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boundary="0000000000006fcf7106490b6a3c" X-Spamd-Bar: ---- X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-4.00 / 15.00]; REPLY(-4.00)[]; ASN(0.00)[asn:15169, ipnet:2607:f8b0::/32, country:US] X-Rspamd-Pre-Result: action=no action; module=replies; Message is reply to one we originated X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4dyDL60r9fz3Thx --0000000000006fcf7106490b6a3c Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Il giorno ven 23 gen 2026 alle ore 10:20 Lars Tunkrans ha scritto: > HI > > I test installed KDE desktop installer two weeks ago > on top of a FreeBSD 15-p1 base. > specifically using the KDE NVIDIA Xorg combo , ( > wayland dont seem to be included in the KDE desktop installer > script. ) > > after running the script Nvidia driver did not > start. > > Hi, Thanks for your report. Which NVIDIA GPU do you have? It is helpful to see the output of pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 vga and fwget -nq | grep gpu What NVIDIA driver version did you selected in the in the radiolist dialog? > To start the proprietary NVIDIA Driver linux > emulation needs to be active. > > script needs to do > > # kldload linux linux64 > > to run the driver immediately . > > > Script did not install > > Linux_enable="YES" , > Dbus_enable="YES" > > in /etc/rc.conf. to enable the the driver > to work after reboot. > > ALSO: > > > Script did not install emulators/linux-base-rl9 > package > Script did not enter the linsysfs and the > linprocfs in /etc/fstab. > Script did not install Nvidia packages: > x11/nvidia-xconfig , x11/nvidia-settings x11/linux-nvidia-libs , > graphics/nvidia-texture-tools > > After adding all of the above I had a fully > functioning KDE/NVIDIA/Xorg setup and google-Earth was using > the GPU using linux-nvidia-libs. > > > Obviously, I will add these configurations to the script. I just need to figure out which GPUs and drivers require them. Regards, Alfonso > > > > Regards > > //Lars > > > Den 2026-01-20 kl. 20:01, skrev Alfonso Sabato Siciliano: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I am working on a script that uses TUI dialogs to configure and install > > GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE, and SDDM. > > Repository https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs > > GitHub mirror https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs > > > > If anyone is interested in the project and would like to help with > > testing, a Call for Testing is available here: > > > > * GitLab: > > https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md > > * GitHub: > > > https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md > > > > Thanks in advance for any reports, > > Alfonso > > > -- > ------------------------- > Lars Tunkrans > Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator > Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist > > --0000000000006fcf7106490b6a3c Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


Il giorno ven 2= 3 gen 2026 alle ore 10:20 Lars Tunkrans <drsnx60@gmail.com> ha scritto:
HI

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on=C2=A0 top=C2=A0 of=C2=A0 a=C2=A0 FreeBSD 15-p1=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 base.=
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wayland=C2=A0 dont seem=C2=A0 to=C2=A0 be=C2=A0 included=C2=A0 =C2=A0in=C2= =A0 the=C2=A0 KDE desktop installer=C2=A0
script. )

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start.


Hi,

Tha= nks for your report.
= Which NVIDIA GPU do you have?
It is helpful to see the output of pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 vga and= fwget -nq | grep gpu

What NVIDIA driver version did you selected in the in = the radiolist dialog?
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=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 To start the = proprietary=C2=A0 NVIDIA=C2=A0 Driver=C2=A0 linux
emulation=C2=A0 needs=C2=A0 to=C2=A0 be=C2=A0 active.

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= script=C2=A0 needs=C2=A0 to=C2=A0 =C2=A0do

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= # kldload linux linux64

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=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Linux_= enable=3D"YES"=C2=A0 =C2=A0,
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0= Dbus_enable=3D"YES"

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to=C2=A0 work=C2=A0 after=C2=A0 reboot.

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=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Script= =C2=A0 did not install =C2=A0emulators/linux-base-rl9 =C2=A0 =C2=A0
package
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Script= =C2=A0 did=C2=A0 not=C2=A0 =C2=A0enter=C2=A0 the=C2=A0 =C2=A0linsysfs=C2=A0= =C2=A0and the =C2=A0
linprocfs=C2=A0 =C2=A0in=C2=A0 /etc/fstab.
=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Script= =C2=A0 did not=C2=A0 install=C2=A0 Nvidia=C2=A0 packages:
x11/nvidia-xconfig , x11/nvidia-settings=C2=A0 x11/linux-nvidia-libs=C2=A0 = ,
graphics/nvidia-texture-tools

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0After=C2=A0 adding=C2= =A0 all=C2=A0 of the=C2=A0 above=C2=A0 I=C2=A0 had=C2=A0 a=C2=A0 fully
functioning=C2=A0 =C2=A0KDE/NVIDIA/Xorg=C2=A0 =C2=A0 setup=C2=A0 =C2=A0and= =C2=A0 google-Earth=C2=A0 was using=C2=A0
=C2=A0=C2=A0the=C2=A0 GPU using linux-nvidia-libs.




Obviously, I will add t= hese configurations to the script.
I just need to figure out whic= h GPUs and drivers require them.

Regards,
Alfonso
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=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0Regards

=C2=A0=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 //Lars=


Den 2026-01-20 kl. 20:01, skrev Alfonso Sabato Siciliano:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I am working on a script that uses TUI dialogs to configure and instal= l
> GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE, and SDDM.
> Repository https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer= -dialogs
> GitHub mirror https://github.com/alfon= sosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs
>
> If anyone is interested in the project and would like to help with
> testing, a Call for Testing is available here:
>
> =C2=A0* GitLab:
> https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-i= nstaller-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md
> =C2=A0* GitHub:
> https://github.com/al= fonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md
>
> Thanks in advance for any reports,
> Alfonso
>
--
-------------------------
Lars Tunkrans
Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator
Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist

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