1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released

**zander** · 05-22-06, 11:44 AM

Release Highlights:

* Added support for new GPUs, such as QuadroFX 4500 X2, Quadro
FX 5500, Quadro FX 3500, and Quadro FX 1500.

* Improved Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI support.

* Fixed video memory reporting with GeForce 6200 Turbo Cache.

* Fixed a problem with Overlay support when in TwinView.

* Fixed several issues with mode selection for CRTs and DFPs.

* Fixed a corruption problem with Rotation and large desktops on
older GPUs, including GeForce4 MX.

* Fixed a system crash starting X with TwinView on certain GPUs.

* Addressed an NV-CONTROL compatibility issue; please see the
Known Issues section of the README for details.

The 1.0-8762 NVIDIA Accelerated FreeBSD Graphics Driver Set for FreeBSD/i386 is available for download via HTTP and FTP.

If you are using FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE or a more recent FreeBSD 6.x release, please make sure that the compat5x package is installed.

Note that the gtk-2.x ports package(s) shipped with FreeBSD releases > 5.3-RELEASE are binary incompatible with those shipped with FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE; due to this, the `nvidia-settings` binary shipped with 1.0-8756 will not work on FreeBSD > 5.3-RELEASE. This problem can be solved by (re-)building `nvidia-settings` from source:

# fetch ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nv...ngs-1.0.tar.gz
# tar zxf nvidia-settings-1.0.tar.gz
# cd nvidia-settings-1.0
# gmake
# install nvidia-settings /usr/X11R6/bin

Please note: If you encounter any problems with the 1.0-8756 NVIDIA FreeBSD graphics driver release, please start a new thread and include a detailed description of the problem, reproduction steps and any relevant log files.

dirk5673 · 05-22-06, 07:14 PM

Woo Hoo!

Aaron VanAlstin · 06-10-06, 08:16 PM

I downloaded it and it seems to be working fine although I haven't really pushed it. I'm trying to download the BRL-CAD port--that should push it.

bsduser · 07-10-06, 12:29 PM

Greetings , i was wondering if anyone could tell me would this work on an dual opteron system srunning freebsd6.0 64 bit edition

raul_assis · 07-13-06, 05:40 AM

What about the driver for the FreeBSD's amd64 platform ? We are waiting for almost 2 years for that driver.

**zander** · 07-13-06, 06:29 AM

@raul_assis: please see: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...&postcount=172.

05-22-06, 11:44 AM	#1
zander NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,740	1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released Release Highlights: * Added support for new GPUs, such as QuadroFX 4500 X2, Quadro FX 5500, Quadro FX 3500, and Quadro FX 1500. * Improved Quadro FX 3450/4000 SDI support. * Fixed video memory reporting with GeForce 6200 Turbo Cache. * Fixed a problem with Overlay support when in TwinView. * Fixed several issues with mode selection for CRTs and DFPs. * Fixed a corruption problem with Rotation and large desktops on older GPUs, including GeForce4 MX. * Fixed a system crash starting X with TwinView on certain GPUs. * Addressed an NV-CONTROL compatibility issue; please see the Known Issues section of the README for details. The 1.0-8762 NVIDIA Accelerated FreeBSD Graphics Driver Set for FreeBSD/i386 is available for download via HTTP and FTP. If you are using FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE or a more recent FreeBSD 6.x release, please make sure that the compat5x package is installed. Note that the gtk-2.x ports package(s) shipped with FreeBSD releases > 5.3-RELEASE are binary incompatible with those shipped with FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE; due to this, the `nvidia-settings` binary shipped with 1.0-8756 will not work on FreeBSD > 5.3-RELEASE. This problem can be solved by (re-)building `nvidia-settings` from source: # fetch ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nv...ngs-1.0.tar.gz # tar zxf nvidia-settings-1.0.tar.gz # cd nvidia-settings-1.0 # gmake # install nvidia-settings /usr/X11R6/bin Please note: If you encounter any problems with the 1.0-8756 NVIDIA FreeBSD graphics driver release, please start a new thread and include a detailed description of the problem, reproduction steps and any relevant log files.

05-22-06, 07:14 PM	#2
dirk5673 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 27	Re: 1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released Woo Hoo!

06-10-06, 08:16 PM	#3
Aaron VanAlstin FreeBSD User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1	Re: 1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released I downloaded it and it seems to be working fine although I haven't really pushed it. I'm trying to download the BRL-CAD port--that should push it.

07-10-06, 12:29 PM	#4
bsduser Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	Re: 1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released Greetings , i was wondering if anyone could tell me would this work on an dual opteron system srunning freebsd6.0 64 bit edition

07-13-06, 05:40 AM	#5
raul_assis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 17	Re: 1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released What about the driver for the FreeBSD's amd64 platform ? We are waiting for almost 2 years for that driver.

07-13-06, 06:29 AM	#6
zander NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,740	Re: 1.0-8762 for FreeBSD i386 released @raul_assis: please see: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show...&postcount=172.