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=Howto: install Nvidia driver on GhostBSD 10.1=
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To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia  driver.
  
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To have an ability to play games or use 3D CAD software you need to install Nvidia driver.
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= Install using package manager =
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First you should search for available drivers packages:
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: <code>pkg search nvidia</code>
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you will get something like this:
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<pre>
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linux-nvidia-libs-460.80      NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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linux-nvidia-libs-304-304.137  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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linux-nvidia-libs-340-340.108  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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linux-nvidia-libs-390-390.143  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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nvidia-driver-460.80          NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-driver-304-304.137_8    NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-driver-340-340.108_2    NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-driver-390-390.143      NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-settings-460.73.01      Display Control Panel for X NVidia driver
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nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_23 Texture Tools with support for DirectX 10 texture formats
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nvidia-xconfig-460.73.01      Tool to manipulate X configuration files for the NVidia driver
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nvidia_gpu_prometheus_exporter-g20181028_1 NVIDIA GPU Prometheus exporter
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</pre>
  
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=== Install using ports ===
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If you want to install the latest Nvidia driver, just enter:
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver</code>
  
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Download kernel source code: i386 [ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/10.1-RELEASE/src.txz here] x86_64 [ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/10.1-RELEASE/src.txz here]
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If you want to install an old Nvidia driver, just enter:
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340</code>
  
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Unpack it in '''/usr/src''' directory
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If you want to use Linux Games and Steam, install '''linux-nvidia-libs''' matching your driver.
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There is additional tool to configure nvidia:
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GUI
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-settings</code>
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CLI
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>
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= Setting up GhostBSD to use Nvidia =
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If you use an AGP nvidia card run the next command.
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: <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code>
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== Autoload the Nvidia driver in /etc/rc.conf ==
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For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded:
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: <code>sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset"</code>
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For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded:
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: <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia"</code>
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== Adding /etc/X11/xorg.conf ==
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Using nvidia-xconfig utility:
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: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
  
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Update you ports tree:
 
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<pre>
 
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# portsnap fetch update
 
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</pre>
 
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Get inside needed driver(ex. nvidia-drivers-304):
 
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<pre>
 
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# cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304
 
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</pre>
 
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Compile it
 
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<pre>
 
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# make config
 
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# make install clean
 
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</pre>
 
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Using this commands add needed lines to corresponding files('''pay attention at third line!'''):
 
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<pre>
 
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# echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf
 
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# echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
 
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# echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints
 
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</pre>
 
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'''Note:'''
 
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# If you are using GRUB boot loader then you '''must''' load driver with rc.conf :<pre> # echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf</pre>
 
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# If you are using BSD loader you may use loader.conf <pre># echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</pre>
 
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Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it
 
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<pre>
 
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# cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig
 
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# make install clean
 
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# nvidia-xconfig
 
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</pre>
 
 
You can reboot your system now:
 
You can reboot your system now:
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<pre>
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: <code>shutdown -r now</code>
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#reboot
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</pre>
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=== Install using package manager ===
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[[category:Nvidia]]
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First you should search for available drivers packages:
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[[category:driver]]
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<pre>
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# pkg search nvidia
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</pre>
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you will get something like this:
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<pre># pkg search nvidia
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nvidia-driver-346.47
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nvidia-driver-304-304.125
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nvidia-driver-340-340.76
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nvidia-settings-340.24_1
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nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_7
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nvidia-xconfig-310.14
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</pre>
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Now choose driver and install it:
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<pre>
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pkg install nvidia-driver-304-304.125
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</pre>
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Also we need to install two additional packages:
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<pre>
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pkg install nvidia-settings-340.24_1
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pkg install nvidia-xconfig-310.14
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</pre>
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Using this commands add needed lines to corresponding files('''pay attention at third line!'''):
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<pre>
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# echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf
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# echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
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# echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints
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</pre>
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'''Note:'''
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# If you are using GRUB boot loader then you '''must''' load driver with rc.conf :<pre> # echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf</pre>
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# If you are using BSD loader you may use loader.conf <pre># echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</pre>
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Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:
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<pre>
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# nvidia-xconfig
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</pre>
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You can reboot your system now:
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<pre>
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#reboot
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</pre>
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 14 June 2021

To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia  driver.

Install using package manager[edit]

First you should search for available drivers packages:

pkg search nvidia

you will get something like this: 

linux-nvidia-libs-460.80       NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
linux-nvidia-libs-304-304.137  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
linux-nvidia-libs-340-340.108  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
linux-nvidia-libs-390-390.143  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
nvidia-driver-460.80           NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
nvidia-driver-304-304.137_8    NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
nvidia-driver-340-340.108_2    NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
nvidia-driver-390-390.143      NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
nvidia-settings-460.73.01      Display Control Panel for X NVidia driver
nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_23 Texture Tools with support for DirectX 10 texture formats
nvidia-xconfig-460.73.01       Tool to manipulate X configuration files for the NVidia driver
nvidia_gpu_prometheus_exporter-g20181028_1 NVIDIA GPU Prometheus exporter

If you want to install the latest Nvidia driver, just enter:

sudo pkg install nvidia-driver

If you want to install an old Nvidia driver, just enter:

sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340

If you want to use Linux Games and Steam, install linux-nvidia-libs matching your driver.

There is additional tool to configure nvidia:

GUI

sudo pkg install nvidia-settings

CLI

sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig

Setting up GhostBSD to use Nvidia[edit]

If you use an AGP nvidia card run the next command.

echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints

Autoload the Nvidia driver in /etc/rc.conf[edit]

For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded:

sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset"

For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded:

kldload_nvidia="nvidia"

Adding /etc/X11/xorg.conf[edit]

Using nvidia-xconfig utility:

nvidia-xconfig

You can reboot your system now:

shutdown -r now
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