Editing How to install Nvidia drivers

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==Introduction==
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==Suggestions==

===Frostygoth===

on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:18

<code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-440.31</code> <br/>

will install the latest nvidia driver from pkg

'''But how to apply it'''

on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:24 -51

<code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code> <br/>

set in <br/>

<code> /etc/rc.conf</code> <br/>file; 

Also set the line <br/>

<code>Driver "nvidia</code> <br/> in<br/> <code> /etc/X11/xorg.conf</code>

You need to install the driver with <br/>

<code>pkg install nvidia-driverXXXXX</code>. <br/>

Then once it's installed you want to make sure that you load the driver at boot by making sure that the 

line <br/>

<code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia</code><br/> 

is present in your<br/>

<code>/etc/rc.conf</code> file. 

You may need to add this line to <br/>

<code>/etc/rc.conf</code>.<br/>

You also need to make sure that your <br/>

<code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> <br/>

file has the Driver identified as "nvidia", which may require you to replace 'nv' with 'nvidia'.<br/> 

kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia" —> ''/etc/rc.conf''

Driver "nvidia" —> /etc/X11/xorg.conf

<code>kldload | grep nvidia </code> <br/>

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.

'''Attantion'''
The entire folder of /etc/X11 on GhostBSD is empty. It might be, that this suggestion is not help. Or it has to get installed from the ports. See [[How to install Nvidia drivers#Additional Information|Additional Information]].

===Lilly Elijah Victoria Evans=== 

on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:48 and confirmation from Neville Goddard 25.01.2020 00:11

'''But how to apply it'''

<code>sudo nvidia-xconfig </code> 

And then reboot.

===Neville Goddard===
on Telegram on 16.02.2010 at 04:10

Run nvidia-xconfig then reboot

===John R===
on Telegram on 16.02.2010 at 04:16

First install required packages:

<code>pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code>

<code>pkg install nvidia-settings</code>

Then run as root

<code>nvidia-xconfig</code>

Then reboot.

This will create the needed file.

You shouldn't need to edit this.



===Additional Information===

NVIDIA FreeBSD Graphics Driver Archive: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/freebsd-archive/

FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 https://www.nvidia.de/Download/driverResults.aspx/142666/de

Setting up the FreeBSD nVidia driver: [https://docs.freebsd.org/doc/7.3-RELEASE/usr/share/doc/en/articles/compiz-fusion/nvidia-setup.html docs]:
* The latest versions of nVidia cards are supported by the x11/nvidia-driver port.
* nVidia cards like the GeForce 2MX/3/4 series are supported by the 96XX series of drivers, available in the x11/nvidia-driver-96xx port.
* Even older cards, like GeForce and RIVA TNT are supported by the 71XX series of drivers, available in the x11/nvidia-driver-71xx port.

'''Installing the nVidia driver'''
For example, to install the latest driver:

<code><nowiki>#</nowiki> cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver</code><br/>
<code><nowiki>#</nowiki> make install clean</code>

===Discussions on the GhostBSD Forum===

* [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=946 NVIDIA Madness on 11.1]  [SOLVED] 

* [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=385 Nvidia problem]  [SOLVED] 

* [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=465 nVidia drivers on 10.3]  [SOLVED] 

* [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=452 installing nvidia driver]

* [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=65&t=392 Nvidia driver install best version.]











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