FreeBSD 11.1 fresh install - Nvidia install howto??

[dirkme]

I just started with FreeBSD and wonder if there is anyone, who could help me to get my Nvidia GT 730 graphic Card installed.

If I google around, I find some examples which provide more questions than answers and are not always leading to success.

Wondering if here is someone with patients and could provide a step by step guide?

Any help is very much appreciated

Dirk

Tried to install from ports and that's what I got:

root@voyager:/usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver # make install clean
===>  nvidia-driver-390.25 requires kernel source files in /usr/src.
*** Error code 1

Stop.
make: stopped in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver
root@voyager:/usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver #

 

[Snurg]

Nvidia just plainly sucks (my private opinion after learning more about them they want their users to know about them).
Possibly the best short howto is this post: https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/63456/page-3#post-369833

 

[Handsome Jack]

See picture under 5)
https://www.tecmint.com/freebsd-11-1-installation-guide/amp/
Maybe You did not include 'src' when installed system?

(This message was sent from smartphone, and I have limited posibilities for copy/ paste links or pictures)

 

[dirkme]

I was doing a little Youtube channel and I have done a step by step guide / tutorial where even ubuntu user can copy and paste all steps necessary to get their Nvidia Graphic Cards installed;

Hope that will help new comers to FreeBSD and others who struggle to find the proper and working solution.

Have fun with your FreeBSD

Dirk

 

[dirkme]

See picture under 5)
https://www.tecmint.com/freebsd-11-1-installation-guide/amp/
Maybe You did not include 'src' when installed system?

(This message was sent from smartphone, and I have limited posibilities for copy/ paste links or pictures)

Dang, you got that right and I am afraid lots of "beginners" won't know about it. Will make a video where I can mention this.
Thanks

Dirk