FreeBSD 12-1-RELEASE, i915kms.ko and viloent crash

[Herbert J. Skuhra]

On Sat, Nov 09, 2019 at 07:06:05AM +0100, Jacques Foucry wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> I just reinstall a new FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE (my freebsd-update failed :-( (but it
> was my fault).
> 
> I tried to go on graphical and install Xorg with drm-kmod-g21091030 (pkg install
> drm-kmod).
> 
> Before change /etc/rc.conf, I tried to load the module
> 
> # kldload /boot/modules/i915kms.ko
> 
> BOOM violent reboot. No message, nothing just a reboot.

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=241101

> I install src with the brand new install.
> 
> I run FreeBSD on a lenovo x280, core i7- 8th generation (i7-8550U Kaby Lake R).
> I previously make a install of 12.0-RELEASE and made a tutorial about that
> (https://adminblog.foucry.net/post/inof/freebsd-thinkpad/)
> 
> It used to work with 12.0-RELEASEp10 (and before)
> 
> I try to build a new kernal (with no change from generic) install it but the
> result was the same.

Try to build the graphics/drm-fbsd12.0-kmod port on the FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE host
instead of installing the package!

-- 
Herbert