Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:42:35 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright <fred@blakemfg.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Xorg Problems Message-ID: <4C71375B.57F22626@blakemfg.com> References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008190629170.68578@wonkity.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008202215160.76288@wonkity.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211442390.79363@wonkity.com> <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008211709120.79828@wonkity.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212002290.80364@wonkity.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212012570.80364@wonkity.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1008212111290.80575@wonkity.com> <20100822100417.7a3e5170@scorpio>
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Jerry wrote: > > On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:22:40 -0600 (MDT) > Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> articulated: > > > Those would be the nVidia binary drivers. There's also > > x11-drivers/xf86-video-nv. I avoid nVidia cards, so someone else > > will have to comment on those. > > I came to this party late, so please excuse me if this has been > discussed. > > 1) Ha the user installed the latest nVidia driver from ports: > > Port: nvidia-driver-195.36.15 > Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver > Info: NVidia graphics card binary drivers for hardware OpenGL rendering > > And it accompanying utilities: > > Port: nvidia-settings-195.36.31 > Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-settings > Info: Display Control Panel for X NVidia driver > > Port: nvidia-xconfig-195.36.31 > Path: /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-xconfig > Info: Tool to manipulate X configuration files for the NVidia driver > > And installed a line in the /boot/loader.conf file for this driver: > > nvidia_load="YES" # nVidia video driver > > 2) After doing the above, if not done previously, reboot the > system. > > 3) Move to the "/etc/X11" directory and run as root: nvidia-xconfig" > The "man nvidia-xconfig" file will supply all the details. You really > should not run it with any command line arguments the first time. > > 4) Now start 'xorg" and run as root: "nvidia-settings". That should > complete the process. You may have to reload 'xorg' for all settings to > take affect. Please see "man nvidia-settings" for full details. > > -- > Jerry â?? > FreeBSD.user@seibercom.net > > Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. > Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. > __________________________________________________________________ > > 40 isn't old, if you are a tree. > _______________________________________________ Hi Jerry, I do not have the driver you suggest on the CD. I have: nividia-driver nividia-driver-173 nividia-driver-71 nividia-driver-96 Which should be used? I was not able to find the version you mentioned with the freebsd website ports search function. Since Xorg -config xorg.conf.new -retro works then I think the default vesa driver should work until the other problems are sorted out. Best regards, Fred
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