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| For example, to install the latest driver: | For example, to install the latest driver: | ||||
| [source,bash] | [source,bash] | ||||
| .... | .... | ||||
| # pkg install x11/nvidia-driver | # pkg install x11/nvidia-driver | ||||
| .... | .... | ||||
| The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded at system startup. Add the following line to [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#: | The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded at system startup. Add it to `kld_list` in `/etc/rc.conf` by executing: | ||||
| [.programlisting] | [source,bash] | ||||
| .... | .... | ||||
| nvidia_load="YES" | # sysrc kld_list+=nvidia-modeset | ||||
| .... | .... | ||||
| [NOTE] | To immediately load the kernel module into the running kernel issue a command like `kldload nvidia-modeset`. | ||||
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| To immediately load the kernel module into the running kernel issue a command like `kldload nvidia`. However, it has been noted that some versions of Xorg will not function properly if the driver is not loaded at boot time. After editing [.filename]#/boot/loader.conf#, a reboot is recommended. | |||||
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| With the kernel module loaded, you normally only need to change a single line in [.filename]#xorg.conf# to enable the proprietary driver: | With the kernel module loaded, you normally only need to change a single line in [.filename]#xorg.conf# to enable the proprietary driver: | ||||
| Find the following line in [.filename]#/etc/X11/xorg.conf#: | Find the following line in [.filename]#/etc/X11/xorg.conf#: | ||||
| [.programlisting] | [.programlisting] | ||||
| .... | .... | ||||
| Driver "nv" | Driver "nv" | ||||
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