subnotebooks, once again

[Markus Hoenicka]

Hi,

does the X server which currently ships with FreeBSD support the Intel
Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD?

thanks
Markus

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[Markus Hoenicka]

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 > FreeBSD does not ship with an X server. You can download and install it with the ports (or packages) system, but that's the default one that the X.org project ships, it's not freebsd's.
 >

I've installed FreeBSD on quite a few boxen, so I'm well aware of
ports and packages. I'll rephrase my question then: does the intel
driver which is currently available in the ports collection
(xf86-video-intel 2.7.1_3) support Intel's GMA 4500MHD? I'm quite
confused with Intel's chipset terminology and with the driver's man
page, so I'd appreciate if someone who happens to have said chip in
his notebook confirmed that it works.

thanks
Markus

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[Uffe Jakobsen]

On 28/10/10 23.20, Markus Hoenicka wrote:
 > I'll rephrase my question then: does the intel
 > driver which is currently available in the ports collection
 > (xf86-video-intel 2.7.1_3) support Intel's GMA 4500MHD? I'm quite
 > confused with Intel's chipset terminology and with the driver's man
 > page, so I'd appreciate if someone who happens to have said chip in
 > his notebook confirmed that it works.
 >

I've got FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE running on a Acer Aspire 1410 (11.6")
netbook. I'm using WindowMaker as WM - and it runs fine in in its native
LCD resolution (1366 x 768) - haven't ever used/tried the external
display adapter.

According to the specs from Acer it contains the chipset you mention -
please check this link:

http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/2009/acer/aspire/Aspire1410-11.6/Aspire1410sp9.shtml

Is there anything that I should try out for you ?

HTH

/Uffe
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[Markus Hoenicka]

Uffe Jakobsen <[hidden email]> was heard to say:

> I've got FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE running on a Acer Aspire 1410 (11.6")  
> netbook. I'm using WindowMaker as WM - and it runs fine in in its  
> native LCD resolution (1366 x 768) - haven't ever used/tried the  
> external display adapter.
>
> According to the specs from Acer it contains the chipset you mention  
> - please check this link:
>
> http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/2009/acer/aspire/Aspire1410-11.6/Aspire1410sp9.shtml
>

Yes, this is the same graphics chip that most models which I'm  
currently evaluating also use.

> Is there anything that I should try out for you ?
>

Just make sure you're not using the vesa driver :-) Does your  
xorg.conf contain any tweaks for the intel driver, or does it work  
right out of the box?

Thanks
Markus


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[Uffe Jakobsen]

On 29/10/10 09.18, Markus Hoenicka wrote:

> Uffe Jakobsen<[hidden email]>  was heard to say:
>
>> I've got FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE running on a Acer Aspire 1410 (11.6")
>> netbook. I'm using WindowMaker as WM - and it runs fine in in its
>> native LCD resolution (1366 x 768) - haven't ever used/tried the
>> external display adapter.
>>
>> According to the specs from Acer it contains the chipset you mention
>> - please check this link:
>>
>> http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/notebook/2009/acer/aspire/Aspire1410-11.6/Aspire1410sp9.shtml
>>
>
> Yes, this is the same graphics chip that most models which I'm
> currently evaluating also use.
>
>> Is there anything that I should try out for you ?
>>
>
> Just make sure you're not using the vesa driver :-) Does your
> xorg.conf contain any tweaks for the intel driver, or does it work
> right out of the box?
>

I'm by no means an expert in this field - I did no tweaks to the
xorg.conf - and for the question about vesa I'll have to get back to you
when I'm in front of the machine.

/Uffe
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[Markus Hoenicka]

Uffe Jakobsen <[hidden email]> was heard to say:

> I'm by no means an expert in this field - I did no tweaks to the  
> xorg.conf - and for the question about vesa I'll have to get back to  
> you when I'm in front of the machine.

This is very kind of you. If you're unsure, just post the xorg.conf  
section named "Device". This is enough to see which driver you use.

regards,
Markus


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[Warren Block]

On Fri, 29 Oct 2010, Markus Hoenicka wrote:

> Uffe Jakobsen <[hidden email]> was heard to say:
>
>> I'm by no means an expert in this field - I did no tweaks to the xorg.conf
>> - and for the question about vesa I'll have to get back to you when I'm in
>> front of the machine.
>
> This is very kind of you. If you're unsure, just post the xorg.conf section
> named "Device". This is enough to see which driver you use.

There may not be an xorg.conf.  /var/log/Xorg.0.log will be there, and
tell more about what's happening.
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[Markus Hoenicka]

Warren Block writes:
 > There may not be an xorg.conf.  /var/log/Xorg.0.log will be there, and
 > tell more about what's happening.

True indeed. I haven't got used to that. Thanks for pointing
this out.

regards,
Markus

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[Markus Hoenicka]

Warren Block writes:
 > There may not be an xorg.conf.  /var/log/Xorg.0.log will be there, and
 > tell more about what's happening.

Uffe was kind enough to send me his Xorg.0.log as there was indeed no
xorg.conf. The log indicates that Xorg uses the intel driver for the
GMA 4500MHD chip without any problems.

regards,
Markus

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