From owner-freebsd-x11@FreeBSD.ORG Thu May 3 01:29:34 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ADE3A16A400 for ; Thu, 3 May 2007 01:29:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from pd4mo1so.prod.shaw.ca (shawidc-mo1.cg.shawcable.net [24.71.223.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 86E2D13C448 for ; Thu, 3 May 2007 01:29:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from pd2mr3so.prod.shaw.ca (pd2mr3so-qfe3.prod.shaw.ca [10.0.141.108]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0JHF005LLYRTBW80@l-daemon> for freebsd-x11@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 May 2007 19:28:41 -0600 (MDT) Received: from pn2ml1so.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.121.145]) by pd2mr3so.prod.shaw.ca (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-7.05 (built Sep 5 2006)) with ESMTP id <0JHF00BLUYRSWCO0@pd2mr3so.prod.shaw.ca> for freebsd-x11@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 May 2007 19:28:41 -0600 (MDT) Received: from proven.lan ([24.85.241.34]) by l-daemon (Sun ONE Messaging Server 6.0 HotFix 1.01 (built Mar 15 2004)) with ESMTP id <0JHF00MKBYRSLGC1@l-daemon> for freebsd-x11@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 May 2007 19:28:40 -0600 (MDT) Received: from proven.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by proven.lan (8.14.1/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l431SdMe088187 for ; Wed, 02 May 2007 18:28:39 -0700 (PDT envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by proven.lan (8.14.1/8.13.8/Submit) id l431Scus088186 for freebsd-x11@freebsd.org; Wed, 02 May 2007 18:28:38 -0700 (PDT envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 18:28:38 -0700 From: Norbert Papke In-reply-to: To: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org Message-id: <200705021828.38477.fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca> Organization: Archaeological Filing MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline References: <7b0c7ad70705021516y66f553edh341310c895eacac6@mail.gmail.com> X-Authentication-warning: proven.lan: npapke set sender to fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca using -f User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 Subject: Re: Nvidia how too? X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: X11 on FreeBSD -- maintaining and support List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 03 May 2007 01:29:34 -0000 On May 2, 2007, Andrew Pantyukhin wrote: > On 5/3/07, David Kalliecharan wrote: > > I would like to know how too install the Nvidia drivers for a Geforce > > 6150 on a laptop, I am not sure which method to use, I do not have the > > laptop yet I will in a day. Do I use the ports method in FreeBSD or do I > > download the file off of Nvidia's and follow their instructions. I would > > like to know the best solution, I prefer stable over an update (keeping > > in mind compatibility with the geforce 6150) The reason I ask is because > > I am unsure about any special configurations that may need to be applied > > to the kernel or something else. If anyone can point me the right > > direction to go I would really appreciate it. > > I'd go with the driver from ports and only try manual > install if all else fails. If you are using the port, I would also suggest that you add WITH_NVIDIA_GL=yes to your /etc/make.conf. As I understand it, it ensures that other ports have the "right" dependencies. Cheers.