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===Frostygoth=== | ===Frostygoth=== | ||
| − | on Telegram on 24.01. | + | on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:18 |
| − | <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-440.31</code> | + | <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-440.31</code> will install the latest nvidia driver from pkg |
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| − | will install the latest nvidia driver from pkg | + | |
'''But how to apply it''' | '''But how to apply it''' | ||
| − | on Telegram on 24.01. | + | on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:24 -51 |
| − | <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> < | + | <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> |
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| + | <code> /etc/rc.conf</code> file; | ||
| − | + | Also set the line | |
| − | + | <code>Driver "nvidia</code> in <code> /etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | |
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| − | Also set the line | + | |
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| − | <code>Driver "nvidia</code> | + | |
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| + | You need to install the driver with | ||
| + | <code>pkg install nvidia-driverXXXXX</code>. | ||
| + | Then once it's installed you want to make sure that you load the driver at boot by making sure that the line | ||
| + | <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> | ||
| + | is present in your | ||
<code>/etc/rc.conf</code> file. | <code>/etc/rc.conf</code> file. | ||
| − | You may need to add this line to | + | You may need to add this line to |
| − | + | <code>/etc/rc.conf</code>. | |
| − | <code>/etc/rc.conf</code>. | + | You also need to make sure that your |
| − | + | <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> file has the Driver identified as "nvidia", which may require you to replace 'nv' with 'nvidia'. | |
| − | You also need to make sure that your | + | </br> kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia" —> /etc/rc.conf |
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| − | <code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> | + | |
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| − | file has the Driver identified as "nvidia", which may require you to replace 'nv' with 'nvidia'.<br | + | |
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| − | kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia" —> | + | |
Driver "nvidia" —> /etc/X11/xorg.conf | Driver "nvidia" —> /etc/X11/xorg.conf | ||
| − | <code>kldload | grep nvidia </code> < | + | <code>kldload | grep nvidia </code> |
| + | That'll tell you if the drivers are loaded at least</br> | ||
| − | + | But as long as you've got the <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> line in your /etc/rc.conf then they'll load automatically after a reboot. | |
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| − | But as long as you've got the | + | |
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| − | <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> | + | |
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'''Attantion''' | '''Attantion''' | ||
| − | The entire folder of /etc/X11 | + | The entire folder of /etc/X11 is empty. It might be, that this suggestion is not help. |
===Lilly Elijah Victoria Evans=== | ===Lilly Elijah Victoria Evans=== | ||
| − | on Telegram on 24.01. | + | on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:48 and confirmation from Neville Goddard 25.01.2020 00:11 |
'''But how to apply it''' | '''But how to apply it''' | ||
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===Neville Goddard=== | ===Neville Goddard=== | ||
| − | on Telegram on 16.02. | + | on Telegram on 16.02.2010 at 04:10 |
Run nvidia-xconfig then reboot | Run nvidia-xconfig then reboot | ||
===John R=== | ===John R=== | ||
| − | on Telegram on 16.02. | + | on Telegram on 16.02.2010 at 04:16 |
First install required packages: | First install required packages: | ||
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<code>nvidia-xconfig</code> | <code>nvidia-xconfig</code> | ||
| − | Then reboot | + | Then reboot |
| − | This will create the needed file | + | This will create the needed file |
You shouldn't need to edit this. | You shouldn't need to edit this. | ||
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