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From: Jason Mclean <jason@acci.com.au>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: FreeBSD - Current on IBM Thinkpad 760ED
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 23:39:18 +1100
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I am running the latest version of freeBSD on an IBM Thinkpad 760ED.

This unit has installed a PCI XGA graphics adapter  
Adapter Type : IBM ThinkPad(Cyber9385/82) PCI
Display Type : Laptop Display Panel (1024x768)

When the system powers up, the OS identifies the graphics adapter as a 
generic VGA adapter, as it does not know how to drive it.  Therefore the 
size of the screen is quite small.

When I run Win95, it has the same problem until it loads the correct 
driver for the graphics adapter. The the screen in enlarged to the full 
size.

How & Where can I get a driver for FreeBSD that will allow me to drive 
this graphics card.  The only XGA drivers that come with the standard 
install are ISA based.

Help Please....

Regards
Jason

(jason@acci.com.au)