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| − | To play games or use 3D CAD software | + | To have an ability to play games or use 3D CAD software you need to install Nvidia driver. |
| − | = Install using package manager = | + | == Install using ports == |
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| + | Download the kernel source code for [ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/10.3-RELEASE/src.txz i386] or [ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/amd64/10.3-RELEASE/src.txz x86_64]. | ||
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| + | Unpack it in the directory ''/usr/src''. | ||
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| + | Update you ports tree: | ||
| + | : <code> portsnap fetch update</code> | ||
| + | Get inside needed driver (ex. nvidia-drivers-304): | ||
| + | : <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304</code> | ||
| + | Compile it | ||
| + | : <code>make install clean</code> | ||
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| + | Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it | ||
| + | : <code>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig</code> | ||
| + | : <code>make install clean</code> | ||
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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> | ||
| − | + | nvidia-driver-346.47 | |
| − | + | nvidia-driver-304-304.125 | |
| − | + | nvidia-driver-340-340.76 | |
| − | + | nvidia-settings-340.24_1 | |
| − | nvidia-driver- | + | nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_7 |
| − | nvidia-driver-304-304. | + | nvidia-xconfig-310.14 |
| − | nvidia-driver-340-340. | + | |
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| − | nvidia-settings- | + | |
| − | nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8. | + | |
| − | nvidia-xconfig- | + | |
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
| − | + | Now choose driver and install it: | |
| − | + | : <code>pkg install nvidia-driver-304-304.125</code> | |
| − | + | Also we need to install two additional packages: | |
| − | + | : <code>pkg install nvidia-settings-340.24_1</code> | |
| − | + | : <code>pkg install nvidia-xconfig-310.14</code> | |
| − | : <code> | + | == Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia == |
| − | + | If you use and AGP nvidia card run the next command. | |
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| − | = Setting up GhostBSD to use | + | |
| − | If you use | + | |
: <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code> | : <code>echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints</code> | ||
| + | {| style="color:black; background-color:#f3f8fd;" class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | '''Note:''' | ||
| + | # Using GhostBSD GRUB the driver must be load in rc.conf: | ||
| + | #: <code>echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf</code> | ||
| + | # Using BSD loader or Linux Grub the driver must be load in loader.conf: | ||
| + | #: <code>echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf</code> | ||
| + | |} | ||
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| − | + | Make X configuration file with nvidia-xconfig utility: | |
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: <code>nvidia-xconfig</code> | : <code>nvidia-xconfig</code> | ||
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You can reboot your system now: | You can reboot your system now: | ||
| − | : <code> | + | : <code>reboot</code> |
[[category:Nvidia]] | [[category:Nvidia]] | ||
[[category:driver]] | [[category:driver]] | ||
