Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:57:56 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: reg@dwf.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to turn off X11 when booting PCBSD? Message-ID: <20150219085756.54319227.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <201502190733.t1J7X8sq021980@deneb.dwf.com> References: <201502190733.t1J7X8sq021980@deneb.dwf.com>
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On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:33:08 -0700, reg@dwf.com wrote: > I have finally (thanks all that responded to my previous question) > been able to compile the current nvidia-driver-304 for my PCBSD > machine with a Nvidia 6200 video card, but now need to be able > to turn OFF X11 on boot to install this driver in place of the > existing one. > > Ive tried a couple of the things I found with google on the web, > but none worked. > > So, how do I bring up PCBSD without the X11? For the task of installing the driver, going into SUM should be sufficient. Note that I haven't tested it. Get to the "boot" prompt and enter "boot -s". The system will then prompt for the shell. Confirm /bin/sh and then run "fsck" to check the partitions, then "mount -a" to mount them. Now "cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver" and "make install". Edit /boot/if required: drm_load="YES" nvidia_load="YES" should be added, if I remember correctly. Finally reboot. Note that you can run "csh" as a shell, too, but as you're not going to spend hours of work in (the limited) single user mode, doing those few things should be easy with all the defaults. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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