On Tue, 16 May 2000, you wrote:
> Paul Hoepfner-Homme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > I still haven't had a chance to try out some of the suggestions for
> > getting my Xfree86 4.0 to work with the nVidia drivers (like adding
> > that agp option to my xf86config file)--but you mention recompiling
> > the nVidia kernel module... I did this when I tried getting these
> > drivers to work, but I used the src.rpm to compile it. Might this be a
> > reason X segfaulted when it tried to load? Should I try compiling
>
> maybe :-).
>
> generally speaking, other people SRPM's are often an origin for problems.
> especially because these SRPM's are designed for Redhat!
>
> please use the targz, they would always detect the configuration of the
> system better than the SRPM, because they're designed
> platform-independant.
>
> > from the tar.gz instead? What about the glx module? You say you
> > installed it from the rpm?
>
> i installed the other part from the RPM, yes.
>
> > I'm just not sure what is the right way to do it, because there are so
> > many options in the nVidia FAQ.
>
>
> and, needless to say, I agree with Yoann's position on problems with
> Nvidia drivers and their relation to the fact that they're not
> open-sourced.
>
> open-source rules.
ditto. time will tell these manufactures that the "blind" public window
clickers "are" wising up and know that they're getting cheated and hindered by
further problems.
>
> --
> Guillaume Cottenceau
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