-By default, Xorg uses
-Device Drivers ---> - Input device support ---> - <*> Event interface -- - -
+By default, Xorg uses
+Device Drivers ---> + Input device support ---> + <*> Event interface ++ + +
+Modern open source X drivers use kernel modesetting (kms). Kernel modesetting +will give you a framebuffer console. It conflicts with the old legacy fb +drivers, which must remain disabled. +
+ ++Device Drivers ---> + Graphics support ---> + Support for frame buffer devices ---> + < > VGA 16-color graphics support + < > Userspace VESA VGA graphics support + [ ] VESA VGA graphics support + [ ] EFI-based Framebuffer Support + < > nVidia Framebuffer Support + < > nVidia Riva support + < > Intel 810/815 support + < > Intel 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/945G/945GM/965G/965GM support + < > ATI Radeon display support + Console display driver support ---> + <*> Framebuffer Console support ++
+Device Drivers ---> + Graphics support ---> + /dev/agpgart (AGP Support) ---> + <*> Intel 440LX/BX/GX, I8xx and E7x05 chipset support + Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) ---> + <*> Intel 830M, 845G, 852GM, 855GM, 865G (i915 driver) + [*] Enable modesetting on intel by default ++ +
+Device Drivers ---> + Graphics support ---> + <*> Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) + Staging drivers ---> + [ ] Exclude Staging drivers from being built + <*> Nouveau (nVidia) cards ++ +
+For newer ATI Radeon cards (Radeon HD 2000, aka. R600 and up) you need to install the
+
+Device Drivers ---> + Generic Driver Options ---> + [*] Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary ++ + +# for Radeon HD 2000/3000/4000 series cards: + (radeon/R600_rlc.bin radeon/R700_rlc.bin) External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary +# for Evergreen series cards: + (radeon/CEDAR_me.bin radeon/CEDAR_pfp.bin radeon/CEDAR_rlc.bin radeon/CYPRESS_me.bin + radeon/CYPRESS_pfp.bin radeon/CYPRESS_rlc.bin radeon/JUNIPER_me.bin radeon/JUNIPER_pfp.bin + radeon/JUNIPER_rlc.bin radeon/REDWOOD_me.bin radeon/REDWOOD_pfp.bin radeon/REDWOOD_rlc.bin) + External firmware blobs to build into the kernel binary + (/lib/firmware) Firmware blobs root directory + Graphics support ---> + Direct Rendering Manager (XFree86 4.1.0 and higher DRI support) ---> + <*> ATI Radeon + [*] Enable modesetting on radeon by default +
-If the suggested settings don't work for you, you should run