Hello,
I am wishing to install X.Org on a laptop with FreeBSD 9.1 that uses a Mobile Intel GMA 4500M graphics adapter.
In the past I have managed to get X working on this system without any special modifications, but it was not stable. In particular, the system would hang when I tried to log out and my only way of shutting down was to pull the plug. This would have eventually ruined my hard disk, so I had to stop using FreeBSD altogether. Now I am going to try again from scratch to get this system working properly.
I have read other threads here that show that to get an Intel graphics card to work properly, the default kernel needs to be rebuilt. Many people with this particular problem are referred to this thread: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=187947&postcount=3. The problem is that these instructions were posted on August 22nd 2012 and since then it appears that the handbook has been substantially updated.
In particular:
Now, the current handbook Section 25.6 has no entry. Section 25 refers to "DTrace" and only goes up to section 25.5. Furthermore, Section 5.5 now explains "PKGNG for binary package management".
To follow the instructions in the original thread, I just need to be clear about the current sections of the handbook that I need to follow. Could someone please clarify this?
I am wishing to install X.Org on a laptop with FreeBSD 9.1 that uses a Mobile Intel GMA 4500M graphics adapter.
In the past I have managed to get X working on this system without any special modifications, but it was not stable. In particular, the system would hang when I tried to log out and my only way of shutting down was to pull the plug. This would have eventually ruined my hard disk, so I had to stop using FreeBSD altogether. Now I am going to try again from scratch to get this system working properly.
I have read other threads here that show that to get an Intel graphics card to work properly, the default kernel needs to be rebuilt. Many people with this particular problem are referred to this thread: http://forums.freebsd.org/showpost.php?p=187947&postcount=3. The problem is that these instructions were posted on August 22nd 2012 and since then it appears that the handbook has been substantially updated.
In particular:
1. Checkout FreeBSD 9.1 or 9-Stable (or HEAD): See Handbook Section 25.6
2. Checkout a current snapshot of ports: See Handbook Section 5.5
Now, the current handbook Section 25.6 has no entry. Section 25 refers to "DTrace" and only goes up to section 25.5. Furthermore, Section 5.5 now explains "PKGNG for binary package management".
To follow the instructions in the original thread, I just need to be clear about the current sections of the handbook that I need to follow. Could someone please clarify this?