Enabling Intel Video Acceleration On FreeBSD

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

Well hello again everybody..... :3 After my last success with enabling Sound in FreeBSD on my Lenovo Flex 3 1120, I need help with another issue..... :3 First, here is the output of pciconf -lv:

Code:

hostb0@pci0:0:0:0:    class=0x060000 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22808086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series SoC Transaction Register'
    class      = bridge
    subclass   = HOST-PCI
vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0:    class=0x030000 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22b18086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Integrated Graphics Controller'
    class      = display
    subclass   = VGA
none0@pci0:0:11:0:    class=0x118000 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22dc8086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Power Management Controller'
    class      = dasp
xhci0@pci0:0:20:0:    class=0x0c0330 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22b58086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series USB xHCI Controller'
    class      = serial bus
    subclass   = USB
none1@pci0:0:26:0:    class=0x108000 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22988086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine'
    class      = encrypt/decrypt
hdac0@pci0:0:27:0:    class=0x040300 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22848086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller'
    class      = multimedia
    subclass   = HDA
pcib1@pci0:0:28:0:    class=0x060400 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22c88086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x01
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port'
    class      = bridge
    subclass   = PCI-PCI
pcib2@pci0:0:28:1:    class=0x060400 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22ca8086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x01
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port'
    class      = bridge
    subclass   = PCI-PCI
pcib3@pci0:0:28:2:    class=0x060400 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22cc8086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x01
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCI Express Port'
    class      = bridge
    subclass   = PCI-PCI
isab0@pci0:0:31:0:    class=0x060100 card=0x390217aa chip=0x229c8086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx Series PCU'
    class      = bridge
    subclass   = PCI-ISA
none2@pci0:0:31:3:    class=0x0c0500 card=0x390217aa chip=0x22928086 rev=0x35 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Atom/Celeron/Pentium Processor x5-E8000/J3xxx/N3xxx SMBus Controller'
    class      = serial bus
    subclass   = SMBus
sdhci_pci0@pci0:1:0:0:    class=0x080501 card=0x390217aa chip=0x86211217 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'O2 Micro, Inc.'
    device     = 'SD/MMC Card Reader Controller'
    class      = base peripheral
    subclass   = SD host controller
iwm0@pci0:2:0:0:    class=0x028000 card=0x82708086 chip=0x08b48086 rev=0x93 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Wireless 3160'
    class      = network
re0@pci0:3:0:0:    class=0x020000 card=0x382b17aa chip=0x816810ec rev=0x15 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'
    device     = 'RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller'
    class      = network
    subclass   = ethernet

As you can see, it detects the Intel Graphics (I THINK so anyway

)..... Anywho, I also downloaded the xf86-intel-video Driver, and even kldload'd the Intel i915 Driver..... But, when I put Driver "intel", instead of Driver "scfb" into my /etc/X11/xorg.conf File, when I type startx from a TTY Screen as a test, I get "Error: no screens found".....

Also, here's my Xorg config..... :3

Code:

Section "Device"
  Identifier "Card 0"
  Driver "scfb"
EndSection

Yup!..... That's it!..... :3 Anywho, thanks for any help guys..... :3 I REALLY appreciate all the help you've given me so far, and now that I'm using FreeBSD, I can make you guys some awesome C Programs.....

Minbari · Aug 21, 2017

You don't need to do Xorg config, you need to add in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ a file: driver-intel.conf which contain:

Code:

Section "Device"
   Identifier "Card0"
    Driver     "intel"
EndSection

For scfb you need to install: xf86-video-scfb, unload i915 or i915kms (kldunload i915) and then create a file in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d a file: driver-scfb.conf which contain:

Code:

Section "Device"
     Identifier    "Card0"
     Driver        "scfb"
EndSection

I'm not sure though if it works with both of them (intel & scfb), I only have intel driver installed and loaded in early KMS: /boot/loader.conf:

Code:

kern.vty=vt       # default in 11.x
i915kms_load="YES"

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

Minbari said:
You don't need to do Xorg config, you need to add in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ a file: driver-intel.conf which contain:

Code:

Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "intel" EndSection

For scfb you need to install: xf86-video-scfb, unload i915 or i915kms (kldunload i915) and then create a file in /usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d a file: driver-scfb.conf which contain:

Code:

Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "scfb" EndSection

I'm not sure though if it works with both of them (intel & scfb), I only have intel driver installed and loaded in early KMS: /boot/loader.conf:

Code:

kern.vty=vt # default in 11.x i915kms_load="YES"

I thank you, good sir..... :3 Let me try it out!..... ^^

SirDice · Aug 21, 2017

I'm not sure what generation CPU/GPU this is. But the last 2 or 3 Intel GPU generations are not (yet) supported. There's work being done to upgrade the necessary components but it hasn't landed in any -RELEASE version yet.

