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Update you ports tree:
 
Update you ports tree:
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: <code>portsnap fetch update</code>
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: <code> portsnap fetch update</code>
 
Get inside needed driver (ex. nvidia-drivers-304):
 
Get inside needed driver (ex. nvidia-drivers-304):
 
: <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304</code>
 
: <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304</code>
 
Compile it  
 
Compile it  
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: <code>make config</code>
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: <code>make install clean</code>
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Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it
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: <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
: <code>make install clean</code>
 
: <code>make install clean</code>
  
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: <code>pkg install nvidia-settings-340.24_1</code>
 
: <code>pkg install nvidia-settings-340.24_1</code>
 
: <code>pkg install nvidia-xconfig-310.14</code>
 
: <code>pkg install nvidia-xconfig-310.14</code>
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== Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia ==
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Using this commands add needed lines to corresponding files ('''pay attention at Note!'''):
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If you use and AGP nvidia card add the next line.
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: <code>echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code>
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: <code>echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf</code>
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: <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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Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it
 
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: <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
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: <code>make install clean</code>
 
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: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code>
 
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You can reboot your system now:
 
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: <code>reboot</code>
 
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: <code>echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code>
 
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: <code>echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf</code>
 
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: <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code>
 
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'''Note:'''
 
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# If you are using GRUB boot loader then you '''must''' load driver with rc.conf:
 
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#: <code>echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf</code>
 
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# If you are using BSD loader you may use loader.conf:
 
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#: <code>echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code>
 
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Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:
 
Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:

Revision as of 23:46, 7 May 2016

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

Install using ports

Download the kernel source code for i386 or x86_64.

Unpack it in the directory /usr/src.

Update you ports tree:

portsnap fetch update

Get inside needed driver (ex. nvidia-drivers-304):

cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304

Compile it

make install clean

Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it

cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig
make install clean

Install using package manager

First you should search for available drivers packages:

pkg search nvidia

you will get something like this: 

nvidia-driver-346.47
nvidia-driver-304-304.125
nvidia-driver-340-340.76
nvidia-settings-340.24_1
nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_7
nvidia-xconfig-310.14

Now choose driver and install it:

pkg install nvidia-driver-304-304.125

Also we need to install two additional packages:

pkg install nvidia-settings-340.24_1
pkg install nvidia-xconfig-310.14

Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia

If you use and AGP nvidia card add the next line.

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

Note:

  1. If you are using GRUB boot loader then you must load driver with rc.conf:
    echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf
  2. If you are using BSD loader you may use loader.conf:
    echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf


Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility:

nvidia-xconfig

You can reboot your system now:

reboot
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