From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Sat Nov 12 17:50:15 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 4B568C3D585 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:50:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ultima1252@gmail.com) Received: from mail-yb0-x229.google.com (mail-yb0-x229.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c09::229]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 08B371052 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:50:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ultima1252@gmail.com) Received: by mail-yb0-x229.google.com with SMTP id d59so13713086ybi.1 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:50:15 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=6o4TCZa7VSWHwNn7+RJam66AJH9tW1e4ex/d7TmQJv8=; b=JCax0DKD9vydA5mkY4PP4te54x8rBx5pW8Rer6x5yU6Eux3Wff/6yoU4+tG0Fawnuz PsKgi79ibizl6pF4cVzD8EQ0lV/L9LANGPueVld7qCwCTI0qw/OO+oejvexLwUoUDhMG BoWmkMbjIaqlkSpAeo9KYDtrL8A1192tqk+pnuTWqPej+ySQQaxJGwYjXbeOdkwtKuty K4KRDW9wvn5fg2+9/JXXeYS3UuRqnTJQCVUZjLlReK1K7OlGo2OBIlcsOhR9k6eI+vNd 3wxQgSbuFC63rN0LK774bGI8hHAVvCG8vNsGbElRefvzL6iwb+cjGNjXrMuiZeWIpVFW EY2Q== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=6o4TCZa7VSWHwNn7+RJam66AJH9tW1e4ex/d7TmQJv8=; b=VKc3AgfgxGxz5qNMNwFRL/6DNoTHOMYIaULt5uqbUjgc8KTacPUQc/ZpMA9YVoZ/ZJ 6Wkl1LZ1TLCz+YdReSkXdDJ8WXIkAZDXtdfaYsK3/lIr7qLyI7wDloBlLxdvnn12hTft J/rpI70YxWQDHn9tgqpT7xC9Qw0i+5bxu2/5/Ir1R0F+2TIxQYPXkuMS8ydYNts9ueRp UY38R0cAvAnpdXnW6NDZx62mX8XXSNrgzqdMvZzudT+B491Gf49I0n/nJRMw/H3+y+9X A0aAH6MWVU7ZhxuBe/EHJjj85RkgeHN8TJtiAb1SZ9f0siXDi/MDo1GNmLVEAnO56gYI PFmw== X-Gm-Message-State: ABUngvdd5HWTbainIS9lqC5QCdYhdSrGk2PWaHJi66hpxJukShZTJZYJkza8vFoGNOhU6JSV3yWtqjk7VhR78g== X-Received: by 10.37.220.16 with SMTP id y16mr7563379ybe.190.1478973014242; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:50:14 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.129.106.130 with HTTP; Sat, 12 Nov 2016 09:50:13 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Ultima Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 12:50:13 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Hello - i5 processors and,Nvidia GPUs To: Manish Jain Cc: "zekemotta7@gmail.com" , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 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 17:50:15 -0000 The newer version of nvidia requires a new module, nvidia-modeset. If this isn't loaded while starting X, expect issues with nvidia cards. On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 8:15 AM, Manish Jain wrote: > > > 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 > and > > 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 > help. Generally, freebsd-questions is the most helpful forum on the web, > 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 > graphics cards are supported by the nvidia kernel module. But you > probably will find things easier with a Radeon R5 230 graphics card - > that works nicely, is easier to set up and produces better font rendering. > > For nvidia, remember to install system sources (the src tarball) when > installing FreeBSD. Then log in as root and use the following commands : > > > 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 > to this forum with a detailed problem report and output. > > If you get good results (a couple of windows with xterm running nicely), > go ahead down the road further (assuming you want the K desktop > environment; for GNOME, use gnome3 instead of kde and gnome_enable in > 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="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf > j) reboot > > With everything working nicely, you now have a shining new desktop under > 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 > buy > > a computer from you guys. The confusion surrounding compatibilities etc > is > > 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 > this needs some time and user skills. For making available a new and > retailed computer that works out-of-the-box, I have set up a website > last month. You can have a look at my website. If you like my website, I > shall be delighted to honour you as my first customer. I offer free 24x7 > support. > > Regards > Manish Jain > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >