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| author | Fernando Apesteguía <fernape@FreeBSD.org> | 2025-10-25 18:13:38 +0000 |
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| committer | Fernando Apesteguía <fernape@FreeBSD.org> | 2026-04-17 18:05:43 +0000 |
| commit | 9077be24875c8c76f91352ae14992b75ff5dad9c (patch) | |
| tree | 15b604b06af7f97ae6a475131dfa869b7430cc51 | |
| parent | 65bab7beb8404da560aef2f08bcec74b8fa4e189 (diff) | |
[hb]: Add fwget information
Add some information about how to install firmware for graphic cards.
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D56428
Reviewed by: carlavilla@
| -rw-r--r-- | documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc | 8 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc index b4806d5d3e..a9b5cb8f42 100644 --- a/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/handbook/x11/_index.adoc @@ -342,6 +342,14 @@ Enable them in [.filename]#/etc/rc.conf# with the following command: # sysrc kld_list+=nvidia .... +[[firmware]] +Some graphic cards will need special firmware that needs to be downloaded for +the device to work properly. +The man:fwget[8] utility can download and install the necessary files under +[.filename]#/boot/firmware#. +man:fwget[8] will scan the 'PCI' devices and download the firmware for those +devices that need it. + [[x-overview]] == X Window System Overview |