From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 22 14:54:26 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD5A51065673 for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:54:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fred@blakemfg.com) Received: from mail.getnet.net (mail.getnet.net [216.19.223.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 813728FC0A for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:54:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 10190 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2010 14:54:25 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (127.0.0.1) by localhost with SMTP; 22 Aug 2010 14:54:25 -0000 X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at getnet.net Received: from mail.getnet.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.getnet.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id SsKY76lma7cj for ; Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:54:25 -0700 (MST) Received: (qmail 10174 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2010 14:54:24 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO blakemfg.com) (fredb@216.19.219.132) by mail.getnet.net with ESMTPA; 22 Aug 2010 14:54:24 -0000 Sender: fred Message-ID: <4C71375B.57F22626@blakemfg.com> Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:42:35 -0700 From: Fred Boatwright X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.79 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.6 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <4C6D1399.5050601@comcast.net> <4C6CBEAD.4070504@gmail.com> <4C6F457D.E18CCA82@blakemfg.com> <4C700925.715E10B8@blakemfg.com> <4C704C7B.134759E5@blakemfg.com> <4C707AA6.8F60FE62@blakemfg.com> <4C708E6D.88FF2B9F@blakemfg.com> <20100822100417.7a3e5170@scorpio> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Subject: Re: Xorg Problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:54:26 -0000 Jerry wrote: > > On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:22:40 -0600 (MDT) > Warren Block 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