Are graphics supported in the AMD A6-Series processors?

[Adam Vande More]

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Chris H <bsd-lists at bsdforge.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> I needed a couple of build boxes for build/testing.
> Up until now, I've always used nVidia graphics. But
> having seen on the Graphics wiki[1], that much of the
> work for the AMD/Intel graphics had been committed;
> So in mid December, I dropped ~$550 for a MB that has
> an FM2+ socket, and put an A6-Series[2] CPU in it (A6-7470K).
> Being fairly confident that FreeBSD would support it.
> *however* when I received it, and installed FreeBSD (11),
> then booted to the newly installed system. I wasn't too
> sure. The console was filled with what might be described
> as Ancient Hieroglyphics. I was using vt(4) (default). So I
> decided to upgrade it to 12. This gave me a (U)EFI @800x600
> with something I could read. So things seemed to look up.
> Until I tried to load radeon(4), and/or install/run X.
> It tried to load KAVERI, but then failed on drm(7).
>
> I can't decipher all the double-speak regarding the
> number/model/code-name BS with any real certainty.
> So I guess my question is; did I just waste $550?
> IOW what /are/ the graphics on this processor, and are/
> will they be supported?
>
> I can/will provide any additional info requested. Also
> willing to perform any test(s|ing).
>
> Thanks for all your time, and consideration.
>

I'm not sure, but I think that's this chipset from the wiki: Radeon HD Rx
200

I've heard the vesa driver actually works pretty well with some tuning.

-- 
Adam