From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 1 18:52:48 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 5D7651C8 for ; Wed, 1 Jan 2014 18:52:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ve0-x231.google.com (mail-ve0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:400c:c01::231]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 168941B2E for ; Wed, 1 Jan 2014 18:52:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ve0-f177.google.com with SMTP id db12so6758733veb.8 for ; Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:52:47 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:reply-to:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=YnmuTsNWfbhaglKJVA2AIWGwDuzr4UhwSR2lQqvQjQU=; b=W6TFOE0NQYeGetExArjiOTyja+UEHUeRKYyyRRsuQ667wzbjPghTqSgAu6AHLd0Tab JeqaYXz0XuVOEDn/SsHtYE9xd0uNQ254ntMTWar8BBnnl0p+HkWoMQ8N4U+nwJxGqGcZ R/UxhbWUteIINAiW5BWAMifNej8xH7gTxASBrQ57HhKyUe5P6GBzVETBvCpfzau7bIjs isFLk9NKh8wpQ53ImNjG+rRMSa2DncO3LVWQndg8udoBlVGRbwPtRkvPqBjS4g9GVIm9 Y6k7zWy0m3JdOLt/kReqy4ByTrO0h6eYyndgR9x5ZkX9yqTceXst79i0ncgifdJvYy7Q 4V+Q== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.52.96.99 with SMTP id dr3mr1061094vdb.69.1388602367151; Wed, 01 Jan 2014 10:52:47 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.58.162.232 with HTTP; Wed, 1 Jan 2014 10:52:47 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.58.162.232 with HTTP; Wed, 1 Jan 2014 10:52:47 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <52c01506.Dih5U63zPRUKn60m%davidcollins001@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2014 18:52:47 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Xorg not working with radeon on 10 stable From: David Collins To: Warren Block Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.17 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list Reply-To: davidcollins001@gmail.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 01 Jan 2014 18:52:48 -0000 On 30 Dec 2013 01:18, "David Collins" wrote: > > > I did a similar upgrade recently also. > > > >> I have a Radeon HD 2400 PRO/XT, which supported from whats in the log > >> file. The user is as member of the dri group. I load the radeonkms > >> kernel module on boot. > > > > > > That is not necessary, and causes problems for some. > > Noted, will remove. Removed, and the modules get loaded automatically. > > >> When try to start X (same xorg.conf file that > >> worked previously or with newly created xorg.conf) the xserver gives > >> me a black screen which I can't do anything with, I am also unable to > >> switch virtual terminals. > > > > > > This is a known problem with the KMS drivers. The new console drivers fix this, hopefully to be MFCed soon after 10.0-RELEASE. > > Brilliant, I look forward to this > > >> I can ssh in to get access. My make.conf, xorg.conf and Xorg log file are below but the bits that look suspect are: > > > > > >> [ 127.760] (II) AIGLX: Screen 0 is not DRI2 capable > >> [ 128.363] (EE) AIGLX error: r600 does not export required DRI extension > > > > > >> I have found a number of reports of this with linux but no solutions > >> that I have been able to use. Does anyone have any idea how to solve > >> this? > > > > > > Use the ati or radeon driver, not radeonhd, which is obsolete. > > I tried the ati driver (with updated xorg.conf) from ports but i don't think it worked either. I won't have access to my computer for a couple days but when I do I will try again. > I replaced radeonhd with radeon in xorg.conf. I didn't realise this driver was provided the ati port. Everything is working perfectly now, Thanks. David