---> After disabling the KMOD repo PKG fetches all NVIDIA drivers at version 580.95.05. and the installation succeeds.
What's the downside ? On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM Lars Tunkrans <[email protected]> wrote: > HI > > Im sending this email to raise awareness of below KMOD repo issue. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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. > > 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] 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] > 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 > > -- Mario.
