Hi, I am new to FreeBSD and need a couple of pointers for a dual boot install. Mainly which Nvidia driver I need. I had posted earlier today but seem to have lost my post.....anyway in VirtualBox I have managed to install as far as a working XFCE desktop and now want to go to a hardware install.
Here is some info on my system - I want to install the smaller 120GB ssd listed
System: Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64
root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0
Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo February 15 2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-78LMT-USB3 v: x.x serial: <filter> BIOS: Award
v: FA date: 04/23/2013
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: AMD FX-4350 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Bulldozer
family: 15 (21) model-id: 2 stepping: N/A microcode: 6000852 L2 cache: 2048 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 33749
Speed: 1570 MHz min/max: 1400/4200 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1429
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nouveau
v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1200
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz, 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: NVCE v: 4.3 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes
Drives: Local Storage: total: 577.55 GiB used: 42.65 GiB (7.4%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 size: 465.76 GiB
block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 00WD
scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDHII120G size: 111.79 GiB block size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> rev: 00RL
scheme: MBR
Here is some info on my system - I want to install the smaller 120GB ssd listed
System: Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64
root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0
Distro: MX-19.3_x64 patito feo February 15 2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-78LMT-USB3 v: x.x serial: <filter> BIOS: Award
v: FA date: 04/23/2013
CPU: Topology: Quad Core model: AMD FX-4350 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Bulldozer
family: 15 (21) model-id: 2 stepping: N/A microcode: 6000852 L2 cache: 2048 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm bogomips: 33749
Speed: 1570 MHz min/max: 1400/4200 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1429
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GF114 [GeForce GTX 560 Ti] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nouveau
v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1200
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz, 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: NVCE v: 4.3 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes
Drives: Local Storage: total: 577.55 GiB used: 42.65 GiB (7.4%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 size: 465.76 GiB
block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 00WD
scheme: MBR
ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: SanDisk model: SDSSDHII120G size: 111.79 GiB block size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> rev: 00RL
scheme: MBR