Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:36:54 +0100 From: Hannes <h2+lists2013@fsfe.org> To: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Radeon UMS and NEW_XORG Message-ID: <512DC5A6.30402@fsfe.org> In-Reply-To: <512DA1F8.2060904@gmail.com> References: <512D2460.4020907@fsfe.org> <512DA1F8.2060904@gmail.com>
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On 27.02.2013 07:04, matt wrote: > On 02/26/13 13:08, Hannes wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I have just updated to NEW_XORG and with it received: >> xf86-video-ati-6.14.3_1 >> >> This tries to do KMS and fails, which is expected behaviour. *However* >> this version should still be capable of UMS. How can I force it to use >> UMS? The Kernel and DRM are still capable of Radeon UMS, as is proven >> when using old Xorg. >> >> On Linux this has to do with the Kernel advertising modesetting (or not) >> and the Kernel-Parameter "nomodeset" deactivates modesetting (which is >> then detected by the driver). How can I achieve this with FreeBSD? >> >> Thank you for your help, >> Hannes >> >> P.S: Please don't tell me to just use the old XORG. I would like to work >> with the new stuff and the software should work. I would also like to >> experiment with the new TTM stuff, when I have the time, but UMS is >> basic for now (vesa sucks). >> >> P.P.S: on an unimportant sidenote: is there llvmpipe on FreeBSD? >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" >> > Is the drm option active on the port graphics/libdrm? It needs to be off. You mean the KMS option? Setting that to off did the trick! Thanks! Best, Hannes
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