On Mon, 29 Dec 2014 09:29:15 -0800 Ryan Freeman <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 11:17:55AM -0500, Christopher Barry wrote: >> Greetings All, >> >> I've used OpenBSD in the past to build redundant routers and >> firewalls and it was fantastic, but it's been quite a few years >> since I've played with it. I've also never used it as my default >> workstation. Yet. >> >> I've always used Debian GNU/Linux on my workstations in the past, >> but with jessie/sid (and practically all other linux distros) the >> direction the linux userspace has taken is a serious turn for the >> worst IMO. I am simply philosophically at odds with systemd, and I >> would like to stop relying on linux altogether if possible. My >> problem is I have specific needs, and it's not clear if I can meet >> them running OpenBSD. I'm hoping I can, and someone can share their >> experiences with making a similar setup work. >> >> Firstly, I'm running an i7 960 with a PCI-e ATI Radeon 7850 in a >> three monitor configuration (2 direct DVI and 1 active HDMI-to-DVI >> dongle) using the OpenSource Radeon linux driver @1920x1200 on each >> monitor. > >Hey, not 100% the same but similar setup on a workstation at work: >Radeon HD4550 using radeondrm and two 1920x1080 monitors: >DisplayPort-0 connected 1920x1080+1920+0 >DVI-0 connected 1920x1080+0+0 > >Also have used multiple monitors on my i5-powered laptop, using its >integrated intelHD video. > >> I'm using enlightenment 17.6 as my window manager. I use and rely on > >I use openbox myself but enlightenment 0.17.5 is an available package. > >> blender <http://www.blender.org> a /lot/ with hardware accelerated >> OpenGL, and having three monitors is important for my graphics work. > >blender is available in packages as well, though I have never used it. > >> Is anyone running OpenBSD with three monitors? With blender, hw-accel >> OpenGL, and/or E1{7,8,9}? > >I'm sure three monitors would work just as well as two :) E17 does >work, I have used it in the past. I play with OpenGL stuff quite >regularly and it is my opinion that the recent drivers for intel and >radeon video devices respectively perform roughly the same here as >they do on freebsd or linux. No formal tests have been done by >myself, strictly subjective experience. > >> Your thoughts, knowledge, and possibly links to more info would be >> very greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank You. > >I would like to point out that I do follow current, both on my own >workstations and my work workstation :) > >The FAQ on http://www.openbsd.org/ is always a good read. > >Cheers! > >--ryan Hey Ryan, Thanks for the thoughtful response. The move looks promising then. I'll definitely read the FAQ - thanks for the reminder. RE: OpenGL: It's great that it works, but is it taking advantage of the hw, or do you know if it is sw only? Some posts I've read seem less positive about that. Anyone else have any experiences to share? Thanks again, -- -C
