nvidia-driver (from port) 9.0 RC3 won't install

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mkmitchell

I just did a fresh install of 9 RC3. I installed xorg from ports. I attempt to install nvidia driver from /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver. I run: [cmd=]make install clean[/cmd]
It makes fine but:

Code: 
===>  Installing for nvidia-driver-285.05.09
===>   nvidia-driver-285.05.09 depends on file: /compat/linux/etc/fedora-release - not found
===>    Verifying install for /compat/linux/etc/fedora-release in /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f10
===>  linux_base-f10-10_4 linuxulator is not (kld)loaded.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/emulators/linux_base-f10.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver.
*** Error code 1

Stop in /usr/ports/x11/nvidia-driver.


Any suggestions?

Thanks
 
Thank you very much. I had to run [cmd=]kldload linux[/cmd] then I installed the linux-base. then went on with your further instructions.

Afterwards I had to run [cmd=]kldload nvidia[/cmd]

I put
Code: 
nvidia_load="YES"
in my rc.conf. After this it worked. Solved.

Thank you very much.
 
I restarted my system and
Code: 
nvidia_load="YES"
in rc.conf did not work. It says to place it in /boot/loader.conf but that file doesn't exist.

Suggestions on how to get the nvidia module loaded at boot?
 
Worked great. Thank you very much.

I always worry about adding a file that isn't here but most of the time it seems like that is the correct thing to do.
 
It isn't there because it is a file that overrides (or adds to) entries present in /boot/defaults/loader.conf (which should never be edited directly).

P.S. please format your posts.
 
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