On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 10:47:23 -0600 Collins Richey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 00:45:39 +1000 James McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Ken Moffat wrote: > > > > > Anyone using kernel 2.4.6 with Nvidia drivers? Just wonder if it > > > works.... > > > Thanks. > > > > > I tried the Nvidia drivers under 2.6test2 and they failed to compile.... > > > > Using the default X nv driver works but the OpenGL support is > > (subjectively) slower than the closed source nvidia drivers. (Running > > chromium bsu is vslow) > > > > Hmm jas I am going to check http://www.nvidia.com > > > > Nope no mention of any 2.5 or 2.6 support... so looks like it's the > > XFree86 drivers or nothing. > > > > No, no! Works just fine on 2.5.x through 2.6.0-test6 (several months now). > I'm using nvidia-kernel-1.0.4496-r3 and nvidia-glx-1.0.4496, but I've heard > that the next lower versions will work also. These are masked, so you will > need ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86". > I get easily confused. My instructions were for what you need to do on gentoo. Just go to the nvidia site and get the downloads. As I remember it, nvidia packs both -kernel and -glx in the same tarball. Follow their instructions. There are probably RPMs, too, but I've never checked that out. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area if you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://smtp.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
