Starting X: Intel GM965/GL960

[Siraj Shaikh]

On 01/02/2008, Frank Shute <frank at esperance-linux.co.uk> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 01, 2008 at 11:07:38AM +0000, Siraj Shaikh wrote:
> >
> > On 31/01/2008, Frank Shute <frank at esperance-linux.co.uk> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 09:42:48PM +0000, Siraj Shaikh wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Frank
> > > >
> > > > I have added DefaultColorDepth 24 to it as you said, but still havent
> > > > changed the keyboard settings (mine is a UK keyboard according to
> > > > sysintall). I have posted the contents of Xorg.0.log in reply to an
> > > > earlier email in this thread. Did you get it?
> > >
> > > Hi Siraj,
> > >
> > > Yes, I saw it.
> > >
> > > Here's the problem: you've got an Intel i810 graphics chipset with a
> > > Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller.
> > >
> > > If you look at the manpage i810(4) you will see that it isn't
> > > supported yet (or not as the port existed a few days ago) so X is
> > > falling back to VESA mode.
> > >
> > > Now from your log, it looks like you could get vesa mode going but it
> > > would be at 640x480 i.e: pretty unusable for X.
> > >
> > > It looks like it's working with Linux:
> > >
> > > http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=6725
> > >
> > > So what I suggest you do is wait patiently for the port to be
> > > updated...or
> > >
> > > What you could do is post your xorg.conf to: freebsd-x11 at freebsd.org
> > > with a description of your graphics hardware and ask them why it seems
> > > to work under Linux and not under FreeBSD. Or if it does work under
> > > FreeBSD, how to get it going.
> > >
> > > I'm cc'ing this to freebsd-x11. Perhaps you can reply back with your
> > > xorg.conf & hopefully the good folks on that list can help you out.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >  Frank
> >
> >
> > Thanks Frank. Sorry for the delay in my response. Before I carry on
> > with my previous problem I would like to digress a bit: I have just
> > installed FreeBSDS 6.3 on another one of my notebooks (Sony VGN
> > S-150), which previously ran FreeBSD/Xorg fine, is not running xorg
> > again. It is giving me errors. This is a 4 yeard old notebook, and I
> > have ran Xorg previosuly on it.
> >
> > I did try
> >
> > Xorg -configure
> >
> > and then
> >
> > Xorg -config xorg.conf.new
> >
> > but still errors. So, before I do any other tweaking, I present the
> > contents of the command
> >
> >
> <snip>
>
> > (--) PCI:*(1:0:0) ATI Technologies Inc M9+ 5C61 [Radeon Mobility 9200
> > (AGP)] rev 1, Mem @ 0xd8000000/27, 0xd0100000/16, I/O @ 0x3000/8
>
> <snip>
>
> I think if you install: /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati you
> should be good to go.
>
> # cd /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-ati
> # make install clean
>


Frank, it works! Thanks a million! Now, later today I hope to return
to my original problem

Siraj