On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 14:38 -0700, Kim Lux wrote: > On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 14:20 -0700, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > > Kim Lux wrote: > > > I know that some of you think it is perfectly acceptable to have to > > > download an installation script, change the permission on it, run it, > > > troubleshoot it, look at a log file, check a few forums, change kernel > > > source, run it again and then modify the xorg.conf file to get a video > > > driver running, but guess what ? The rest of the world doesn't think > > > like you. Imagine that. > > Exactly, because the rest of the world isn't as stupid as you are to > > think that running test packages ought to be the same as running stable > > packages. Gee, what a concept. > > Once again, bud, the fact the kernel was test was irrelevant ! Get it > through your head. > Once again, the fact that it was testing IS what is relevant here. Had it been a released kernel you would not have had to build and install your own module but could have installed it from livna. Grow up and look at the details instead of claiming your view is the only one that matters. > And thanks for calling me a name again. > > > How many haven't told you already today > > that running stable kernels with stable nvidia packages WORKS FINE. > > I've had numerous nvidia builds fail with stable kernels. > > > They're pre-compiled for you and it works. > > I've yet to have ONE nvidia install where the installer said it found > the pre complied driver. Every time it downloads and builds from Using the installer from NVIDIA will always do the build from scratch. Using the kmod-nvidia module from livna works flawlessly for ... lets see .... all but one user. Maybe it is broken. LOL > scratch. I have no idea why that is. Maybe a wizard can enlighten me. > My laptop has an SMP processor, btw. Or whatever its called in the > latest kernels. PAE ? > > -- > Kim Lux, Diesel Research Inc. > >
