Nvidia FreeBSD Legacy Display Driver 64-bit

Nvidia FreeBSD Legacy Display Driver 64-bit is just what you need if you're using older Nvidia graphics cards on a computer running FreeBSD or other BSD versions. This driver is specially made for the 32-bit instruction set, so if you're looking for something that supports 64-bit, you'll want to check out this link.

Limited Support for Older Graphics Cards

This driver is part of the 304.xx series, which means it’s not as versatile as the 32-bit version. That one has four different branches and can support a wider range of older Nvidia cards.

Which GPUs Can You Use?

If you're working with 64-bit hardware (x86_64), be aware that only certain legacy video cards will work. It supports various models from the GeForce series like:

• GeForce 600/600M


• GeForce 500/500M


• GeForce 400/400M


• GeForce 300/300M


• GeForce 200/200M


• GeForce 100/100M

You also get support for older Quadro series and ION devices, which can be pretty handy.

How to Install the Driver

If you’re ready to install the Nvidia FreeBSD Legacy Display Driver on your system, first off, make sure you've got the kernel headers in place. Then go ahead and download the driver from the section above.

Getting Started with Installation

You’ll want to save that tar.gz file in your Home directory. You can either extract it with your favorite graphical tool or use a terminal command like: tar xzf NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-xxx.xxx.tar.gz, swapping out xxx.xxx with the actual version number of your driver.

The Final Steps in Installation

Next up, log out of your graphical session and switch over to a console (tty) environment. From there, you’ll compile and install the driver by running this command: cd NVIDIA-FreeBSD-x86-xxx.xxx && make install. Just remember to replace xxx.xxx with your specific version number.