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Date:      Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:20:49 +1000
From:      "Michael Zhou" <cryptwizard@gmail.com>
To:        "Erdenebat Guntomor" <rklogin@gmail.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org, carlsonmark@gmail.com
Subject:   Re: Nvidia GeForce 9500M GS
Message-ID:  <d0588b0a0804112320g5bee6293o6f02f3a54bf9362c@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <48003D95.6020403@gmail.com>
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It's already supported.

On Sat, Apr 12, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Erdenebat Guntomor <rklogin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi dear All,
>
>  So is there a anyone knows when GeForce 9500M GS will support on FreeBSD?
>
>  Best regards Erca Gan
>
>
>
>  soralx@cydem.org wrote:
>
> >
> > >
> > > >  I'm planning to buy new notebook. So someone please tell me is it
> > > > GeForce 9500M GS supported? Can i use this graphic card with 3d
> > > > acceleration? Thank you.
> > > >
> > > >  Best regards Erca Gan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > This page has the latest Nvidia driver info for FreeBSD:
> > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
> > >
> > > Click on the latest release for FreeBSD, then on the left side of the
> > > page click "Supported Products List."  That should take you to here
> > > (for the 169.12 release)
> > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_18897.html
> > >
> > > The 9xxx chips do not seem to be supported yet.  8800 is the max as
> > > far as I can see.  They may be supported soon, but maybe not.  If the
> > > laptop is widescreen and you are going to be running FreeBSD on it,
> > > don't get it until the driver supports the graphics card.  Unless you
> > > can test the laptop first with a FreeBSD live-cd and check for sure,
> > > you will probably not be able to run the monitor with a widescreen
> > > resolution.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > OTOH, if you check the "archive", you'll find this:
> >
> > http://www.nvidia.com/object/freebsd_171.06.html
> >
> > On that page:
> > "Release Highlights: Added support for GeForce 9600 GT."
> >
> > I am testing this driver right now with 7600GT, seems like still working.
> >
> > I looked at the README file in the driver's archive, there are no 9xxx
> > in the supported list.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -Mark C.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [SorAlx]  ridin' VS1400
> >
> >
> >
>
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