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## # echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf
 
## # echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf
## # echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf
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## # echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf '''(!) this line is important'''
 
## # echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
 
## # echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
 
## # echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints
 
## # echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints

Revision as of 14:43, 17 September 2015

Howto: install Nvidia driver on GhostBSD 10.1

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

  1. Download kernel source code: i386 here x86_64 here
  2. Unpack it in /usr/src directory
  3. Update you ports tree: # portsnap fetch update
  4. Get inside needed driver: # cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-drivers-304
  5. Compile it # make config && make install clean
  6. Using this commands add needed lines to corresponding files:
    1. # echo 'linux_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf
    2. # echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf (!) this line is important
    3. # echo 'linux_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
    4. # echo 'hint.agp.0.disabled="1"' >> /boot/device.hints
  7. Install nvidia-xconfig utility and create xorg.conf file with it
    1. # cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig
    2. # make install clean
    3. # nvidia-xconfig
  8. #reboot