Avi, If you download the NVIDIA run file (www.nvidia.com) this will build the module for you if you have the kernel source installed. You also have some extra command line options this way, and one of them is to uninstall the module.
Tony. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Avi Schwartz Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Should I build the NVIDIA module myself? Hi, While Mandrake is releasing all these new kernels in order to fix security issues I noticed that they are in no hurry to release the matching NVIDIA modules. This leaves me in a bind. Either I wait until Mandrake releases the NVIDIA modules (who knows when) and continue running the current kernel version (which I assume is not a good idea from security perspective) or I install the new version of the kernel and download the NVIDIA code and build it for the new kernel. What is the opinion of this group? If I do decide to build the module myself, should I remove the current NVIDIA_kernel-xxxxxx package first? I assume I don't since the module is installed in the proper kernel module tree. What about NVIDIA_GLX? BTW, it would be nice if Mandrake would release the NVIDIA modules together with the new kernels, don't you think? They probably have now some users swearing at Mandrake because their X environment stopped working after updating the kernel... Thanks, Avi -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have recieved it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com
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