FreeBSD Display Driver – x86

Version: 100.14.11
Operating System: FreeBSD x86
Release Date: June 21, 2007

Release Highlights:

Added support for new GPUs:

GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a
GeForce 7025 / NVIDIA nForce 630a

Fixed console restore problems in several different configurations:

VESA console
Notebook LCD displays

Improved interaction with ATi RS480/482 based mainboards.
Improved support for House Sync with G-Sync II.
Improved NVIDIA X driver interaction with ACPI daemon.

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 100.14.11.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-x86-100.14.11.tar.gz

STEP 4: Check dependencies
The dependencies are listed in the README.

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.