Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 23:36:26 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r46432 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion Message-ID: <201504022336.t32NaQeR064351@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Thu Apr 2 23:36:26 2015 New Revision: 46432 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46432 Log: compiz-fusion: multiple - simplify installation of ports by pointing at packages instead - don't duplicate information in the FAQ, just point people at it Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml Thu Apr 2 23:20:08 2015 (r46431) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml Thu Apr 2 23:36:26 2015 (r46432) @@ -86,70 +86,32 @@ desktop effects, you may skip this section and continue with the <filename>xorg.conf</filename> configuration.</para> - <sect2 xml:id="determine-driver"> - <title>Determining the correct driver to use</title> - - <para>There are various versions of the nVidia drivers in the - Ports Collection. The correct one to use depends on the actual - model (and age) of your graphics card:</para> - - <itemizedlist> - <listitem> - <para>The latest versions of nVidia cards are supported by the - <package>x11/nvidia-driver</package> port.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>nVidia cards like the GeForce 2MX/3/4 series are supported by - the 96<replaceable>XX</replaceable> series of drivers, available - in the <package>x11/nvidia-driver-96xx</package> - port.</para> - </listitem> - - <listitem> - <para>Even older cards, like GeForce and RIVA TNT are supported - by the 71<replaceable>XX</replaceable> series of drivers, - available in the - <package>x11/nvidia-driver-71xx</package> - port.</para> - </listitem> - </itemizedlist> - - <para>In fact, nVidia provides detailed information on which card is - supported by which driver. This information is available directly - on their web site: <uri xlink:href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html">http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html</uri>.</para>; - </sect2> + <para> + To determine which nVidia driveris needed see the <link xlink:href="&url.books.faq;/x.html#idp59950544">FAQ question + on the subject</link>. + </para> <sect2 xml:id="install-driver"> <title>Installing the nVidia driver</title> <para>Having determined the correct driver to use for your card, - installation is as simple as installing any other port.</para> - - <note> - <para>Make sure to update your ports tree using your favorite method - (e.g., <application>portsnap</application>) before you install any - application from the ports system. Graphics drivers and the - desktop effects programs are under heavy development, and are - updated regularly.</para> - </note> + installation is as simple as installing any other package.</para> <para>For example, to install the latest driver:</para> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver</userinput> -&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install x11/nvidia-driver</userinput></screen> - <para>The driver will create a kernel module, which should be loaded - at system startup. You will need to add the following line to the - <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> file:</para> + <para>The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded + at system startup. Add the following line to + <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>:</para> <programlisting>nvidia_load="YES"</programlisting> <note> - <para>You may attempt to immediately load the kernel module into the + <para>To immediately load the kernel module into the running kernel by issuing a command like <command>kldload nvidia</command>, however it has been noted that - the latest versions of <application>&xorg;</application> will not + the some versions of <application>&xorg;</application> will not function properly if the driver is not loaded at boot time. After editing <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>, a reboot is recommended.</para> @@ -263,23 +225,9 @@ Load "glx" <title>Installing and configuring Compiz Fusion</title> <para>Installing <application>Compiz Fusion</application> - is as simple as any other port:</para> - - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/compiz-fusion</userinput> -&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen> + is as simple as any other package:</para> - <para>Make sure to select the <quote>EXTRA</quote> plugins and the - <quote>EMERALD</quote> window decorator from the options dialog that - appears. If you are using <application>GNOME</application>, or - already have support for <command>gconf</command> in your system, you - may also wish to select <quote>gconf support</quote>. In this way, - your effect settings will be integrated with the other desktop settings, - and will be viewable via <command>gconf-editor</command>. - <application>Compiz Fusion</application> - <emphasis>can</emphasis> however save its settings to flat files, if - such an integration is not wanted. In this case, a - <filename>.compizconfig</filename> directory will be created inside - your home directory.</para> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install x11-wm/compiz-fusion</userinput></screen> <para>When the installation is finished, start your graphic desktop and at a terminal, enter the following commands (as a normal user):</para>
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