Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 12:46:55 -0500 From: Allan Jude <allanjude@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: further documentation request Message-ID: <56A50E0F.3080702@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAC=V4WdbgR2Y=f3RWQv_02KFJvJYqgaXuJ%2BDZm0b2iNu-vDWhQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAC=V4WdbgR2Y=f3RWQv_02KFJvJYqgaXuJ%2BDZm0b2iNu-vDWhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 4880 and 3156) --Xuaa4lVQXfhdpXopErqGDLRiVgVHCFqbw Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On 2016-01-24 12:36, ty armour wrote: > I have read a bit of the freebsd handbook > I do use bsd, although It does not work on my laptop (asus x750J), I ge= t a > screen not found error if I remember correctly, and I am wondering the > following. >=20 > If you could provide tutorials on writing device drivers such as an > nvidia740M graphics card. >=20 There already is a driver for the nVidia 740M, directly from nVidia, you just have to install it. Just run: pkg install nvidia-driver And follow the on-screen instructions. > I am also looking for general guides on compiling linux software under = BSD, > writing custom bootloaders and gui frameworks, as well as writing some > custom server side frameworks and networking frameworks as well as > tutorials for writing some custom audio frameworks. >=20 > you could even try at least to get guitarix, rakarrack,vmpk, ardour,lmm= s, > hydrogen, blender, etcetera to run under bsd, I think it can be done. >=20 > If your feeling really ambitious you might try to get synaptic to run u= nder > bsd. >=20 >=20 > My goal is to build my own PC(like my own microchips), so any and all > relevant information that I havent found yet, I am looking for! >=20 > Tutorials could even include writing custom kernels. >=20 > As well I am looking for tutorials on data compression and execution. I= > have a theory for storing data in memory in small packets, but I still = need > some help in implementing my designs. >=20 > So yeah get creative with the tutorials I guess, and have fun. These > tutorials would literally help the entire computing world. These things are beyond the scope of the FreeBSD Handbook, which is about actually using FreeBSD. There are some additional 'books' and 'articles' provided here: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/ https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/ For example, you mentioned being interested in just boot loaders. The current boot model and the code for it are explained in the FreeBSD Architecture Handbook: https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/arch-handbook/ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-doc@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-doc > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-doc-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 --=20 Allan Jude --Xuaa4lVQXfhdpXopErqGDLRiVgVHCFqbw Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (MingW32) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJWpQ4TAAoJEBmVNT4SmAt+CI4QAMhV5YfLUr6eIV/oYZgWQT0y xHxxD613P3qt2vI+vS4b0Yp6/CI5IUVgDd1uECO2nTYt+xcQ5F/3Z80RHPFBEnGK +YfKJUqvDafYzxd5z7D4nU8Z/8Mu0PGXOvtNVQJOXMpBZWt82a+Mwx2CmPMnu2Jk LrQ7+7QyyuzQFwdzKPQjNUmgyeuaEyTTpXqhjgVFGaI7uvrziCyZ+mzq4axXJ2/I VquHNHzNqZYa8n0s/38trKZvEPBL/u/0O4o3Wk8u854cZHerpnrlZlFeF24G820Y qJw4bQVqrYUpP4+Da8rHsxTpd9saHNB3oS+fYGAC2S0S9itOSOrhPdT571Jge0V2 WcGyJH3lGze4ztLqPVeJUzHgMoWy/uPKw5Lf/tkBMGZXyDwlOz0iO62T8Co4ZXHb vnnFLtDBPCTuofwxe+6+3ta/jjcSfY+u70HqUuhY7PQLTpvA1k6VJKeV3S7UiDHR Ko8sppLAbG10tPAh9ku2lYuz3Otokhg7QcK1lHkflIeZZxPy4PO8SzdOeiTAdhlM GXOi2dPiZ48uULYGcubsGkatoJmSWS6GDXwde+EFMQYvHjbb2pZqnFxpuxGmWVXt Nx5/aHouDw2NiMDgweOWk7J8NYwHNpyfjDvO7l+DrVr1Vwv6CHS6drVMPd60NKb9 Ghqk10xGKbzvzbTHdcV1 =fSTi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Xuaa4lVQXfhdpXopErqGDLRiVgVHCFqbw--
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