From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 14 21:07:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5E99116A41A for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:07:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout2.cac.washington.edu (mxout2.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3322D13C44B for ; Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:07:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.33.9] (may be forged)) by mxout2.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id m0EL79Nw007489 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:07:09 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.1.105] (c-76-22-52-184.hsd1.wa.comcast.net [76.22.52.184]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW07.09) with ESMTP id m0EL79Ot032712 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:07:09 -0800 In-Reply-To: <20080114152623.lnpqtvs0g880kogo@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> References: <478BC29D.8030806@chuckr.org> <20080114152623.lnpqtvs0g880kogo@newwebmail.jnielsen.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753) X-Gpgmail-State: !signed Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <44F2053B-6AC5-4CB2-81C2-C2AF10130F5B@u.washington.edu> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Garrett Cooper Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:07:08 -0800 To: John Nielsen X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753) X-PMX-Version: 5.4.1.325704, Antispam-Engine: 2.6.0.325393, Antispam-Data: 2008.1.14.124954 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='BODY_SIZE_800_899 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __HAS_X_MAILER 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0' Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: nvidia working? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:07:10 -0000 On Jan 14, 2008, at 12:26 PM, John Nielsen wrote: > The most straightforward approach is probably to review the output > of your Xorg log, e.g. /var/log/Xorg.0.log. Output from the nvidia > driver will be prefixed by NVIDIA (rather than VESA or NV if you > were using a different driver). > > There is also x11/nvidia-settings port. It's a control panel of > sorts that will show you nvidia-specific information. In theory it > lets you control some settings as well but personally I've never > found it useful for that. YMMV. > > JN Yeah, I agree on both points: 1. Xorg.*.log will most likely yield the info you need about the nvidia driver. X -probe may as well.. 2. nvidia-settings was sort of useless for my purposes.. you may or may not discover that as well after using the tool. Its Windows counterpart is much more useful. Cheers, -Garrett