From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 2 21:57:49 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 F1D6E106566C for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:57:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from paul@pboehmer.com) Received: from netfoo.net (netfoo.net [206.162.201.200]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7A028FC0A for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2009 21:57:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from netfoo.net (netfoo.net [206.162.201.200]) by netfoo.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nA2LOPq8002267 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:24:28 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from paul@pboehmer.com) Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:24:20 -0500 (EST) From: Paul Boehmer X-X-Sender: paul@netfoo.net To: x11@freebsd.org Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.3 (netfoo.net [206.162.201.200]); Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:28 -0500 (EST) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,TW_VH autolearn=ham version=3.2.5 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.5 (2008-06-10) on vulcan.netfoo.net X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.95.3 at vulcan.netfoo.net X-Virus-Status: Clean Cc: Subject: 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 21:57:50 -0000 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. Thanks.