On Saturday 23 June 2007, Chris Jones wrote: >> Grr, sods! Some might think that not an issue, since you don't change >> graphic cards that much, usually. But you may if you test people's >> machines. And the same issue bites you if you try to go back to the >> open source nv driver to get around something you can't get to work with >> the nvidia driver (I experienced that, myself). > >This is the worst thing about the official nivida installer, and why I will >never use it. > >The livna rpms work around this and install the nvidia opengl libs in such a >way that it doesn't conflict with the default ones, but exist side by side. > >At a later date you can just remove the rpm and end up back where you start, >with a work nv driver. > >Chris Unforch Chris, that would take you out of the kernel development business since you'll have to wait for a kernel to make it to livna before you can use your machine. I'm one of those folks who play canary in the coal mine as I just booted to 2.6.22-rc5-cfs-v18 about 3 hours ago, and my card is working just fine. Google-Earth, Stellarium works great. -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) If you didn't have most of your friends, you wouldn't have most of your problems.
