Re: NVidia kernel driver support for FreeBSD-5.1

On Wednesday 18 June 2003 16:05, Kenneth Culver wrote:
> > #pciconf -l -v
> >
> > none1_at_pci0:12:0:        class=0x030000 card=0x00000000 chip=0x002d10de
> > rev=0x15 hdr=0x00 vendor   = 'NVIDIA Corporation'
> >      device   = 'NV5 TNT2 Model 64 / TNT2 Model 64 Pro'
> >
> > This is my video card, which sounds just like yours.  I have it working
> > fine with the native XFree 'nv' module, but two caveats:
>
> The nv module won't support 3d acceleration. IF you want 3d accel, you
> have to use nvidia's binary driver.

Hello!

I've got exactly that video card :)

So...the best way is using the ports collection, 
do I still have to delete "options INVARIANT" and recompile
the kernel ? It's very painful for me to compile things because
I've got an old computer (Pentium MMX 200Mhz) and it takes
long time to compile the kernel, so if I can still use both the kernel
with INVARIANTS and install the nvidia-port, I'd be delighted.

I'm not at home yet :(

Thanks!

>
> > First, once you have installed the driver from NVidia, your /usr/X11
> > tree will contain files that prevent the native 'nv' module from working.
> > I was never able to figure out which files were responsible so I finally
> > deleted the entire /usr/X11 tree and reinstalled everything from scratch.
> >
> > Second, you must be very careful which modules you load in your
> > XF86Config. There is at least one module which will prevent everything
> > from working-- unfortuneately I can't remember which one :0(
> >
> > Section "Module"
> >          Load  "extmod"
> >          Load  "xie"
> >          Load  "pex5"
> >          Load  "dbe"
> >          Load  "record"
> >          Load  "xtrap"
> >          Load  "speedo"
> > #       Load  "glx"
> >          Load  "type1"
> >          Load  "freetype"
> > EndSection
> >
> > Notice that I have 'glx' commented out -- I think that's the reason I
> > did that, but it was a long time ago.
>
> You did it because the nvidia binary drivers require you to.
>
> Ken
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