How to make thinkpad x201i video card driver works ?

Polytropon freebsd at edvax.de
Mon Feb 12 05:00:14 UTC 2018


On Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:20:03 +0800, 李周华 wrote:
> l know x201i use intel HD graphic video card ,but on latest version
> of freebsd 11.1 video card driver not works.
> 
> I try to add  
>      Driver "intel"  
> to config file xorg.conf.etc Device section.

You shouldn't have to. If the driver is installed, and X
detects Intel graphics, it will load the driver. However,
loading the kernel module is probably required (i915kms).



> but in log file it's say unable load intel module.

Did you _install_ the driver (x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel)?
It does not come with the X.org installation itself.



More information here:

https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-config.html

https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics#Intel_Graphics

https://negativo17.org/quickly-test-freebsd-11-with-kmsvt-newcons-support-hald-and-your-keyboard-layout/


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