On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 5:00 AM, Paul <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 23/05/2010 9:04 PM, Paulo Cavalcanti wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Axel rebuilt all nvidia packages so they can coexist >> with previous installed versions again. >> >> However, this is valid for FUTURE releases only. >> In case someone still has some old versions installed, >> they should be removed or their symbolic links >> updated. >> >> I wrote a small python script that should fix the links: >> >> http://people.atrpms.net/~pcavalcanti/scripts/nvidia.py<http://people.atrpms.net/%7Epcavalcanti/scripts/nvidia.py> >> >> It should be run as root just before updating >> the packages. If it is run after the update, >> /usr/sbin/nvidia-graphics-switch has to be used >> to select the current driver again. >> >> The script is hardcoded for x86_64. For 32 bits, >> one should change >> >> path = '/usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/' >> >> for >> >> path = '/usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/' >> >> Rhel users should wait a little bit, because >> although the packages have been updated, >> nvidia-graphics-helpers have been fixed only for Fedora. >> A new helpers is on the way for Rhel.... >> >> I tested the new packages either in F10, F12 and Rhel5 with >> several old nvidia versions installed and everything is working. >> (I used the python script for fixing the links, of course). >> >> I hope the new scheme works for everybody, but in case >> it does not, please use the list for getting help. >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> Paulo Roma Cavalcanti >> LCG - UFRJ >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> atrpms-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.atrpms.net/mailman/listinfo/atrpms-users >> > > so do I need to run this "just" before or anytime before the update? > > ie do I run > > 1. nvidia.py > 2. yum update > > > Yes, or if you change the order: sudo yum update sudo nvidia.py sudo /usr/sbin/nvidia-graphics-switch 195.36.24 -- Paulo Roma Cavalcanti LCG - UFRJ
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