Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 19:58:59 -0800 From: Ward Willats <freebsd-questions@wardco.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: 5.3 + nvidia GeForce 6600 GT + amd64 Message-ID: <p06210206be4841e5aefb@[192.168.23.2]>
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Hello Everyone. I just bought me a spiffy new amd64 box with an nvidia GeForce 6600 card. I am running Freebsd 5.3/amd64 and xorg. Though I love the games, my most important need for this machine is to do software development -- so I don't need the 3D stuff at all right now. I tried the OSS nvidia driver -- it didn't detect the screen. The "nvidia-driver" port does not work on amd64 (I think I remember it complaining...) The nvidia site has 64 bit binaries for Linux, but if there is a magic way to "wrap" them for use in FreeBSD I don't know what it is. Anyway, the Vesa driver would be good enough for my needs, and indeed, it easily drives the card to various resolutions, but all the built-in modes are with a 60hz refresh rate and the flicker drives me nuts. Guess I can concoct a custom modeline to raise the refresh rate with the vesa driver, but that seems like a pretty primitive way to go here in THE FUTURE. So thought I'd ask if you folks had any suggestions. Thanks, -- Ward
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