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To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia driver. | To play games or use 3D CAD software, you need to install Nvidia driver. | ||
| − | = Install using package manager = | + | == 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> | ||
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340</code> | : <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-340</code> | ||
| − | If you want to use Linux Games and Steam | + | If you want to use Linux Games and Steam install '''linux-nvidia-libs''' matching your driver. |
There is additional tool to configure nvidia: | There is additional tool to configure nvidia: | ||
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: <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code> | : <code>sudo pkg install nvidia-xconfig</code> | ||
| − | = Setting up GhostBSD to use | + | == Setting up GhostBSD to use nvidia == |
If you use an AGP nvidia card run the next command. | 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> | ||
| − | + | The driver must be loaded in /etc/rc.conf | |
For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded: | For nvivia driver after 367.35 nvidia-modeset must be loaded: | ||
| − | : <code> | + | : <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset"</code> |
For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded: | For the nvivia driver 304 or 340 nvidia must be loaded: | ||
: <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia"</code> | : <code>kldload_nvidia="nvidia"</code> | ||
| − | + | 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]] | ||