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

SirDice said:
I'm not sure what generation CPU/GPU this is. But the last 2 or 3 Intel GPU generations are not (yet) supported. There's work being done to upgrade the necessary components but it hasn't landed in any -RELEASE version yet.

Thank you for your response, Mr. Dice..... :3 Lemme check on my Model's Gen, and I'll report back!..... ^^

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

SirDice said:
I'm not sure what generation CPU/GPU this is. But the last 2 or 3 Intel GPU generations are not (yet) supported. There's work being done to upgrade the necessary components but it hasn't landed in any -RELEASE version yet.

Ok, apparently, it's a Gen 3..... :3 Would that work.....? :3

Deleted member 30996 · Aug 21, 2017

I found this on the notebookcheck.net Lenovo Flex 3 11 inch page:

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail):

Integrated GPU for tablet and notebook Bay Trail SoCs. Based on the Ivy Bridge GPU with four Execution Units and support for DirectX 11.

Which is a 3rd generation line of processors and according to the FreeBSD Wiki has been supported since FreeBSD 9.1.

Minbari · Aug 21, 2017

On my Thinkpad T430 (i5-3320M) acceleration work OK,

Code:

Section "Device"
   Identifier   "Card0"
   Driver       "intel"
   Option "DRI" "3"
   Option "AccelMethod" "SNA"
   Option "TearFree" "true"
EndSection

scottro · Aug 21, 2017

I believe the wiki also mentions that some people still run into issues. I've not used scfb, (I think it still requires EFI and I use MBR) but have had some success using CURRENT and drm-next. I have a little page on how I got it to sorta work.

http://srobb.net/freebsdintel.html

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

Trihexagonal said:
I found this on the notebookcheck.net Lenovo Flex 3 11 inch page:

Which is a 3rd generation line of processors and according to the FreeBSD Wiki has been supported since FreeBSD 9.1.

Whoo hoo!...... :3 I'm on my way to playing BRUTAL DOOM, baby!!..... :3

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

scottro said:
I believe the wiki also mentions that some people still run into issues. I've not used scfb, (I think it still requires EFI and I use MBR) but have had some success using CURRENT and drm-next. I have a little page on how I got it to sorta work.

http://srobb.net/freebsdintel.html

Why thank you, good sir or madam..... :3 I'll give it a looksee..... :3

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

Minbari said:
On my Thinkpad T430 (i5-3320M) acceleration work OK,

Code:

Section "Device" Identifier "Card0" Driver "intel" Option "DRI" "3" Option "AccelMethod" "SNA" Option "TearFree" "true" EndSection

No, it didn't work..... For some reason, it's not working with the "intel" Driver option.....

RedPhoenix · Aug 21, 2017

scottro said:
I believe the wiki also mentions that some people still run into issues. I've not used scfb, (I think it still requires EFI and I use MBR) but have had some success using CURRENT and drm-next. I have a little page on how I got it to sorta work.

http://srobb.net/freebsdintel.html

Very educational.....! :3 I don't wanna risk it with current though, as this is my Programming Machine for FreeBSD..... :3

scottro · Aug 21, 2017

Ah, no, definitely not a good idea.

RedPhoenix · Aug 22, 2017

scottro said:
Ah, no, definitely not a good idea.

:3

RedPhoenix · Aug 22, 2017

Anyone.....?

Or, have I hit a dead end.....? :3

islamux · Aug 22, 2017

sorry

but how to know my acceleration is working well or not

kuroneko · Aug 22, 2017

islamux said:
sorry
but how to know my acceleration is working well or not

install mesa-demos
then in the terminal type: glxinfo | grep "direct rendering"
If you get : direct rendering: Yes then it mean it works I think.

islamux · Aug 22, 2017

kuroneko said:
install mesa-demos
then in the terminal type: glxinfo | grep "direct rendering"
If you get : direct rendering: Yes then it mean it works I think.

thanx .. i know that command from linux but i want to know another in freebsd

kuroneko · Aug 22, 2017

islamux said:
thanx .. i know that command from linux but i want to know another in freebsd

If it works then what's the point of knowing another command? glxinfo is both on linux and FreeBSD.

RedPhoenix · Aug 22, 2017

islamux said:
sorry
but how to know my acceleration is working well or not

Try installing and running a game like ZDoom..... :3 I don't know if you play violent games or not, but you can just uninstall it after you try and run it..... :3

islamux · Aug 22, 2017

kuroneko said:
If it works then what's the point of knowing another command? glxinfo is both on linux and FreeBSD.

just to know if there was...

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