Between the vesa(4) and wsfb(4) X11 video driver, are there any
advantages one has over the other?
I have a brand new laptop (Kaby Lake) whose integrated graphics
chipset isn't yet supported by inteldrm(4)/intel(4).
vesa(4) works if you remember to enable machdep.allowaperture.
And since the machine boots through UEFI and efifb(4) attaches,
wsfb(4) is also available and can be enabled with a minimal
xorg.conf:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver "wsfb"
EndSection
I went with wsfb because it doesn't need allowaperture. Any other
differences?
PS: The FAQ is silent on this topic. I had to dig through old
mailing list posts for a reminder to enable allowaperture.
I knew there was a wscons-based driver, too, but if you don't
know the exact name, wsfb(4) is hard to find.
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Christian "naddy" Weisgerber [email protected]
