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Tom Rushworth
tom.b.rushworth at gmail.com
Tue Oct 10 21:35:00 UTC 2017
Hi Pete,
On 10/10/2017 13:51, Pete Wright wrote:
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>
[snip]
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> I'd suggest taking a look at TrueOS to see if the updated i915 support
> in there offers you a better X experience.
>
> https://www.trueos.org/
>
> TrueOS is FreeBSD with some nice prebuilt additions for desktops and
> laptops. They even have a live image that should allow you to verify X
> is working as expected before you install it.
It sounds like the live image is worth trying, I'll do so shortly.
>
> If you are wanting to run vanilla FreeBSD and don't mind periodic
> instability you can also run 12-CURRENT and install the "drm-next-kmod"
> pkg. Although depending on how much time you want to put into hacking
> on things TrueOS may be an easier entry point for you.
I don't mind CURRENT as long as the parts I'm using work :). Doug Kirk
also pointed me at the graphics/drm-next-kmod port, which I'd guess
needs something close to CURRENT as well.
I'll give both suggestions a try over the weekend and report back.
Thanks everyone!
>
> HTH!
> -pete
>
Regards,
--
Tom Rushworth
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