svn commit: r46432 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion

Author: eadler
Date: Thu Apr  2 23:36:26 2015
New Revision: 46432
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46432

Log:
  compiz-fusion: multiple
  	- simplify installation of ports by pointing at packages instead
  	- don't duplicate information in the FAQ, just point people at it

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml	Thu Apr  2 23:20:08 2015	(r46431)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/compiz-fusion/article.xml	Thu Apr  2 23:36:26 2015	(r46432)
@@ -86,70 +86,32 @@
       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>
@@ -263,23 +225,9 @@ Load           "glx"
     <title>Installing and configuring Compiz&nbsp;Fusion</title>
 
     <para>Installing <application>Compiz&nbsp;Fusion</application>
-      is as simple as any other port:</para>
-
-    <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/x11-wm/compiz-fusion</userinput>
-&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
+      is as simple as any other package:</para>
 
-    <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>
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