From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 2 22:35:06 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 919061065670 for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:35:06 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rnoland@FreeBSD.org) Received: from gizmo.2hip.net (gizmo.2hip.net [64.74.207.195]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C7028FC1A for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:35:05 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [192.168.1.4] (adsl-150-102-19.bna.bellsouth.net [72.150.102.19]) (authenticated bits=0) by gizmo.2hip.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nA2MZ3Hh031335 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-CAMELLIA256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:35:04 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from rnoland@FreeBSD.org) From: Robert Noland To: Paul Boehmer In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Organization: FreeBSD Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:34:58 -0600 Message-Id: <1257201298.84088.2.camel@balrog.2hip.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.26.3 FreeBSD GNOME Team Port Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_SORBS_DUL, RDNS_DYNAMIC, SPF_SOFTFAIL autolearn=no version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on gizmo.2hip.net Cc: x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Multiple card setup possible? X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:35:06 -0000 On Mon, 2009-11-02 at 16:24 -0500, Paul Boehmer wrote: > I am getting ready to build a new workstation and was curious to see if > anyone has any idea on when multiple cards will be supported (if at all). > I have a ATI 9450 and a dual head ATI 9250 card, but have not been able to > get them to work together, though they work individually. > > My current workstation is still on an older version of Xorg that is > currently using a Nvidia card and two Matrox cards to power three heads. > It would be nice if I could retain this setup, but with newer cards > listed above. > > When both cards are installed, I get the following error in Xorg.0.log: > > ------- Snip --------- > (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw" > (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw" > (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdevhw > (II) UnloadModule: "fbdevhw" > (EE) Failed to load module "fbdevhw" (module does not exist, 0) > (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev > ---------------------- > > full log @ http://www.pboehmer.com/Xorg.0.log > > >From what I understand (could be way off), the problem is related to the > VGA arbiter in libpciaccess. This is a little over my head, but I would > be more than welcome to try any patches or any other suggestions. There are a handful of components for this to work. This has recently been added for linux, so some multiple card setups are rumored to work now. I haven't looked at exactly what it is going to take to get it working on FreeBSD though. If someone wants to take this on, that would be great. robert. > Thanks. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-x11@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-x11 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-x11-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Robert Noland FreeBSD