1. What's the best nvidia install to get from GhostBSD?

2. And how is it done on BSD?

3. is there a way to get one of these from nvidia site and how?

Name Version Release Date
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.93 September 2, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.96 September 1, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 355.11 August 31, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.41 August 28, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 355.06 August 3, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.30 July 28, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.87 July 21, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.82 June 23, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.21 June 15, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 352.09 May 18, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.72 May 12, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 349.16 April 14, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.59 April 7, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 349.12 March 25, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.47 February 24, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.76 January 27, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.35 January 16, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.65 December 8, 2014
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 346.22 December 8, 2014
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 343.36 December 5, 2014


4. Which is the best way to Install nvidia driver


Thanks you very much for your kind work and support

hi,

1) which nvidia driver to install depend on your hardware, newer models will work with latest drivers, older cards may require a "legacy" drivers, if unsure just post here info about your card.

the following command provide info about the hardware: mine, as an example, is:

vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030000 card=0x02751028 chip=0x042510de rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00
vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation'
device = 'G86 [GeForce 8600M GS]'
class = display
subclass = VGA

... and require the 340.xx driver ... yours could be different.

2) nvdia drivers in GhostBSD/FreeBSD are available as packages:

nvidia-driver-346.47
nvidia-driver-304-304.125
nvidia-driver-340-340.76
nvidia-settings-340.24_1
nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.8.1_7
nvidia-xconfig-310.14

In addition to the driver itself, you may want to install nvidia-xconfig and nvidia-settings too.

3) you can use the default repo to get the drivers, no need to download from nvidia site.

4) after installation run: after that, log out and re-log in or reboot.

If you need further help, please post here your hw info, the commands you used and the results.

Sorry i didn't put the code around that stuff. I have gtx 760 nvidia card. I uselessly use the most updated driver. SO if i wanted to use the drivers from the nvidia site how would it be installed. Or would 340 or 346 be fine from the list?


Also do i have to do this?

Please write out step by step on what i need to do

Thanks

It will be hard to say you have to try. Install the latest first like asx showed you.

How would i install one of these

FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.93 September 2, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.96 September 1, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 355.11 August 31, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.41 August 28, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 355.06 August 3, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.30 July 28, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.87 July 21, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.82 June 23, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 352.21 June 15, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 352.09 May 18, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.72 May 12, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 349.16 April 14, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.59 April 7, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 349.12 March 25, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.47 February 24, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.76 January 27, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 346.35 January 16, 2015
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 340.65 December 8, 2014
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 BETA 346.22 December 8, 2014
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64 NVIDIA Certified 343.36 December 5, 2014

And do i need to run one of these? Because i think i might need to

If you are using GRUB boot loader then you must load driver with rc.conf :

# echo 'kld_list="nvidia"' >> /etc/rc.conf

If you are using BSD loader you may use loader.conf

# echo 'nvidia_load="YES"' >> /boot/loader.conf