software should work. I would also like to > experiment with the new TTM stuff, when I have the time, but UMS is > basic for now (vesa sucks). > > P.P.S: on an unimportant sidenote: is there llvmpipe on FreeBSD? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Is the drm option active on the port graphics/libdrm? It needs to be off. Matt
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