09-13-2006, 01:50 PM
I was not sure where to put this so I am here in hardware support. I did a fresh install of PCBSD1.2 on my main PC:
MAINBOARD: MSI K8NNEOf
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
MEMORY: PC400DDR 2g
VIDEOCARD: Nvidia6600 PCIe 256DDR onboard
I checked everything first to make sure compat5 was enabled. This is the /etc/rc.conf text:
background_dhclient="YES"
hostname="PCBSD.localhost"
compat5x_enable="YES"
NIC="de em ixgb txp vx bfe bge dc fxp lge nge pcn re rl sf sis sk ste ti tl tx vge vr wb xl cs ed ex ep fe ie lnc sn xe an awi wi nve"
for i in $NIC; do
eval ifconfig_${i}0="DHCP"
eval ifconfig_${i}1="DHCP"
done
blanktime="180"
saver="logo"
sshd_enable="YES"
usbd_enable="YES"
moused_type="auto"
moused_enable="YES"
devd_enable="YES"
devfs_system_ruleset="devfsrules_common"
#Enable samba server
samba_enable="YES"
# Disable LPD
lpd_enable="NO"
# Enable CUPS
cupsd_enable="YES"
enable_linux="YES"
# FSCK Enhancements
fsck_y_enable="YES"
background_fsck="NO"
# Console Resolution
allscreens_flags="-c destructive -g 100x37 VESA_800x600"
# tmpmfs Flags
tmpmfs="YES"
tmpsize="800m"
tmpmfs_flags="-S"
# Denyhosts Startup
denyhosts_enable="YES"
ifconfig_ath0="DHCP"
nfs_server_enable="YES"
linux_enable="YES"
As you see, the compat is enabled. This was already default. I tried to install the driver from the Nvidia site. There were errors from the output saying that the directories for compat did not exist. I reinstalled compat5 from ports for shits and giggles, just as a safegaurd. Still, I got the same errors. I then got an idea. I downloaded the pbi for the new Nvidia 8774 driver and installed it and then uninstalled it immediately. I figured that what ever I was missing would be done and it was. The install went smoothly and I opened a new terminal and ran nvidia-xconfig and then rebooted. So here I am with the new driver.
What I want to know is what does the PBI installer do that I missed? I know everything was installed and loaded, so what was missing?
Maybe Kris Moore has the answer? :shock: Since he is the NVIDIA PBI maintainer, I mean. Thanks for any help. :D
EDIT:I just want to avoid this in the future, without having to use another install to do what I should be able to do. Thanks. :D
MAINBOARD: MSI K8NNEOf
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
MEMORY: PC400DDR 2g
VIDEOCARD: Nvidia6600 PCIe 256DDR onboard
I checked everything first to make sure compat5 was enabled. This is the /etc/rc.conf text:
background_dhclient="YES"
hostname="PCBSD.localhost"
compat5x_enable="YES"
NIC="de em ixgb txp vx bfe bge dc fxp lge nge pcn re rl sf sis sk ste ti tl tx vge vr wb xl cs ed ex ep fe ie lnc sn xe an awi wi nve"
for i in $NIC; do
eval ifconfig_${i}0="DHCP"
eval ifconfig_${i}1="DHCP"
done
blanktime="180"
saver="logo"
sshd_enable="YES"
usbd_enable="YES"
moused_type="auto"
moused_enable="YES"
devd_enable="YES"
devfs_system_ruleset="devfsrules_common"
#Enable samba server
samba_enable="YES"
# Disable LPD
lpd_enable="NO"
# Enable CUPS
cupsd_enable="YES"
enable_linux="YES"
# FSCK Enhancements
fsck_y_enable="YES"
background_fsck="NO"
# Console Resolution
allscreens_flags="-c destructive -g 100x37 VESA_800x600"
# tmpmfs Flags
tmpmfs="YES"
tmpsize="800m"
tmpmfs_flags="-S"
# Denyhosts Startup
denyhosts_enable="YES"
ifconfig_ath0="DHCP"
nfs_server_enable="YES"
linux_enable="YES"
As you see, the compat is enabled. This was already default. I tried to install the driver from the Nvidia site. There were errors from the output saying that the directories for compat did not exist. I reinstalled compat5 from ports for shits and giggles, just as a safegaurd. Still, I got the same errors. I then got an idea. I downloaded the pbi for the new Nvidia 8774 driver and installed it and then uninstalled it immediately. I figured that what ever I was missing would be done and it was. The install went smoothly and I opened a new terminal and ran nvidia-xconfig and then rebooted. So here I am with the new driver.
What I want to know is what does the PBI installer do that I missed? I know everything was installed and loaded, so what was missing?
Maybe Kris Moore has the answer? :shock: Since he is the NVIDIA PBI maintainer, I mean. Thanks for any help. :D
EDIT:I just want to avoid this in the future, without having to use another install to do what I should be able to do. Thanks. :D