ATI HD 4550 xorg.conf "radeon" driver

[Mark Stapper]

Jeronimo Calvo wrote:
> Hi mate!
>
>
>   The card is an: ATI Radeon™ HD 4550 Graphics Technology running on:
>
> # uname -a
> FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE #0: Mon Aug 24 18:59:43 UTC
> 2009 iscariote@:/usr/obj/usr/src/
>
> cheers!
>
>
> sys/MYKERNEL amd64
>
>
First of, I's update to either 7.x stable or 8.0.
Check the handbook on how to update your kernel/world
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/makeworld.html
Then get the radeonhd, which has 3d support for RV7xx chips (Your GPU
should have a RV710)
http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonhd
To test opengl accell use glxgears located in graphics/mesa-demos.
Have fun with it :-)
Greetz,
Mark
> 2009/8/27 Mark Stapper <stark at mapper.nl <mailto:stark at mapper.nl>>
>
>     Jeronimo Calvo wrote:
>     > Hi folks,
>     >
>     > I am setting up a fresh installation of Freebsd on a EMT64
>     machine...
>     > everything is working smooth so far, but im wondering some
>     things about the
>     > 3D support from my graphic card, i bought that card few weeks
>     ago (stupid me
>     > i didnt read about ATU support under FreeBSD before...) but btw
>     i can not
>     > step back... Im trying to get 3D aceleration for that card...
>     noticed that
>     > after setting up X11 xorg.conf... Driver used is "radeon", I'd
>     been reading
>     > about the possibility of using others... what is the best
>     option? I noticed
>     > that im unable to set activate the desktop affects, that makes
>     me wonder...
>     > that 3d is not working properly innit??
>     >
>     > Can somebody help me with this??
>     >
>     > Cheers fellas!
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>     >
>     Hello,
>
>     In order to help you we need some more information regarding your
>     system
>     and setup.
>     First of all: which hardware are you using exactly? Most
>     importantly the
>     make and model of you graphics card.
>
>     Second: which version of FreeBSD are you using? Preferably, post the
>     output of the following command:
>     uname -a
>
>
>     Besides that I would give the redeonhd driver a go.
>     I don't have much experience with these though, As i have an
>     Nvidia card
>     (amd64 support please!! :'( )
>     Greetz,
>     Mark
>
>


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