Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 07:39:43 -0500 From: Baho Utot <baho-utot@columbus.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Need for video driver Message-ID: <0078e1c2-cbd3-22ce-cf37-633750527fe6@columbus.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <BN6PR2001MB1730908BA5F40F9B1EB9BE7080360@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> References: <BN6PR2001MB1730C219D29063E2D05D29B980360@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com> <CALM2mEn0TU4ZWmXsD5gSSgK2MEfQrMc6eRWREAXHqhe2eWT41w@mail.gmail.com> <BN6PR2001MB1730908BA5F40F9B1EB9BE7080360@BN6PR2001MB1730.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>
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On 12/10/2017 7:08 AM, Carmel NY wrote: > On Sunday, December 10, 2017 6:33 AM, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> stated: >> On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 7:25 PM, Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> wrote: >> >>> I have an older system that has an NVIDIA video card. The system is >>> mainly used for storage and as a mail server. Is there any advantage >>> to installing the "x11/nvidia-driver" port? >>> >>> vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030000 card=0x13023842 chip=0x10c310de >>> rev=0xa2 hdr=0x00 >>> vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation' >>> device = 'GT218 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 3]' >>> class = display >>> subclass = VGA >>> >>> -- >>> Carmel >>> >> If you're only going to be using the console, I wouldn't see the need to install >> graphics drivers. >> Will you be using anything other than ssh to manage that server? > I have access to the server and usually access it directly. I am just not sure if the NVIDIA driver > does anything outside of an x11 environment. > If you are not using xorg the answer is no
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