How do I get the xf86-video-intel to work on a DELL D610 under FreeBSD 6.4?

Mark Andrews Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Tue Jan 20 19:13:12 PST 2009


In message <1232507317.1860.6.camel at wombat.2hip.net>, Robert Noland writes:
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> On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 13:47 +1100, Mark Andrews wrote:
> > In message <200901210237.n0L2bgIj002006 at drugs.dv.isc.org>, Mark Andrews w=
> rites:
> > > > On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 13:19 +1100, Mark Andrews wrote:
> > > > >  > Ok, I think maybe I see what is going on.  Try not loading
> > > > > acpi_video.
> > > > > > 6 doesn't appear to have vgapci which iirc, is needed for both ac=
> pi
> > > > > and
> > > > > > agp to attach to the device.
> > > > > >=3D20
> > > > > > robert.
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > >         That did it.  Thanks.
> > > > >=3D20
> > > > >         Now where is the best place to record this bit of informati=
> on
> > > > >         for others to find?
> > > >=20
> > > > Looking at the tree, acpi_video looks like it has been in 6 for a lon=
> g
> > > > time... at least 2 years.  I'm not sure why vgapci was never MFC'd.
> > > > This is only an issue on 6.  7 and 8 will allow both to attach via
> > > > vgapci.
> > > >=20
> > > > robert.
> > >=20
> > > 	Do I need to file a PR for this?
> > =20
> > I knew I had acpi_video in there for a reason.
> > Shutting the lid gives a blank screen otherwise.
> >=20
> > #!/bin/sh
> > # deal with lid switch events
> >=20
> > if [ "x$1" =3D x0x00 ]; then
> >         /usr/bin/logger -t Lid Closed at `/bin/date`
> >         /sbin/sysctl hw.acpi.video.lcd0.active=3D0
> > else
> >         /usr/bin/logger -t Lid Opened at `/bin/date`
> >         /sbin/sysctl hw.acpi.video.lcd0.active=3D1
> > fi
> >=20
> 
> Is it actually suspending? or just shutting off the display?

	Just shutting off the display.
 
> you could try hw.acpi.reset_video,

	no effect.

> but my best suggestion would be to
> upgrade to at least 7, if not releng_7.  There isn't much change to agp,
> but you will get vgapci, along with the new drm code (releng_7) which
> should actually deal with suspend/resume, though i don't think that I
> have ever had anyone confirm or deny that it works.
> 
> robert.
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> > > > >         Mark
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Mark Andrews, ISC
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PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews at isc.org


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