From nobody Sun Jan 09 05:11:23 2022 X-Original-To: x11@mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mlmmj.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EB6019319D4 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:11:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:3]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org", Issuer "R3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4JWlRb3PJhz4m3d for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:11:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org (kenobi.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::50:1d]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256) (Client did not present a certificate) by mxrelay.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2E4A3470D for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:11:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: from kenobi.freebsd.org ([127.0.1.5]) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 2095BNjE031438 for ; Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:11:23 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) Received: (from www@localhost) by kenobi.freebsd.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) id 2095BNY7031437 for x11@FreeBSD.org; Sun, 9 Jan 2022 05:11:23 GMT (envelope-from bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org) X-Authentication-Warning: kenobi.freebsd.org: www set sender to bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org using -f From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: x11@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 258264] Following handbook on nvidia drivers makes system get stuck on boot. Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 05:11:23 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: CC X-Bugzilla-Type: changed X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Product: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Component: Documentation X-Bugzilla-Version: Latest X-Bugzilla-Keywords: needs-patch X-Bugzilla-Severity: Affects Some People X-Bugzilla-Who: grahamperrin@gmail.com X-Bugzilla-Status: Open X-Bugzilla-Resolution: X-Bugzilla-Priority: --- X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: doc@FreeBSD.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: Message-ID: In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated List-Id: X11 List-Archive: https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-x11 List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Sender: owner-freebsd-x11@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-x11@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=freebsd.org; s=dkim; t=1641705083; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type: content-transfer-encoding:content-transfer-encoding: in-reply-to:in-reply-to:references:references; bh=lZX/dw3b+k2am9Rrc8l5NZVOVRe53OF8GEKGGQHS5rU=; b=RM2jTgxp6ZqvB6Aotuhunse/3dOC080Vt52ed9U5WYFst/OLbXcqOii4V/xNCbrHRMwMLL 3CRE9bO9qfzeNx2cPMFGLUa7PkK9NKGx/U2lMsclsHJyu6RF6OPzN0E7Hk2UNW8TM4Y/nL AUmAVRud7NnZylYo44SUC+suerUWoaWUJC2cSygdrY/+wgDJOjUEuhCroBwKCui8cC8WKZ rR9XPxLZtN8+NHot1YGFixZdvsSK4yw5SeismhNM6nWkBGgvOojo2j/qolPLL18M1eh2Jx /6gKTHXVh0FIcQMRaCvv4jZJmsDRJo42iS/SeyPwy9GCA+gYMlu5BGGK4rDFzQ== ARC-Seal: i=1; s=dkim; d=freebsd.org; t=1641705083; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; b=IFCcKfWx60Q+hjOaxKuI05WTm7C+M/OS/+dMX3zV6K3P6BM35qhRt3ScF9khpPNQ4y3JuD BNblJ4b3etugDRDBP6bW56ltKWXAa/6lmYhnsMJ0VulY/7DNzHtmMGis9fGtm0o3Oc6Apd 3+R6KjTNhmUZvL2wMGsPBBj4DNSNjzsMb93h+ELxhpROhwZOy5ZREy31JLmJqlVrNHzZeo RBkC5bxFuLe1sSG1yD1lE9iQjH6sCQmal2Fp5IFBUH27donV/baaIRY8vXBySiipcytoa9 bkGZZM6oIHZZhTZliWGRrHqvU7vmux/h9epyiLxtZS6I6O6oxMrCaRKG2pi62A== ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; mx1.freebsd.org; none X-ThisMailContainsUnwantedMimeParts: N https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D258264 --- Comment #4 from Graham Perrin --- (In reply to Danilo G. Baio from comment #3) A few thoughts.=20 From :=20 > pkg-message must contain only information that is vital to setup and=20 > operation on FreeBSD, and that is unique to the port in question. there's a paragraph across eight lines about linux_enable=3D"YES", which is not unique to any d= river for NVIDIA.=20 Instead, consider a more concise reference to:=20 The installed README (from NVIDIA) is thorough, however more than sixty-two thousand words on a single page is probably a turn-off for a significant proportion of users.=20 Moreover, it's better to have sight of a README prior to installation.=20 Paginated HTML e.g. (for the currently ported version) is more user-friendly.=20 The FreeBSD Handbook might usefully refer to with hints:=20 * to scroll down to the FreeBSD x64 section to find what's=20 closest to the currently ported version * to then find the README under ADDITIONAL INFORMATION; and=20 to _not_ download the driver from NVIDIA's site if the intention is=20 to install the port =E2=80=93 NVIDIA drivers in the FreeBSD ports collection benefit from=20 specialist maintainance. (Words to that effect.) Thanks --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.=