Hardware Configuration, Audio/Video - Revision history

Sidetone: /* ATI */

2018-06-01T01:24:08Z

ATI

Sidetone: /* Newer ATI cards */ chipsets

2018-06-01T01:23:39Z

Newer ATI cards: chipsets

Sidetone: /* GPU Hardware */ Update for newer ATI drivers for 11.2-Beta

2018-06-01T01:22:25Z

GPU Hardware: Update for newer ATI drivers for 11.2-Beta

Sidetone: /* Nvidia */

2018-02-12T04:44:14Z

Nvidia

Sidetone: /* GPU Hardware */ KMS (ATI and Intel graphics cards)

2018-02-12T04:01:03Z

GPU Hardware: KMS (ATI and Intel graphics cards)

Sidetone: /* GPU Hardware */

2018-02-12T03:45:32Z

GPU Hardware

Sidetone: /* GPU Hardware */ Intel and ATI cards use vt driver

2018-02-12T03:43:00Z

GPU Hardware: Intel and ATI cards use vt driver

Sidetone: /* GPU Hardware */ video group

2018-02-11T20:51:41Z

GPU Hardware: video group

Sidetone: /* Intel */

2018-02-11T20:49:03Z

Intel

Sidetone: /* ATI */

2018-02-11T20:48:29Z

ATI

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 Radeon cards require the {{code|ATI}} setting in {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. Here is how to set it for installation through {{file|make.conf}}:
   x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_SET=ATI
 To configure the Radeon driver to load on boot-up, add the following to {{file|rc.conf}}:
   kld_list="radeonkms"
 ====Newer ATI chipsets====

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 {{code|MACH64}} and {{code|R128}} are only also required if you have those specific older models.
-====Newer ATI cards====
+====Newer ATI chipsets====
 {{port|graphics/drm-stable-kmod}} supports fairly new ATI chipsets, and {{port|graphics/drm-next-kmod}} has experimental support for more recent ATI cards. These drivers only work from FreeBSD 11.2 (Beta) onward. Sources for kernel must be propagated, before either of these two ports is built.

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 At the time of FreeBSD 11, the VESA driver works with {{man|sc|4}}, and graphics cards which use KMS (ATI and Intel) need the {{man|vt|4}} driver. Most video drivers can be selected for installation by running {{cmd|make config}} from {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. To automate this, edit {{file|make.conf}}, and recompile {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. If another driver is specified and configured, removing the VESA driver is optional.
-  x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_UNSET=VESA
+  x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_UNSET=VESA SCFB
 The argument to select specific driver for installation from {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}} is under the respective section below.
-When you set these cards, permissions must be set to allow access for them through {{file|/etc/devfs.rules}}:
+When you set these cards, permissions must be set to allow access for them. Add your user to the {{code|video}} group in {{file|/etc/group}}. Then give {{yhl|drm}} and {{yhl|dri}} permissions to the {{code|video}} group through {{file|/etc/devfs.rules}}:
   [localrules=10]
-  add path 'dri/*' mode 0666 group operator
+  add path 'dri/*' mode 0666 group video
-Be sure this location is referenced through {{file|rc.conf}}:
+ add path 'drm/*' mode 0666 group video
   devfs_system_ruleset="localrules"
 Do not load ATI, Intel or Nvidia cards by compiling their drivers into the kernel. ATI and Intel drivers are capable of auto-loading, but setting them in {{file|rc.conf}} will prevent them from falling back to the VESA driver for the console. Don't load ATI and Intel drivers through {{file|/boot/loader.conf}}.
 ===ATI===
 Many ATI Radeon cards are compatible with FreeBSD, https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics#AMD_.2F_Radeon_Graphics. However, not all outputs or functions may work on partially supported video cards.
-Radeon cards require the {{code|ATI}} setting in {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}, and here is how to set it for installation through {{file|make.conf}}:
+Radeon cards require the {{code|ATI}} setting in {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. Here is how to set it for installation through {{file|make.conf}}:
   x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_SET=ATI
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   kld_list="radeonkms"
-The setting {{code|AMDGPU}} in {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}} for newer video drivers is not ready for FreeBSD 11.1 and previous versions. {{code|MACH64}} and {{code|R128}} are only required if you have those specific older models.
+{{code|MACH64}} and {{code|R128}} are only also required if you have those specific older models.
-Experimental Radeon card support by {{port|graphics/drm-next-kmod}} in FreeBSD 12 (current), can be enabled by {{file|rc.conf}}:
+Depending on your driver, enable it from {{file|rc.conf}}:
   kld_list="amdgpu"
 or

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 For the status of Nvidia cards, see https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics#NVidia_.2F_GeForce_Graphics.
-The driver for older Nvidia cards can be installed by using this argument in {{file|make.conf}}:
+The driver for older Nvidia cards can be set to install by using this argument in {{file|make.conf}}:
   x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_SET=NV

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 Here is a list of FreeBSD supported video cards, https://wiki.freebsd.org/Graphics#Hardware_Support. Check the latest compatibility information before purchasing a graphics card. Different brands of video cards generally don't work well together, but with newer software or implementation of this software, this may change.
-At the time of FreeBSD 11, the VESA driver works with {{man|sc|4}}, and ATI and Intel video cards use the {{man|vt|4}} driver. Most video drivers can be selected for installation by running {{cmd|make config}} from {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. To automate this, edit {{file|make.conf}}, and recompile {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. If another driver is specified and configured, removing the VESA driver is optional.
+At the time of FreeBSD 11, the VESA driver works with {{man|sc|4}}, and graphics cards which use KMS (ATI and Intel) need the {{man|vt|4}} driver. Most video drivers can be selected for installation by running {{cmd|make config}} from {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. To automate this, edit {{file|make.conf}}, and recompile {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}}. If another driver is specified and configured, removing the VESA driver is optional.
   x11-drivers_xorg-drivers_UNSET=VESA
 The argument to select specific driver for installation from {{port|x11-drivers/xorg-drivers}} is under the respective section below.

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   kld_list="i915kms"
-Broadwell, Skylake and Kabylake Intel cards are expected to be functional in FreeBSD 12: as of now, they are represented in {{port|graphics/drm-next-kmod}}.
+Broadwell, Skylake and Kabylake Intel cards are expected to be functional in FreeBSD 12 (current): as of now, they are represented in {{port|graphics/drm-next-kmod}}.
 If you're testing this driver on current, set an absolute path, instead of the default, in {{file|rc.conf}} to:
   kld_list="/boot/modules/i915kms.ko"