that's not entirely correct there are sources for the kernel-module, but not the GLX module NVIDIA_GLX-blablabla.src.rpm contains only precompiled binaries NVIDIA_kernel-blablabla.src.rpm cointans the source for the kernel module anyway, the license prohibits mandrake to ship these packages with the distro, does'nt it?
gabor wrote: >there aren't any nvidia source packages... > > >the srpm you are talking about is simply a collection already-compiled >of object-files ( or how to call them in linux), so you can link them >for the current kernel... no sources. > >bye, >gabor > >On Thu, 2002-08-22 at 09:06, Thomas Backlund wrote: > > >>>>Could it be possible to use them in Mandrake 9.0? Maybe they could be >>>>included into 9.0 relese? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>Are they not binary-only? They will be treated as the Nvidia, ie not in >>>the download version, hopefully drakx/XFdrake can be made to support >>>them if installed (which Nvidia drivers are). >>> >>> >>> >>Would it be possible to include nVidia drivers in the download version? >>Just a thought, since they exist as both binary and source packages? >> >>Thomas >> >> >> >>Tämä viesti on virustarkistettu INRITEL OY:n postipalvelimella. >> >> >>
