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volt · 11-08-02, 02:11 AM

Yes folks it's here:

http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=freebsd_1.0-3203

Version: 1.0-3203
File Size: 3 MB
Release Date: November 7, 2002

Release Highlights:

Initial FreeBSD beta driver
Requires FreeBSD -STABLE, version 4.7 or later
To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License. You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files.

STEP 2: Review Documentation
README - FreeBSD installation and configuration information.
README.linux - Information common to FreeBSD and Linux

STEP 3: Download the driver

NVIDIA_FreeBSD-1.0-3203.tar.gz

Download Alternatives: Mirror Site 1, Mirror Site 2, Mirror Site 3

STEP 4: Check dependencies
The dependencies are listed in the README. Please note that the NVIDIA driver set requires XFree version 4.2 or greater. If this is not available on your linux distribution, please go to the XFree86 web site (www.xfree86.org). FreeBSD -STABLE, version 4.7 or later is also required.

STEP 5: Install
See the README for detailed installation instructions. If you have any questions or problems, please check the linux discussion forum. If you don't find an answer to your question there, you can send email to freebsd-gfx-bugs@nvidia.com.

11-08-02, 02:11 AM	#1
volt Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: /dev/null Posts: 1,556	Official FreeBSD drivers Yes folks it's here: http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=freebsd_1.0-3203 Version: 1.0-3203 File Size: 3 MB Release Date: November 7, 2002 Release Highlights: Initial FreeBSD beta driver Requires FreeBSD -STABLE, version 4.7 or later To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below: STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License. You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files. STEP 2: Review Documentation README - FreeBSD installation and configuration information. README.linux - Information common to FreeBSD and Linux STEP 3: Download the driver NVIDIA_FreeBSD-1.0-3203.tar.gz Download Alternatives: Mirror Site 1, Mirror Site 2, Mirror Site 3 STEP 4: Check dependencies The dependencies are listed in the README. Please note that the NVIDIA driver set requires XFree version 4.2 or greater. If this is not available on your linux distribution, please go to the XFree86 web site (www.xfree86.org). FreeBSD -STABLE, version 4.7 or later is also required. STEP 5: Install See the README for detailed installation instructions. If you have any questions or problems, please check the linux discussion forum. If you don't find an answer to your question there, you can send email to freebsd-gfx-bugs@nvidia.com. __________________ [b]Optimization guidelines by Koji Ashida of NVIDIA:[/b][list][]Use fx12 instructions whenever possible[]Use lowest pixel shader version[/list][url=http://developer.nvidia.com/docs/IO/10878/ChinaJoy2004_OptimizationAndTools.pdf]source[/url] [size=1]The politics are invading the technology. We don't really like to mess with politics because that kind of adversarial relationship has nothing to do with pure technical operations and the technical specifications of what we like to play with, the hardware![/size]