From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 16 12:37:04 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A3F0516A4CE for ; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:37:04 -0800 (PST) Received: from ecintweb.eldocomp.com (ecintweb.eldocomp.com [205.159.99.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4F90443D45 for ; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:37:03 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from wbloom@eldocomp.com) Received: by ecintweb.eldocomp.com with XWall v3.28 ; Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:37:02 -0700 From: William Bloom To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 13:37:01 -0700 X-Assembled-By: XWall v3.28 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.4 Message-ID: <1071607021.1010.43.camel@dell652.eldocomp.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Radeon DVI X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:37:04 -0000 I have an ATI Radeon 9700 w/ VGA/DVI outputs on my FreeBSD 5.1 machine that I've been using with only the VGA port for some months. Now that I happen to have a MacOSX machine at my desk as well, I'd -like- to substitute a flat panel DVI monitor and use one of the new Belkin OmniView SOHO DVI/USB KVM switches for the two machines. I've seen the mailing list postings regarding use of ATI DVI cards with XFree86, so this appears to feasible with a few caveats in mind. This new flat panel monitor will be my only one. That is, I don't plan on a dual-headed system w/ Xinerama (the old VGA will be recycled). Now the real question... Will the flat panel work with the FreeBSD console?? Does the console initialize the DVI output on the Radeon?? Mind you, I'm not worrying about XFree86. But I want to have a working display (it's my only one) even when X11 isn't running. I haven't bought the flat panel yet and I don't have one to experiment with. Bill --=20 William Bloom (602) 604-3100 Eldorado Computing, Inc. 5353 North 16th Street, Suite 400 Phoenix, Az 85016 http://www.eldocomp.com -- CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE -- This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and entity to = whom it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, = confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are = not the intended addressee, nor authorized to receive for the intended = addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose or = distribute to anyone the message or any information contained in the = message. If you have received this message in error, please immediately = advise the sender by reply email, and delete the message. Thank you.