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[62.13.8.86]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id 2adb3069b0e04-598f2f37cd0sm4044743e87.8.2025.12.14.04.07.08 (version=TLS1_3 cipher=TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 bits=128/128); Sun, 14 Dec 2025 04:07:08 -0800 (PST) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------jNNyO1aIND6wsqgu3BbvSG6o" Message-ID: <8e684bd8-bd57-499b-9c70-1a506f30e168@gmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:07:07 +0100 List-Id: Using and improving FreeBSD on the desktop List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-desktop List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-desktop@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: sv-SE, en-US To: freebsd-desktop@freebsd.org, Alice Sowerby , "" From: Lars Tunkrans Subject: [LDWG] NVIDIA driver installation for FreeBSD 15: PKG & KMOD repository version mixup. 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Inorder  to create  a working NVIDIA Driver installation  on  a NEW default   installation  of  FreeBSD 15..0-Release its nessesary to  disable  the KMOD repo. # cat /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf . . FreeBSD-ports-kmods: { url: "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/$ {ABI}/kmods_quarterly_${VERSION_MINOR}", mirror_type: "srv", signature_type: "fingerprints", fingerprints: "/usr/share/keys/pkg", *enabled: no* After disabling  the KMOD  repo   PKG  fetches  all  NVIDIA drivers  at version 580.95.05.  and the installation  succeeds. -------------------------------------------- root@alderan:~ # uname -a FreeBSD alderan 15.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE alderan amd64 root@alderan:~ # pciconf -lv | grep -B3 display vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030000 rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x10de device=0x1c30 subvendor=0x10de subdevice=0x11b3 vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation' device = 'GP106GL [Quadro P2000]' class = display root@alderan:~ # pkg install nvidia-drm-kmod Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue... FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date. Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue... FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date. All repositories are up to date. The following 46 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked): New packages to be INSTALLED: drm-66-kmod: 6.6.25.1500068_6 [FreeBSD-ports-kmods] egl-wayland: 1.1.20 [FreeBSD-ports] freetype2: 2.13.3 [FreeBSD-ports] hwdata: 0.399,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libX11: 1.8.12,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libXau: 1.0.12 [FreeBSD-ports] libXdamage: 1.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports] libXdmcp: 1.1.5 [FreeBSD-ports] libXext: 1.3.6,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libXfixes: 6.0.1 [FreeBSD-ports] libXfont2: 2.0.6 [FreeBSD-ports] libXrandr: 1.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports] libXrender: 0.9.12 [FreeBSD-ports] libXv: 1.0.13,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libXxf86vm: 1.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports] libdrm: 2.4.123,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libedit: 3.1.20250104,1 [FreeBSD-ports] libepoll-shim: 0.0.20240608 [FreeBSD-ports] libepoxy: 1.5.10 [FreeBSD-ports] libfontenc: 1.1.8 [FreeBSD-ports] libglvnd: 1.7.0 [FreeBSD-ports] libpciaccess: 0.18.1_1 [FreeBSD-ports] libudev-devd: 0.6.0 [FreeBSD-ports] libunwind: 20250904 [FreeBSD-ports] libxcb: 1.17.0 [FreeBSD-ports] libxcvt: 0.1.3 [FreeBSD-ports] libxkbfile: 1.1.3 [FreeBSD-ports] libxml2: 2.14.5 [FreeBSD-ports] libxshmfence: 1.3.3 [FreeBSD-ports] llvm19: 19.1.7_1 [FreeBSD-ports] lua53: 5.3.6_1 [FreeBSD-ports] mesa-dri: 24.1.7_9 [FreeBSD-ports] mesa-libs: 24.1.7_1 [FreeBSD-ports] n*vidia-driver: 580.95.05 [FreeBSD-ports] nvidia-drm-66-kmod: 580.95.05.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports] nvidia-drm-kmod: 580.95.05_1 [FreeBSD-ports] nvidia-kmod: 580.105.08.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports-kmods]* pixman: 0.46.2 [FreeBSD-ports] png: 1.6.52 [FreeBSD-ports] spirv-llvm-translator-llvm19: 19.1.12 [FreeBSD-ports] spirv-tools: 2025.4 [FreeBSD-ports] wayland: 1.24.0_2 [FreeBSD-ports] xkbcomp: 1.4.7 [FreeBSD-ports] xkeyboard-config: 2.41_4 [FreeBSD-ports] xorg-server: 21.1.20,1 [FreeBSD-ports] xorgproto: 2024.1 [FreeBSD-ports] Number of packages to be installed: 46 The process will require 2 GiB more space. 537 MiB to be downloaded. Proceed with this action? [y/N]: -- ------------------------- Lars Tunkrans Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist --------------jNNyO1aIND6wsqgu3BbvSG6o Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

 HI 

  Im  sending this  email  to  raise awareness of below KMOD  repo issue.  

