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- simplify installation of ports by pointing at packages instead
	- don't duplicate information in the FAQ, just point people at it
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desktop effects, you may skip this section and continue with the
<filename>xorg.conf</filename> configuration.</para>
<sect2 xml:id="determine-driver">
<title>Determining the correct driver to use</title>
<para>There are various versions of the nVidia drivers in the
Ports&nbsp;Collection. The correct one to use depends on the actual
model (and age) of your graphics card:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>The latest versions of nVidia cards are supported by the
<package>x11/nvidia-driver</package> port.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>nVidia cards like the GeForce 2MX/3/4 series are supported by
the 96<replaceable>XX</replaceable> series of drivers, available
in the <package>x11/nvidia-driver-96xx</package>
port.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Even older cards, like GeForce and RIVA TNT are supported
by the 71<replaceable>XX</replaceable> series of drivers,
available in the
<package>x11/nvidia-driver-71xx</package>
port.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>In fact, nVidia provides detailed information on which card is
supported by which driver. This information is available directly
on their web site: <uri xlink:href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html">http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_32667.html</uri>.</para>
</sect2>
<para>
To determine which nVidia driveris needed see the <link xlink:href="&url.books.faq;/x.html#idp59950544">FAQ question
on the subject</link>.
</para>
<sect2 xml:id="install-driver">
<title>Installing the nVidia driver</title>
<para>Having determined the correct driver to use for your card,
installation is as simple as installing any other port.</para>
<note>
<para>Make sure to update your ports tree using your favorite method
(e.g., <application>portsnap</application>) before you install any
application from the ports system. Graphics drivers and the
desktop effects programs are under heavy development, and are
updated regularly.</para>
</note>
installation is as simple as installing any other package.</para>
<para>For example, to install the latest driver:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver</userinput>
&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install x11/nvidia-driver</userinput></screen>
<para>The driver will create a kernel module, which should be loaded
at system startup. You will need to add the following line to the
<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> file:</para>
<para>The driver will create a kernel module, which needs to be loaded
at system startup. Add the following line to
<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>:</para>
<programlisting>nvidia_load="YES"</programlisting>
<note>
<para>You may attempt to immediately load the kernel module into the
<para>To immediately load the kernel module into the
running kernel by issuing a command like
<command>kldload nvidia</command>, however it has been noted that
the latest versions of <application>&xorg;</application> will not
the some versions of <application>&xorg;</application> will not
function properly if the driver is not loaded at boot time. After
editing <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>, a reboot is
recommended.</para>
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<title>Installing and configuring Compiz&nbsp;Fusion</title>
<para>Installing <application>Compiz&nbsp;Fusion</application>
is as simple as any other port:</para>
is as simple as any other package:</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/compiz-fusion</userinput>
&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
<para>Make sure to select the <quote>EXTRA</quote> plugins and the
<quote>EMERALD</quote> window decorator from the options dialog that
appears. If you are using <application>GNOME</application>, or
already have support for <command>gconf</command> in your system, you
may also wish to select <quote>gconf support</quote>. In this way,
your effect settings will be integrated with the other desktop settings,
and will be viewable via <command>gconf-editor</command>.
<application>Compiz&nbsp;Fusion</application>
<emphasis>can</emphasis> however save its settings to flat files, if
such an integration is not wanted. In this case, a
<filename>.compizconfig</filename> directory will be created inside
your home directory.</para>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install x11-wm/compiz-fusion</userinput></screen>
<para>When the installation is finished, start your graphic desktop and
at a terminal, enter the following commands (as a normal user):</para>