On Dec 17, 2007 5:33 PM, Kip Macy <kip.macy_at_gmail.com> wrote: > > Not to go on endlessly but also note this: "The FreeBSD kernel > > provides some support for this via cloning devices; the NVIDIA FreeBSD > > graphics driver used this interface for a while, but bugs/limitations > > and differences between kernel versions made it necessary to revert to > > regular device nodes.". So the i386 port works without this feature > > but an amd64 port won't even get started without it? > > > > It boils down to the fact that NVIDIA only has serious customer demand > for Linux. They're willing to support FreeBSD as a favor to us so long > as it is easy. > > -Kip I wonder if having a petition signed by a bunch of people would help this along, because I believe that amd64 3D accel on nvidia, is life or death to PC-BSD in a year or so. Sam Fourman Jr. Sam Fourman Jr.Received on Mon Dec 17 2007 - 22:43:27 UTC
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