Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:39:03 -0500 From: Adam Vandemore <amvandemore@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: too many video drivers Message-ID: <49D27157.5030809@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <f84c38580903311208t4a49b163r96c2b9b9fa5c5495@mail.gmail.com> References: <f84c38580903311208t4a49b163r96c2b9b9fa5c5495@mail.gmail.com>
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Tsu-Fan Cheng wrote: > Hi, > I am rebuilding ports and realize that i have too many input/video > drivers for x-win installed. i know i need nv driver since my graphic > card is from nvidia, and i want to deinstall all others. but i am not > sure if its safe to do so, e.g. i am confused by "xf86-video-chips" > since i don't know what kind of "chip" that stands for. can someone > tell me which are basics and which are safe to remove? thanks!! > > TFC > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Depending on what versions of things you use the nvidia-driver port and /usr/ports/x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau may be replacements for the nv driver. Honestly I'm not really sure what the xf86-video-chips port does, but I don't think it's related to nvidia and is perhaps for older video chipsets. Something like pkg_cutleaves but you should be very careful using it. -- Adam Vandemore Systems Administrator IMED Mobility (605) 498-1610
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