From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Nov 12 13:16:24 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 61482C3D807 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:16:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from BAY004-OMC3S4.hotmail.com (bay004-omc3s4.hotmail.com [65.54.190.142]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.outlook.com", Issuer "Microsoft IT SSL SHA2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2AF9A10EF for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:16:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from EUR02-VE1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com ([65.54.190.189]) by BAY004-OMC3S4.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Sat, 12 Nov 2016 05:15:18 -0800 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=hotmail.com; s=selector1; h=From:Date:Subject:Message-ID:Content-Type:MIME-Version; bh=fU3Y1CQ/RtGgzU9MTrOdlYGVRhtf62qrWhz/gj/LLEU=; b=Sr75WU7EeBH0RNr+MVSnp9a++o8laCOfaQBQJkVJ7W5hk8+ATTfpyt1sODktONkvY9C5Ia/RKqe7dyM4q+R/0PMvrJZoWi+vtgdYRlceZ+ToG+J9Oq7b7gLFpNBbHecJA0D2bOAKRROj7w9vAQVXQLw+AIPqKxGWkDHyzZdHK+fOjyWeGIsLtwuZ7X9+IIr91swFelIwfddUaXyAAYBSRQM7fjkM/hrmaDDZCJP/81y7+JNNXdui9byT69+TbJfQ16kqrVJP8/VFakWwU7ShFR9L3zfRrO2UTPlwkrVm+NdfAtwC3O6b69hLLXoCAOltJpiz3fnDWo+TJWSUlzheDw== Received: from AM5EUR02FT037.eop-EUR02.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.8.54) by AM5EUR02HT159.eop-EUR02.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.9.174) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384) id 15.1.707.3; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:15:16 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com (10.152.8.60) by AM5EUR02FT037.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.152.8.182) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384) id 15.1.707.3 via Frontend Transport; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:15:05 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) by VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) with mapi id 15.01.0707.015; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:15:04 +0000 From: Manish Jain To: "zekemotta7@gmail.com" CC: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Hello - i5 processors and,Nvidia GPUs Thread-Topic: Hello - i5 processors and,Nvidia GPUs Thread-Index: AQHSPObHWTdKdaYHlkOTVMWqCC6JeA== Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:15:03 +0000 Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: authentication-results: gmail.com; dkim=none (message not signed) header.d=none;gmail.com; dmarc=none action=none header.from=hotmail.com; x-incomingtopheadermarker: OriginalChecksum:; UpperCasedChecksum:; SizeAsReceived:7334; Count:37 x-ms-exchange-messagesentrepresentingtype: 1 x-incomingheadercount: 37 x-eopattributedmessage: 0 x-microsoft-exchange-diagnostics: 1; AM5EUR02HT159; 7:1kvT2rqgh7atp7GvSvUr7mecBi7aNPWc5tbMVF+WT1rPNXBcPHnMcxCzH/H+HV3WXnDRRevV20FbgPnlLhTTocxDpfq6ZHt0RHd+moMj5Ay0vQkbUO+kzxHqbrQdpUNgOLHTrM28MzjrVsDMKzd9mC2rS34istBpnvcrGTrs+kjjmfSQutAw67nmRlXAnyDusNEb1trXdbmB7uf0Wzk+gXg/YdquOuKefGuwexiQIy30EQ88ULEy4qohcxC9UEE/kTPmDmBtsYhqyEQupgKZV8bIag3uhWxsQEdFXtLJn8ReBF+vdtLfYOJbpvScSbtWwEeM4JiDathByzErD9H0WKD/4XLrhtF/BmL75Dk7LLw= x-forefront-antispam-report: EFV:NLI; SFV:NSPM; SFS:(10019020)(98900003); DIR:OUT; SFP:1102; SCL:1; SRVR:AM5EUR02HT159; H:VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com; FPR:; SPF:None; LANG:en; x-ms-office365-filtering-correlation-id: e1886dce-16f0-4e02-7c39-08d40afde96f x-microsoft-antispam: UriScan:; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(22001)(1601124038)(1603103113)(1601125047); SRVR:AM5EUR02HT159; x-exchange-antispam-report-cfa-test: BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(432015012)(82015046); SRVR:AM5EUR02HT159; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:; SRVR:AM5EUR02HT159; x-forefront-prvs: 01244308DF spamdiagnosticoutput: 1:99 spamdiagnosticmetadata: NSPM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: <332F5A757BCFEA45901178BECA568F75@eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: hotmail.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 12 Nov 2016 13:15:03.8744 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Internet X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 84df9e7f-e9f6-40af-b435-aaaaaaaaaaaa X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: AM5EUR02HT159 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 12 Nov 2016 13:15:18.0875 (UTC) FILETIME=[D0B3BAB0:01D23CE6] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:16:24 -0000 On 11/12/16 17:30, freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org wrote: > I have read in the handbook that FreeBSD 11 supports all i5 processors an= d > Nvidia GPUs. That much I know. I am contacting you just to make sure that= I > am not dishing $$$??? for something that will not work. I am a newbie not > just to FreeBSD but to all things IT. Hi, Your question is a bit too generic for anyone to offer any realistic=20 help. Generally, freebsd-questions is the most helpful forum on the web,=20 now, in the past and in the future - as long as you ask specific questions. a) Yes, i5 processors are supported out-of-the-box and most Nvidia=20 graphics cards are supported by the nvidia kernel module. But you=20 probably will find things easier with a Radeon R5 230 graphics card -=20 that works nicely, is easier to set up and produces better font rendering. For nvidia, remember to install system sources (the src tarball) when=20 installing FreeBSD. Then log in as root and use the following commands : =09 a) cd /root b) pkg install xorg c) pkg install nvidia-driver # (Omit this step for Radeon) d) kldload nvidia # (or 'kldload radeon' if your card is Radeon) e) Xorg -configure f) mv xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf Now test things with the command 'startx'. If you get bad results, post=20 to this forum with a detailed problem report and output. If you get good results (a couple of windows with xterm running nicely),=20 go ahead down the road further (assuming you want the K desktop=20 environment; for GNOME, use gnome3 instead of kde and gnome_enable in=20 place of kdm4_enable) : g) pkg install kde # (this will take a couple of hours) h) echo 'kldload nvidia' >> /etc/rc.local i) echo 'kdm4_enable=3D"YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf j) reboot With everything working nicely, you now have a shining new desktop under=20 FreeBSD. b) > PS > May I make a suggestion? why does not the FreeBSD project sell > computers that are fully compatible with FreeBSD. The proceeds would go > straight to the project to fund + r&d. Just an idea. I would certainly bu= y > a computer from you guys. The confusion surrounding compatibilities etc i= s > mind boggling. It does not have to be this way. It could be so much > simpler, I think. Well, i am not an expert so maybe I am talking nonsense= . Ah, FreeBSD is essentially a server. It works nicely as a desktop, but=20 this needs some time and user skills. For making available a new and=20 retailed computer that works out-of-the-box, I have set up a website=20 last month. You can have a look at my website. If you like my website, I=20 shall be delighted to honour you as my first customer. I offer free 24x7=20 support. Regards Manish Jain