Re: FreeBSD 64-bit: Desktop ready?

"Matthew Poole" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2006.08.31.01.52.49.612059@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:45:24 +1000, someone purporting to be Bill Laird
didst scrawl:

Ed Hurst wrote:
*SNIP*
from proceeding with my test because nVidia refuses to provide a driver
for FreeBSD AMD64.
*SNIP*
usr/ports/x11/nvidia driver and nvidia setings
*SNIP*

[root@alexander nvidia-driver]make install
===> nvidia-driver-1.0.8762 is only for i386, and you are running amd64..

So, you were saying?

--
Matthew Poole
"Don't use force. Get a bigger hammer."

Sorry If you read earlier post I was just saying AMD64 works fine with
generic nv driver and most apps.

Sorry NO i didn't try compiling the NV driver port before replying, Sorry...

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