[gentoo-user] nvidia cards - compile in kernel or?
I'm just about to recompile my kernel, but am in doubt. Last time I compiled my kernel I was using the drivers shipped with gentoo-sources and compiled them inside the kernel. Now, I've shifted to the nvidia module and is in doubt whether I should compile any kind of nvidia support in the kernel or just leave it out, only using the nvidia module (basically should I compile the kernel with framebuffer support for nvidia or not? - would they conflict?) Sorry for being lame about this - I'm sure the answer is obvious (for somebody else than me). Kristian Poul Herkild -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia cards - compile in kernel or?
On Tuesday 06 December 2005 15:27, Kristian Poul Herkild wrote: > I'm just about to recompile my kernel, but am in doubt. > > Last time I compiled my kernel I was using the drivers shipped with > gentoo-sources and compiled them inside the kernel. > > Now, I've shifted to the nvidia module and is in doubt whether I should > compile any kind of nvidia support in the kernel or just leave it out, > only using the nvidia module (basically should I compile the kernel with > framebuffer support for nvidia or not? - would they conflict?) the answer is: no you can not compile the 'nvidia module' into the kernel. It is a 3rd party module! And to make it worse: no you can't have nvidia framebuffer in the kernel and use the nvidia driver. This two are mutual exclusive. If you try to load the nvidia driver while the nvidia framebuffer driver is compiled into the kernel, you'll run in pretty big problems. Two drivers fightiung over the same piece of hardware are never a good idea. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia cards - compile in kernel or?
On Tuesday 06 December 2005 08:27, Kristian Poul Herkild > wrote about '[gentoo-user] nvidia cards - compile in kernel or?': > Now, I've shifted to the nvidia module and is in doubt whether I should > compile any kind of nvidia support in the kernel or just leave it out, > only using the nvidia module (basically should I compile the kernel with > framebuffer support for nvidia or not? - would they conflict?) The nVidia driver in the kernel is only a frame buffer driver and does not provide accelerated OpenGL or DRI for X. Also, it conflicts with the nVidia provided kernel module that DOES provide X acceleration; loading both will almost certainly cause a freeze, panic, and/or black screen. If you want frame buffer console and/or splash screen, you can use the nVidia provide kernel module for accelerated X and the standard VESA frame buffer driver. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
