Hi everybody, I really hope this is the right place to post, so here goes.
I'm an experienced Linux user, but *BSD n00b, so og easy on me
I'm trying to solve a Sis graphic card issue on BSD, (there is a fix for Linux).
After spending a week or so hacking and Googling, I'm not making any progress, soooooo.
How would I go about porting, patching, installing a Linux graphic driver?
I was reading this message:
http://markmail.org/message/3ugjkfhav2jn5c2m
Linux has an updated xorg sis graphic driver which has been patched to solve a nasty colour depth problem. This problem can also be fixed with the sisfb framebuffer (not available for Freebsd).
There are also othe xorg.conf edits which work on lInux, but so far nothing seems to work on FreeBSD:
http://sites.google.com/site/superpikmaster/sis
So as i'm running out of options, I was wondering if somebody could give me any advice.
1. Can I apply a Linux patch to FreeBSD?
2. Can I install the new Linux Sis driver on my FreeBSD driven laptop?
3. Would it be easy to port the newer driver?
4. Any Sis-using FreeBSD users here who have found a fix or workaround?
On mailing lists and forums it's common for Ati/Nvidia users to offer up typical xorg/xserver advice without actually ever having used a Sis card. Just so I make it clear that I have Googled practically every sis releated site/blog/forum and have tried many many fixes.
As I have said, this isn't a problem for me on Linux, only FreeBSD. I have FreeBSD on my other (Ati driven) 64bit laptop, and it works perfectly, but I would like to find a Sis solution if there is one, for this laptop.
Thanks in advance for any hints, tips, guides, links, advice. I'm even up for some RTFM as long as you provide me a link to a (up-to-date) manual
I'm an experienced Linux user, but *BSD n00b, so og easy on me
I'm trying to solve a Sis graphic card issue on BSD, (there is a fix for Linux).
After spending a week or so hacking and Googling, I'm not making any progress, soooooo.
How would I go about porting, patching, installing a Linux graphic driver?
I was reading this message:
http://markmail.org/message/3ugjkfhav2jn5c2m
Linux has an updated xorg sis graphic driver which has been patched to solve a nasty colour depth problem. This problem can also be fixed with the sisfb framebuffer (not available for Freebsd).
There are also othe xorg.conf edits which work on lInux, but so far nothing seems to work on FreeBSD:
http://sites.google.com/site/superpikmaster/sis
So as i'm running out of options, I was wondering if somebody could give me any advice.
1. Can I apply a Linux patch to FreeBSD?
2. Can I install the new Linux Sis driver on my FreeBSD driven laptop?
3. Would it be easy to port the newer driver?
4. Any Sis-using FreeBSD users here who have found a fix or workaround?
On mailing lists and forums it's common for Ati/Nvidia users to offer up typical xorg/xserver advice without actually ever having used a Sis card. Just so I make it clear that I have Googled practically every sis releated site/blog/forum and have tried many many fixes.
As I have said, this isn't a problem for me on Linux, only FreeBSD. I have FreeBSD on my other (Ati driven) 64bit laptop, and it works perfectly, but I would like to find a Sis solution if there is one, for this laptop.
Thanks in advance for any hints, tips, guides, links, advice. I'm even up for some RTFM as long as you provide me a link to a (up-to-date) manual