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Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:33:03 +0100
From: Gary Jennejohn <gljennjohn@googlemail.com>
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On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:00 -0800
"Thomas D. Dean" <tomdean@speakeasy.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 2011-12-12 at 22:46 +0000, RW wrote:
> 
> ports/x11/nvidia-driver requires linux to install.
> 
> Building the port works fine.
> 
> Installing the port requires 'kldload linux' before the port will
> install.
> 
> Seems like something is mixed-up.
> 
> But, kldload nvidia also loads linux.
> 
> I guess this means there is no "native FreeBSD AMD64" driver, but, linux
> emulation of a driver.  Or, do I mis-understand linux emulation?
> 

Try running ``make config'' and turn off Linux support, which is on by
default.

-- 
Gary Jennejohn