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To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia  driver.
 
To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia  driver.
  
= Install using package manager =
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== Install using package manager ==
 
First you should search for available drivers packages:
 
First you should search for available drivers packages:
 
: <code>pkg search nvidia</code>
 
: <code>pkg search nvidia</code>
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If you want to install the latest Nvidia driver, just enter:
 
If you want to install the latest Nvidia driver, just enter:
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver</code>
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This will install the driver version, but there is a slightly different step is needed to set it up for GhostBSD.
  
 
If you want to install an old Nvidia driver, just enter:
 
If you want to install an old Nvidia driver, just enter:
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340</code>
  
If you want to use Linux Games and Steam, install '''linux-nvidia-libs''' matching your driver.
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If you want to use Linux Games and Steam install linux-nvidia-libs matching your driver.
  
 
There is additional tool to configure nvidia:
 
There is additional tool to configure nvidia:
 
 
GUI
 
GUI
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-settings</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-settings</code>
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>
  
= Setting up GhostBSD to use Nvidia =
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== Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia ==
 
If you use an AGP nvidia card run the next command.
 
If you use an AGP nvidia card run the next command.
 
: <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code>
 
: <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code>
  
== Autoload the Nvidia driver in /etc/rc.conf ==
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The driver must be loaded in /etc/rc.conf. Add nvidia-modeset and nvidia to kld_list line.
  
 
For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded:
 
For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded:
: <code>sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset"</code>
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: <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset"</code>
 
For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded:
 
For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded:
 
: <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia"</code>
 
: <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia"</code>
  
== Adding /etc/X11/xorg.conf ==
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Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:
 
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Using nvidia-xconfig utility:
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: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
 
You can reboot your system now:
 
You can reboot your system now:
: <code>shutdown -r now</code>
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: <code>reboot</code>
  
 
[[category:Nvidia]]
 
[[category:Nvidia]]
 
[[category:driver]]
 
[[category:driver]]

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