FreeBSD Display Driver – x86

Version: 1.0-9755
Operating System: FreeBSD x86
Release Date: March 7, 2007

Release Highlights:

• Added support for Quadro FX 4600 and Quadro FX 5600
• Added initial support for NVIDIA SLI with GeForce 8800, Quadro FX 4600, and Quadro FX 5600

Pre-Installation Notes

• If you are using FreeBSD 6.x, you will need to make sure that the 'compat5x' package is installed.
• The 'nvidia-settings' utility can be built from source (available from http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings-1.0.tar.gz) if the binary included in the 1.0-9755.tar.gz package doesn't work (e.g. due to a ports/ library version conflict).

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.

STEP 3: Download the driver

NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-1.0-9755.tar.gz

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