Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2020 10:54:04 -0400 From: Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: upgrading to 4k video Message-ID: <CAGBxaXkZ-H6vz9UP26XuHVBrO0j5anZdxPJHpLoPjRrRskE=kA@mail.gmail.com>
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I am looking for specific advice on the best migration path to move up to 4k video. I have no problem with getting a new monitor and a new nVidia-based graphics card. I currently have an Acer E24Y monitor (24" max. resolution 1920x1080) connected to a nVidia GT510 (max. resolution 1920x1080) via HDMI running on a FreeBSD 12.1-pl8 machine. The host hardware is a Ryzen 5 2600X running on a MSI B450 Tomahawk (MS-7C02) with 24 GB of DDR-2667 RAM and a 1 TB SSD. I am also using FreeBSD 12.1-pl8 with x11/xorg-1.20.8_3,1 and x11/nvidia-driver-390-390.138, x11-wm/xfce4-4.14.5 installed. Everything works perfectly with the above hardware and OS/desktop config. Everything is the most recent updates available as of an hour or two ago. Since I have had bad experiences in the past of *SOME* people (most don't do this) giving advice, on this list, that is worse than useless, please note that I will ignore any answer that involves any of the following (any other suggestion is more than welcome): * Switching OS's (Linux will earn you negative points) or OS major versions * Using something different from nVidia (which works just *FINE* despite many false claims to the contrary). The reason is I have used nothing but nVidia on FreeBSD from 2001 on and I have heard far too many horror stories on this list (and elsewhere) about graphics/drm-kmod (especially when coupled with wayland). * Switching desktop environments. (Every other one is far too heavy weight and has too many dependencies on underlying libraries that have Linuxisms that are not transparently compatible with FreeBSD's kernel as it currently is. On the other hand, using a raw WM and building my own DIY desktop environment is more work than I care to do.) * Buying any additional hardware *BEYOND* a new nVidia-based card and a new monitor (and any needed associated cables... note though I have a HDMI switch for four machines and thus prefer not to add to the total count of cables in the setup, although I will if I absolutely must) -- Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org
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