failing to start X on my Core 2 Duo macbook (No devices detected)

[Roland Smith]

On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 08:23:46AM +1200, Rohit Grover wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm having trouble configuring Xorg on my Core 2 Duo Apple MacBook.
> I have followed instructions from a blog at
> http://goddess-gate.com/dc2/index.php/post/251 in installing Freebsd7.0
> Release on it.
> I have rebuilt the kernel with the following added to the config:
> 
> > device          drm                         # Enable graphic acceleration (base support).
> > device          i915drm                     # Enable graphic acceleration (i945GM support).
> >
> > The laptop has an Intel GMA965 X3100 chipset which shows up as Intel Mobile
> GMA965/GL960 using 'pciconf -lv' on pci channel 0:2:1.
> While running xorgconfig, I specified the use of "i810" (option 16) as the
> graphic controller--this was in accordance with the instructions from the
> blog above.
<snip>
> Unfortunately, with this configuration, my X server doesn't start and gives
> the following error:
> 
> > (EE) No devices detected.
> > Fatal server error:
> > no screens found
<snip>
> Could someone please help me with figuring out what drivers should I be
> using for my chipset?

You probably need the xf86-video-intel driver. It has replaced the i810
driver. 

Roland
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