Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 14:34:58 -0700 From: Tom Rushworth <tom.b.rushworth@gmail.com> To: Pete Wright <pete@nomadlogic.org> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: intro Message-ID: <c4b3bff7-12a9-c772-7ffa-41710a74e403@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <696fb5ea-e1bf-d7c2-004a-eb4eb2af43d7@nomadlogic.org> References: <f0fb13d6-1d4e-2de8-f3cb-c6976f57fc9f@gmail.com> <696fb5ea-e1bf-d7c2-004a-eb4eb2af43d7@nomadlogic.org>
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Hi Pete, On 10/10/2017 13:51, Pete Wright wrote: > > [snip] > > I'd suggest taking a look at TrueOS to see if the updated i915 support > in there offers you a better X experience. > > https://www.trueos.org/ > > TrueOS is FreeBSD with some nice prebuilt additions for desktops and > laptops. They even have a live image that should allow you to verify X > is working as expected before you install it. It sounds like the live image is worth trying, I'll do so shortly. > > If you are wanting to run vanilla FreeBSD and don't mind periodic > instability you can also run 12-CURRENT and install the "drm-next-kmod" > pkg. Although depending on how much time you want to put into hacking > on things TrueOS may be an easier entry point for you. I don't mind CURRENT as long as the parts I'm using work :). Doug Kirk also pointed me at the graphics/drm-next-kmod port, which I'd guess needs something close to CURRENT as well. I'll give both suggestions a try over the weekend and report back. Thanks everyone! > > HTH! > -pete > Regards, -- Tom Rushworth
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