Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:53:49 -0700 From: Gary Aitken <freebsd@dreamchaser.org> To: mexas@bristol.ac.uk Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: which X driver for NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M? Message-ID: <510E880D.7090203@dreamchaser.org> In-Reply-To: <201302031033.r13AX0Dx088925@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> References: <201302031033.r13AX0Dx088925@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk>
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On 02/03/13 03:33, Anton Shterenlikht wrote: > I'm considering buying this Thinkpad T61p laptop: > http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321063105251 > > It lists this graphics card: > > NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M > > I'm not sure what driver, if any, will support it. > > There seems to be the official Nvidia FreeBSD driver > provided for it: > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/freebsd_100.14.09.html > > but this apparently has to be installed outside of > the ports tree. > > xf86-video-nv drivers list several other Quadro cards, > but not specifically 570M. > > Maybe somebody has used this card, so can give a > definite reply? I can't specifically address that issue, but according to this page: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/compiz-fusion/nvidia-setup.html recent nvidia cards should be supported by the x11/nvidia-driver port The nvidia legacy driver page does not list that card, so it may be supported with the current x11/nvidia-driver port http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html I have a GT-610 and it is also not listed. I am in the process of upgrading to 9.1 as well, but am fighting a bad SSD and have to reconfigure. Don't know if this helps or not... Gary
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