From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 14 18:30:24 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8578A16A4CF for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60C9B43D41 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i8EIUOil085208 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i8EIUO8C085198; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200409141830.i8EIUO8C085198@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Joel Dahl Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 39EF416A4CE for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:28:20 +0000 (GMT) Received: from av11-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net (av11-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net [81.228.8.183]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65E2643D41 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:28:19 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from joel@automatvapen.se) Received: by av11-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net (Postfix, from userid 502) id 0D7F037E9E; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:28:18 +0200 (CEST) Received: from smtp4-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net (smtp4-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net [81.228.8.92]) by av11-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id F012B37E52 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:28:17 +0200 (CEST) Received: from dude.automatvapen.se (t2o955p94.telia.com [195.252.52.214]) by smtp4-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net (Postfix) with SMTP id E14B937E44 for ; Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:28:16 +0200 (CEST) Received: by dude.automatvapen.se (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:28:34 +0200 Message-Id: <20040914182816.E14B937E44@smtp4-1-sn2.hy.skanova.net> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 20:28:34 +0200 From: "Joel Dahl" To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: 3.113 Subject: docs/71737: [PATCH] FAQ update: Binary drivers from Nvidia X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Joel Dahl List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 18:30:24 -0000 >Number: 71737 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [PATCH] FAQ update: Binary drivers from Nvidia >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Tue Sep 14 18:30:23 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Joel Dahl >Release: FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 i386 >Organization: >Environment: System: FreeBSD dude.automatvapen.se 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE-p9 #1: Sat Jul 10 16:52:28 CEST 2004 root@dude.automatvapen.se:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/WORKSTATION i386 >Description: The part in the FAQ that mentions the binary drivers from Nvidia is not correct. It states that the last supported version of FreeBSD is 4.7, but the new drivers support 4.9+ (STABLE) and 5.2.1+ (CURRENT). The attached patch fixes this. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: --- nvidia.diff begins here --- --- book.sgml Mon Sep 13 19:33:32 2004 +++ new.book.sgml Tue Sep 14 20:17:41 2004 @@ -8254,14 +8254,17 @@ The availability of 3D acceleration depends on the - version of &xfree86; you are using and the type of video chip - you have. If you have an NVIDIA chip, you can use the binary - drivers provided for FreeBSD 4.7 on the - - Drivers section of their website. For other cards - with &xfree86;-4, including the Matrox G200/G400, ATI Rage - 128/Radeon, and 3dfx Voodoo 3, 4, 5, and Banshee, - information on hardware acceleration is available on the + version of &xfree86; or X.org you are using and the type of + video chip you have. If you have an NVIDIA chip, you can use + the binary drivers provided on the + + Drivers section of their website. Read the + documentation for more information about the supported + versions of FreeBSD. For other cards with &xfree86;-4 or + X.org, including the Matrox G200/G400, ATI Rage 128/Radeon, + and 3dfx Voodoo 3, 4, 5, and Banshee, information on hardware + acceleration is available on the XFree86-4 Direct Rendering on FreeBSD page. Users of --- nvidia.diff ends here --- >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: