Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:13:49 +0100 From: Alfonso Sabato Siciliano <alfix86@gmail.com> To: Lars Tunkrans <drsnx60@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Call for testing KDE installer dialogs Message-ID: <CAPJrGM2wgaFsdtOHZxXXejx8ubu_rw_OiMuWBv895pZJEP_L=A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <497aed4e-da02-43c9-a069-e6ad83882f1c@gmail.com> References: <CAPJrGM2xbWXe%2BWgsN2ci=5_QfVLi_ozJ7n2K_C7P9119AGp2Rg@mail.gmail.com> <497aed4e-da02-43c9-a069-e6ad83882f1c@gmail.com>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Il giorno ven 23 gen 2026 alle ore 10:20 Lars Tunkrans <drsnx60@gmail.com> ha scritto: > HI > > I test installed KDE desktop installer two weeks ago > on top of a FreeBSD 15-p1 base. > specifically using the KDE NVIDIA Xorg combo , ( > wayland dont seem to be included in the KDE desktop installer > script. ) > > after running the script Nvidia driver did not > start. > > Hi, Thanks for your report. Which NVIDIA GPU do you have? It is helpful to see the output of pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 vga and fwget -nq | grep gpu What NVIDIA driver version did you selected in the in the radiolist dialog? > To start the proprietary NVIDIA Driver linux > emulation needs to be active. > > script needs to do > > # kldload linux linux64 > > to run the driver immediately . > > > Script did not install > > Linux_enable="YES" , > Dbus_enable="YES" > > in /etc/rc.conf. to enable the the driver > to work after reboot. > > ALSO: > > > Script did not install emulators/linux-base-rl9 > package > Script did not enter the linsysfs and the > linprocfs in /etc/fstab. > Script did not install Nvidia packages: > x11/nvidia-xconfig , x11/nvidia-settings x11/linux-nvidia-libs , > graphics/nvidia-texture-tools > > After adding all of the above I had a fully > functioning KDE/NVIDIA/Xorg setup and google-Earth was using > the GPU using linux-nvidia-libs. > > > Obviously, I will add these configurations to the script. I just need to figure out which GPUs and drivers require them. Regards, Alfonso > > > > Regards > > //Lars > > > Den 2026-01-20 kl. 20:01, skrev Alfonso Sabato Siciliano: > > Hello everyone, > > > > I am working on a script that uses TUI dialogs to configure and install > > GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE, and SDDM. > > Repository https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs > > GitHub mirror https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs > > > > If anyone is interested in the project and would like to help with > > testing, a Call for Testing is available here: > > > > * GitLab: > > https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md > > * GitHub: > > > https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md > > > > Thanks in advance for any reports, > > Alfonso > > > -- > ------------------------- > Lars Tunkrans > Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator > Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist > > [-- Attachment #2 --] <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Il giorno ven 23 gen 2026 alle ore 10:20 Lars Tunkrans <<a href="mailto:drsnx60@gmail.com">drsnx60@gmail.com</a>> ha scritto:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">HI<br> <br> I test installed KDE desktop installer two weeks ago <br> on top of a FreeBSD 15-p1 base.<br> specifically using the KDE NVIDIA Xorg combo , ( <br> wayland dont seem to be included in the KDE desktop installer <br> script. )<br> <br> after running the script Nvidia driver did not <br> start.<br> <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Hi,</div><div><br></div><div></div>Thanks for your report.</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">Which NVIDIA GPU do you have?</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container">It is helpful to see the output of pciconf -lv | grep -A 4 vga and fwget -nq | grep gpu</div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div><br></div><div>What NVIDIA driver version did you selected in the in the radiolist dialog?</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> To start the proprietary NVIDIA Driver linux <br> emulation needs to be active.<br> <br> script needs to do<br> <br> # kldload linux linux64<br> <br> to run the driver immediately .<br> <br> <br> Script did not install<br> <br> Linux_enable="YES" ,<br> Dbus_enable="YES"<br> <br> in /etc/rc.conf. to enable the the driver <br> to work after reboot.<br> <br> ALSO:<br> <br> <br> Script did not install emulators/linux-base-rl9 <br> package<br> Script did not enter the linsysfs and the <br> linprocfs in /etc/fstab.<br> Script did not install Nvidia packages: <br> x11/nvidia-xconfig , x11/nvidia-settings x11/linux-nvidia-libs , <br> graphics/nvidia-texture-tools<br> <br> After adding all of the above I had a fully <br> functioning KDE/NVIDIA/Xorg setup and google-Earth was using <br> the GPU using linux-nvidia-libs.<br> <br> <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Obviously, I will add these configurations to the script.</div><div>I just need to figure out which GPUs and drivers require them.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Alfonso</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"> <br> <br> <br> Regards<br> <br> //Lars<br> <br> <br> Den 2026-01-20 kl. 20:01, skrev Alfonso Sabato Siciliano:<br> > Hello everyone,<br> ><br> > I am working on a script that uses TUI dialogs to configure and install<br> > GPU drivers, Xorg, KDE, and SDDM.<br> > Repository <a href="https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs</a><br>; > GitHub mirror <a href="https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs</a><br>; ><br> > If anyone is interested in the project and would like to help with<br> > testing, a Call for Testing is available here:<br> ><br> > * GitLab: <br> > <a href="https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md</a><br>; > * GitHub: <br> > <a href="https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md</a><br>; ><br> > Thanks in advance for any reports,<br> > Alfonso<br> ><br> -- <br> -------------------------<br> Lars Tunkrans<br> Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator<br> Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist<br> <br> </blockquote></div></div>home | help
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