From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 8 08:24:19 2009 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 CA010106564A for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:24:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from blu0-omc4-s20.blu0.hotmail.com (blu0-omc4-s20.blu0.hotmail.com [65.55.111.159]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82D068FC19 for ; Mon, 8 Jun 2009 08:24:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from carmel_ny@hotmail.com) Received: from BLU0-SMTP55 ([65.55.111.136]) by blu0-omc4-s20.blu0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 8 Jun 2009 01:24:19 -0700 X-Originating-IP: [76.23.177.172] X-Originating-Email: [carmel_ny@hotmail.com] Message-ID: Received: from scorpio ([76.23.177.172]) by BLU0-SMTP55.blu0.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Mon, 8 Jun 2009 01:24:18 -0700 Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 04:24:11 -0400 From: Carmel To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: References: Organization: seibercom.net X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.7.1 (GTK+ 2.16.2; i386-portbld-freebsd6.4) Face: 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 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 08 Jun 2009 08:24:18.0928 (UTC) FILETIME=[84A5BF00:01C9E812] Subject: Re: Which nVidea driver to install X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:24:20 -0000 On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:13:30 -0400 Michael Powell wrote: [snip] >The nv can easily be installed along with Xorg. The nvidia driver is >more complex as it relies on the linuxolator to function, so there is >a larger number of dependencies. But when it comes time to change from >nv to nvidia it is just a line or two in the xorg.conf. Thanks for you assistance. BTW, what lines should I modify if I do decide to install the nVidia driver at some point? I will install the NV driver and get the desktop working. -- Carmel