Re: nvidia drivers from freshrpms.net

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Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> Something is misconfigured on your system if you need to hardcode the
> full path to the glx module.

That may be true.  But, unless you can point to the misconfiguration it is
of little or no value.

However, pointing to the full path of the glx module will resolve the issue
and, FWIW, that is good enough for me.

Enjoy,
Ed

> 
> On 11/3/06, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Fernando Lozano wrote:
>> > Hi Ed Greshko,
>> >
>> > Very strangem the docs from nVidia itself states you have to use 'load
>> > "glx"' and that line was generated bu nvidia-xconfig.
>>
>> It may be strange...but not uncommon.  The same thing has happened to
>> me.  I
>> forgot where I got the answer.  It may have been in some FAQ on the
>> nvidia site.
>>
>> But, you will get:
>>
>> (II) LoadModule: "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so" (glx)
>> (WW) LoadModule: given non-canonical module name
>> "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so"
>> (II) Loading /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so
>> (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
>>         compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.8774
>>         Module class: X.Org Server Extension
>>         ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.1
>> (II) Loading extension GLX
>>
>> When it loads correctly.  As noted I'm using the 8774 version of the
>> nvidia
>> drivers.
>>
>> >
>> > But it won't hurt trying your sugestion.
>>
>> No, it won't.  And, I think you will be pleased with the results.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> >
>> > []s, Fernando Lozano
>> >
>> >>> (II) LoadModule: "glx"
>> >>> (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
>> >>> (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
>> >>>     compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
>> >>>     ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 0.3
>> >>> (==) AIGLX enabled
>> >>> (II) Loading extension GLX
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Shows that you are not loading the nvidia glx module.
>> >>
>> >> Edit your xorg.conf file so that instead of:
>> >>
>> >> Load           "glx"
>> >>
>> >> you have
>> >>
>> >> Load           "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules/extensions/libglx.so"
> 


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