On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 01:21:35PM -0700, Jack Spaar wrote: > If you used nvidia's installer for the 6106 driver, you will > need to re-run the installer after the new xorg-x11 update. > > After the xorg-x11 update, glxgears dropped from ~5200 fps to 1750 fps. > Re-running nvidia's installer patched things up again. > > This is because nvidia's installer effectively replaces some GL libraries > with nvidia's accellerated version. The xorg-x11 update re-installs the > un-accellerated GL libraries. [My explanation is approximate. So is my > understanding. ;) ] > > I wish there was some rpm-savvy way for nvidia's installer to handle > this situation.] You mean like http://ATrpms.net/name/nvidia-graphics/ ? ;) No messing with library or Mesa rpm replacement, and you can even have multiple nvidia drivers installed in parallel. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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