Are graphics supported in the AMD A6-Series processors?

[Chris H]

On Tue, 28 Feb 2017 14:01:25 -0600 Adam Vande More <amvandemore at gmail.com>
wrote

> On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 1:22 PM, Chris H <bsd-lists at bsdforge.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> > I needed a couple of build boxes for build/testing.
> > Up until now, I've always used nVidia graphics. But
> > having seen on the Graphics wiki[1], that much of the
> > work for the AMD/Intel graphics had been committed;
> > So in mid December, I dropped ~$550 for a MB that has
> > an FM2+ socket, and put an A6-Series[2] CPU in it (A6-7470K).
> > Being fairly confident that FreeBSD would support it.
> > *however* when I received it, and installed FreeBSD (11),
> > then booted to the newly installed system. I wasn't too
> > sure. The console was filled with what might be described
> > as Ancient Hieroglyphics. I was using vt(4) (default). So I
> > decided to upgrade it to 12. This gave me a (U)EFI @800x600
> > with something I could read. So things seemed to look up.
> > Until I tried to load radeon(4), and/or install/run X.
> > It tried to load KAVERI, but then failed on drm(7).
> >
> > I can't decipher all the double-speak regarding the
> > number/model/code-name BS with any real certainty.
> > So I guess my question is; did I just waste $550?
> > IOW what /are/ the graphics on this processor, and are/
> > will they be supported?
> >
> > I can/will provide any additional info requested. Also
> > willing to perform any test(s|ing).
> >
> > Thanks for all your time, and consideration.
> >
> 
> I'm not sure, but I think that's this chipset from the wiki: Radeon HD Rx
> 200
> 
> I've heard the vesa driver actually works pretty well with some tuning.

Thank you very much for the reply, Adam.
Not the answer I was hoping for. But given I'm not using it
for gaming, or any GL stuff. Maybe vesa will work?

Thanks again, Adam.

--Chris
> 
> -- 
> Adam