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the Default PKG, KMODs REPOS are mixed up and provide non-working set of NVIDIA drivers for a clean from scratch installation .
as shown in the transcript below , the REPOS provide mixed up versions of NVIDIA driver that does not work together.
 The KMOD REPO is not in synk with the quarterly PKG repo and prevents a new user from installing a Desktop based on NVIDIA GPU. 

nvidia-driver: 580.95.05 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-drm-66-kmod: 580.95.05.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-drm-kmod: 580.95.05_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-kmod: 580.105.08.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports-kmods] This KMOD s newer that the other packages .  [wrong version] 

A unsuspecting new user of FreeBSD will not succeed in setting up a Graphics environment because the REPOS are inconsistent. 
Inorder  to create  a working NVIDIA Driver installation  on  a NEW  default   installation  of  FreeBSD 15..0-Release
its nessesary to  disable  the KMOD repo.  

# cat /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf 
.
.
FreeBSD-ports-kmods: {
url: "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/${ABI}/kmods_quarterly_${VERSION_MINOR}",
mirror_type: "srv",
signature_type: "fingerprints",
fingerprints: "/usr/share/keys/pkg",
enabled: no


After disabling  the KMOD  repo   PKG  fetches  all  NVIDIA drivers  at version 580.95.05.  and the installation  succeeds. 



--------------------------------------------

root@alderan:~ # uname -a
FreeBSD alderan 15.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE alderan amd64
root@alderan:~ # pciconf -lv | grep -B3 display
vgapci0@pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030000 rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x10de device=0x1c30 subvendor=0x10de subdevice=0x11b3
vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation'
device = 'GP106GL [Quadro P2000]'
class = display
root@alderan:~ # pkg install nvidia-drm-kmod
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
The following 46 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

New packages to be INSTALLED:
drm-66-kmod: 6.6.25.1500068_6 [FreeBSD-ports-kmods]
egl-wayland: 1.1.20 [FreeBSD-ports]
freetype2: 2.13.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
hwdata: 0.399,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libX11: 1.8.12,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXau: 1.0.12 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXdamage: 1.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXdmcp: 1.1.5 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXext: 1.3.6,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXfixes: 6.0.1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXfont2: 2.0.6 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXrandr: 1.5.4 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXrender: 0.9.12 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXv: 1.0.13,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libXxf86vm: 1.1.6 [FreeBSD-ports]
libdrm: 2.4.123,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libedit: 3.1.20250104,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libepoll-shim: 0.0.20240608 [FreeBSD-ports]
libepoxy: 1.5.10 [FreeBSD-ports]
libfontenc: 1.1.8 [FreeBSD-ports]
libglvnd: 1.7.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
libpciaccess: 0.18.1_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
libudev-devd: 0.6.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
libunwind: 20250904 [FreeBSD-ports]
libxcb: 1.17.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
libxcvt: 0.1.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
libxkbfile: 1.1.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
libxml2: 2.14.5 [FreeBSD-ports]
libxshmfence: 1.3.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
llvm19: 19.1.7_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
lua53: 5.3.6_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
mesa-dri: 24.1.7_9 [FreeBSD-ports]
mesa-libs: 24.1.7_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-driver: 580.95.05 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-drm-66-kmod: 580.95.05.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-drm-kmod: 580.95.05_1 [FreeBSD-ports]
nvidia-kmod: 580.105.08.1500068 [FreeBSD-ports-kmods]
pixman: 0.46.2 [FreeBSD-ports]
png: 1.6.52 [FreeBSD-ports]
spirv-llvm-translator-llvm19: 19.1.12 [FreeBSD-ports]
spirv-tools: 2025.4 [FreeBSD-ports]
wayland: 1.24.0_2 [FreeBSD-ports]
xkbcomp: 1.4.7 [FreeBSD-ports]
xkeyboard-config: 2.41_4 [FreeBSD-ports]
xorg-server: 21.1.20,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
xorgproto: 2024.1 [FreeBSD-ports]

Number of packages to be installed: 46

The process will require 2 GiB more space.
537 MiB to be downloaded.

Proceed with this action? [y/N]: 


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Lars Tunkrans
Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator
Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist
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