If you allready own that device, then try it.my PC Zotac CI320 nano
If you allready own that device, then try it.
If not, you should research the hardware inside of computer/motherboards (manufacturer website, google, reviews) and then check my findings against the hardware compatibility for FreeBSD 11.1.
The question is, if you want to run Xorg or if you plan on using that as a small server?
The 7. generation Intel graphics has been supported for a long time, but Atom/Celeron/Pentium SoC processor's graphics still may not work.
(I don't own one, but have read that here on the forums several times)
I think the celeron N2930 graphics is part of the Valleyview series (BayTrail platform) and some of those are supported by i915_kms driver.
Though with those platforms Intel usually throws together some random previous generation stuff without providing much usefull informations about it...
That's only a link to ark.intel.com, sure all Intel processors are listet there.found the N2930 listed
kldload i915kms
and see if the Intel graphics driver attaches.info: [drm] Connector VGA-1: get mode from tunables:
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.VGA-1
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode
info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-1: get mode from tunables:
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-1
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode
info: [drm] Connector DP-1: get mode from tunables:
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-1
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode
info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-2: get mode from tunables:
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-2
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode
info: [drm] Connector DP-2: get mode from tunables:
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-2
info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode
fbd0 on drmn0
VT: Replacing driver "vga" with new "fb".
drmn0: More than 8 outputs detected
info: [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for drmn0 on minor 0
That's only a link to ark.intel.com, sure all Intel processors are listet there.
Best place to look up all kind of information about your processor and chipsets and stuff, but it's in no way related to things beeing supported on FreeBSD.
What I would do if you don't want to do a full install is to grab a pen drive with FreeBSD installer and boot into it...
Then, at the first question, don't choose to "install" but rather choose "Live CD", at the login prompt type root without password and then
runkldload i915kms
and see if the Intel graphics driver attaches.
If it works, the screen will go blank/flicker for a moment and then some output like this should appear on the console:
Code:info: [drm] Connector VGA-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.VGA-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector DP-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-2: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-2 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector DP-2: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-2 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode fbd0 on drmn0 VT: Replacing driver "vga" with new "fb". drmn0: More than 8 outputs detected info: [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for drmn0 on minor 0
Support for graphics drivers you'll find here, but still you can't be sure if it will work with your N2930 before you try it.
kldload i915kms
info: [drm] Initialized drm 1.1.0 20060810
Sorry, the driver did not attach.
You won't get video acceleration with that CPU (it's HD graphics) for now.
A new driver is in the works on FreeBSD 12-CURRENT and chances are high that the new driver will support the HD graphics in your CPU.
You may need to try FreeBSD 12-CURRENT and drm-next from Ports (for FreeBSD 12).
You need amd64 image, not powerpc image ...Thanks. Downloading "FreeBSD-12.0-CURRENT-powerpc-20180118-r328126-memstick.img" any help on how to get "drm-next from Ports" would be appreciated, did you mean I manually download that port and copy to the USB stick in a particular directory after writing the img to the usb stick?
Or is it a command I need to run once I boot into a Live run.
Thanks.
Of course, leave all that Intel SoC crap alone that starts with J or N
That's only a link to ark.intel.com, sure all Intel processors are listet there.
Best place to look up all kind of information about your processor and chipsets and stuff, but it's in no way related to things beeing supported on FreeBSD.
What I would do if you don't want to do a full install is to grab a pen drive with FreeBSD installer and boot into it...
Then, at the first question, don't choose to "install" but rather choose "Live CD", at the login prompt type root without password and then
runkldload i915kms
and see if the Intel graphics driver attaches.
If it works, the screen will go blank/flicker for a moment and then some output like this should appear on the console:
Code:info: [drm] Connector VGA-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.VGA-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector DP-1: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-1 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector HDMI-A-2: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.HDMI-A-2 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode info: [drm] Connector DP-2: get mode from tunables: info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.modes.DP-2 info: [drm] - kern.vt.fb.default_mode fbd0 on drmn0 VT: Replacing driver "vga" with new "fb". drmn0: More than 8 outputs detected info: [drm] Initialized i915 1.6.0 20080730 for drmn0 on minor 0
Support for graphics drivers you'll find here, but still you can't be sure if it will work with your N2930 before you try it.
Ah, just got your reference, guess you meant if I moved to another chipset I'd be good lol, unfortunately don't want to spend on getting a new system at the moment :/Of course, leave all that Intel SoC crap alone that starts with J or N
20181209:
AFFECTS: users of DRM ports other than graphics/drm-kmod
AUTHOR: jmd@FreeBSD.org
In order to facilitate future porting efforts and help in supporting multiple
FreeBSD versions, the DRM ports other than drm-kmod (graphics/drm-stable-kmod,
graphics/drm-next-kmod, graphics/drm-devel-kmod) have been renamed to
include the FreeBSD version they are designed for.
drm-stable-kmod is drm-fbsd11.2-kmod
drm-next-kmod is drm-fbsd12.0-kmod
drm-devel-kmod is drm-current-kmod
pkg delete drm-next-kmod
and install graphics/drm-kmod, it will automatically install the correct one for your version.Code:20181209: AFFECTS: users of DRM ports other than graphics/drm-kmod AUTHOR: jmd@FreeBSD.org In order to facilitate future porting efforts and help in supporting multiple FreeBSD versions, the DRM ports other than drm-kmod (graphics/drm-stable-kmod, graphics/drm-next-kmod, graphics/drm-devel-kmod) have been renamed to include the FreeBSD version they are designed for. drm-stable-kmod is drm-fbsd11.2-kmod drm-next-kmod is drm-fbsd12.0-kmod drm-devel-kmod is drm-current-kmod
If you're not sure which one you need just remove that old onepkg delete drm-next-kmod
and install graphics/drm-kmod, it will automatically install the correct one for your version.