---> After disabling the KMOD repo PKG fetches all NVIDIA drivers at version 580.95.05. and the installation succeeds. I mean : What's the downside of disabling the KMOD repo ? thanks.
On Sun, Dec 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM Lars Tunkrans <[email protected]> wrote: > > The installation of FreeBSD 15.0-Release onto a laptop or Desktop > computer is expected to work as described in the Handbook. > Presently it does not, and the Novice User has to investigate why. > This raises the BAR unnecessarily for FreeBSD adoption. > > //L. > > > Den 2025-12-14 kl. 13:32, skrev Mario Marietto: > > ---> 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. > > -- > ------------------------- > Lars Tunkrans > Oracle SPARC/Solaris System Administrator > Fujitsu M12 SPARC Specilaist > > -- Mario.
