Use the --uninstall option. On 4/19/06, Paul Lemmons <Paul.Lemmons@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ok... this was a scary article... > > It does lead to another question though. I do have the drivers from the > vendor installed. Do I need to uninstall them before I install the livna > version? If so, how? > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paul Howarth > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:23 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: livna vs. nvidia > > Lonni J Friedman top-posted: > > There is no difference between livna and the official NVIDIA driver > > package. The only difference is that one is an RPM, and the other is > > not. > > > > On 4/19/06, Paul Lemmons <Paul.Lemmons@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I have read the "Why use livna" page for the Nvidia drivers. It tells > me > >> that maintenance is easier. That is cool but it does not really tell > me > >> what the difference is. I am currently running the drivers as > >> distributed by Nvidia and am about to upgrade my kernel. So, I am > >> considering switching to the livna drivers. Before I do that, though, > I > >> would like to know what I am doing. > >> > >> What is the difference between the two? Is the livna just a repackage > of > >> the same software I get from Nvidia or is it something different? > > Actually there is a very important difference. The livna package won't > clobber your system libraries. > > http://www.redhat.com/archives/rhl-devel-list/2006-February/msg01178.htm > l -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L. Friedman netllama@xxxxxxxxx LlamaLand http://netllama.linux-sxs.org
