Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:58:26 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Support for the intel Ironlake Mobile Graphics Chipset Message-ID: <20101013205826.GB3332@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010131453260.77907@oceanpt.safeport.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1010131453260.77907@oceanpt.safeport.com>
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--E/DnYTRukya0zdZ1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quoth doug@safeport.com on Wednesday, 13 October 2010: > It appears (hopefully) that support for this may appear in FreeBSD 9. I= =20 > infer that some kernel support for DRM involves kernel support=20 > (http://wiki.freebsd.org/DriDrivers) if so I think thats really too bad a= s=20 > all the ~400 pieces of Xorg which develop at their own pace makes this a= =20 > hard (or at least delicate) process for the kernel team to support Xorg. >=20 > Anyway this chip is sorta supported by the vesa driver with apparently th= e=20 > only resolutions supported being 1024x768 and 800x600. That really too ba= d=20 > (for me) as the video I have supports 1600x900, 1440x900, 1366x768,=20 > 1360x768, 1280x800, 1280x768, and 1280x720. >=20 > My questions: is this the correct list to seek help on; and, is there any= =20 > way to configure the vesa driver to support any other resolution. I do no= t=20 > need DRM or anything other than a better screen resolution. >=20 >=20 > _____ > Douglas Denault > http://www.safeport.com > doug@safeport.com > Voice: 301-217-9220 > Fax: 301-217-9277 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" I hope you're right, I'd like to get this support as soon as possible. I haven't found a way to get beyond 1024x768 on vesa, or to get any other driver to work. I'm looking for 1600x900 on my ASUS K72F with Intel Integrated HD graphics. --=20 Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipstips.com | http://chipsquips= .com --E/DnYTRukya0zdZ1 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (FreeBSD) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMth1yAAoJEIpckszW26+RNbcH/0nvhS7sq1EAxWhFiYbv/vrO gpbN6KoGaA42eMCaudM0evDq79sXqV/Cqi/rlVoLrRNg+/AF/3fhQC5VDp9lBaxA n+ujSfPiigPlW3Rx8Ez47TgOPSdZf2qijJQUN05Vcpl36AkgA2F7Fo0HaUHt3khx m6rSaoe/3TlP2y1pxVVOI5RiNqsVyqAJvYPN0VHLgQ1Lk6O7Jc/DZRYb8OpYxl6p C+iUmDxSfEjStnqClzzW1iGev/YRgyIiNWOHI1Qqgaqc+WKeo9VuiqwCxcZd2y5J uQzKdKQcPXUTA8ag2tnQZRpWahaDAVWFn+7Cse1uIcuIfRwMnFmFkvebtTpvks4= =HyOH -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --E/DnYTRukya0zdZ1--
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