Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:16:09 +0100 From: Jeronimo Calvo <jeronimocalvop@googlemail.com> To: Mark Stapper <stark@mapper.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATI HD 4550 xorg.conf "radeon" driver Message-ID: <beaf3aa50908270216v23fac061wed625e2b5aa3569f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl> References: <beaf3aa50908270020h6f30f605h364e1c5694cc01e7@mail.gmail.com> <4A963D85.2030505@mapper.nl> <beaf3aa50908270109y15613dafs9baa6f98216d2b7b@mail.gmail.com> <4A964415.6030008@mapper.nl>
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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 <stark@mapper.nl> > 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 <stark@mapper.nl <mailto:stark@mapper.nl>> > > > > 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 > > <mailto: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 > > <mailto: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 > > > > > > >
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