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To play games or use 3D CAD software you need to install Nvidia driver.
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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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= 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>
 
you will get something like this:
 
you will get something like this:
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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linux-nvidia-libs-440.100      NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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linux-nvidia-libs-460.80      NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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linux-nvidia-libs-390-390.138 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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nvidia-driver-440.100          NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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linux-nvidia-libs-340-340.108  NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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nvidia-driver-390-390.138     NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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linux-nvidia-libs-390-390.143 NVidia graphics libraries and programs (Linux version)
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nvidia-settings-440.100        Display Control Panel for X NVidia driver
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nvidia-driver-460.80          NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_18 Texture Tools with support for DirectX 10 texture formats
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nvidia-driver-304-304.137_8    NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering
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nvidia-xconfig-440.100        Tool to manipulate X configuration files for the NVidia driver
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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
 
nvidia_gpu_prometheus_exporter-g20181028_1 NVIDIA GPU Prometheus exporter
 
nvidia_gpu_prometheus_exporter-g20181028_1 NVIDIA GPU Prometheus exporter
 
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</pre>
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Now choose driver and install it:
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-440.100</code>
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If you want to install the latest Nvidia driver, just enter:
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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>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver</code>
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this will install driver version 440.100 but there is a slightly different step needed to set it up for GhostBSD. See next section below.
 
  
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Also we need to install two additional packages:
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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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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
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-settings</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-settings</code>
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CLI
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>
  
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== Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia ==
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= Setting up GhostBSD to use Nvidia =
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If you use and AGP nvidia card run the next command.
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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>
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{| style="color:black; background-color:#f3f8fd;" class="wikitable"
 
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'''Note:'''
 
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# The driver must be loaded in /etc/rc.conf. Add nvidia-modeset and nvidia to kld_list line.
 
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#: <code>kld_list="nvidia-modeset nvidia"</code>
 
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# The driver must be loaded in loader.conf:
 
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#: <code>echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code>
 
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# For the latest nvivia driver (after 367.35) this must be loaded:
 
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#: <code>echo 'nvidia-modeset_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code>
 
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|}
 
  
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== Autoload the Nvidia driver in /etc/rc.conf ==
  
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Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:
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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:
 
: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
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You can reboot your system now:
 
You can reboot your system now:
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: <code>reboot</code>
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: <code>shutdown -r now</code>
  
 
[[category:Nvidia]]
 
[[category:Nvidia]]
 
[[category:driver]]
 
[[category:driver]]

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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