> On Monday 24 July 2006 00:41, Philip Webb wrote: > > 060723 billydw wrote: > > > I am pretty much a Gentoo newbie, but less so with linux. > > > I have successfully installed Gentoo 2006.0 > > > from the Universal Install CD (amd64 arch). > > > I have Xorg-x11 7.0 emerged and I think configured correctly - > > > no unresolved EEs or WWs in /var/log/Xorg.0.log. > > > Using "startx" brings up twm and it looks fine. > > > I first emerged nvidia-glx and nvidia-kernel. > > > While running # revdep-rebuild, I get this message: > > For the Nvidia card I have I had to go to Nidiias web site and download the > driver from there to get it to work. after I ran the file from Nvidia mt > Card works fine even in dual mode ( tv , CRT). > > > > rob Thanks to all those who tried to help with this issue. Being kind of a Gentoo newbie and not a programmer or developer, I am not sure what the problem could be. I have tried this on two different computers and always get the same result. Since everything seems to work except for the recurring revdep-rebuild issue, I am choosing to ignore it at this time.
I did look into the drivers on the nVidia web site per rob's suggestion. The extensive install notes showed me a possible solution. It involves checking for conflicting libraries and/or symlinks. Sounds like it could be what I am experiencing. I will experiment with that although I am not sure I will know what I am doing. No matter though. I am retired and am experimenting with Genoo on "testing" machines, so it doesn't really matter if I break something. I have learned a lot about Gentoo this way and I am getting better with it. I was thinking someone else may have experienced the same problem and had found the solution. Thanks, all! I will keep my eyes on the gentoo-user list. If I succeed in solving this issue, I will let you all know. Bill -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
