On 9 Feb 2003, Preston Cody wrote: > I'm sorry, i forgot to mention i'm using mdk 9.1beta3. I know official > rpms will be out when 9.1 comes out, but perhaps mandrake could add a > script to download and compile the modules,
Why should Mandrakesoft, a company that support free software (such as releaseing all their software under the GPL) spend developer time to support a hardware company that does not release free drivers??? > and automatically edit the > XF86Config file? That would simplify things, even if there are rpms > available. > # XFdrake <rant>WHY DOES NO-ONE EVER TEST THIS????? WHY DOES EVERYONE ASSUME THE MANDRAKE TOOLS DON'T KNOW ABOUT NVIDIA DRIVERS. THERE IS NO NEED TO EDIT THE CONFIG FILE TO GET THE DRIVERS TO WORK (that's what the modprobe NVdriver is all about in 9.0 ...)</rant> > > > What furthers my problem is that I had to download and compile a > > > separate kernel in order for the nvidia drivers to want to compile. > > > > Somehow I doubt that. > > > > # urpmi kernel-source > > Doesn't work. The only kernels i could get from rpms in 9.1beta3 are > smp kernels. So, get it from cooker. People on this list are assumed to be competent enough to be able to download an SRPM and rebuild it, getting a kernel-source package to do it. > > 1)choose another list for your next post > > > > 2)Get your card running: > > # urpmi lynx > > # lynx -source http://ranger.dnsalias.com/nvidia_me|sh > > That's a nice script.. something like that would be good in the control > center. like a "Got Nvidia?" button per say. Sorry, but I only do this to support Mandrakesoft, not freeloaders. The script is mainly there to help people get NVidia kernel modules for updated kernels. I don't have time to test and maintain binaries for cooker kernels when I don't necessarily run a cooker kernel on my cooker box (win4lin ...). Buy a pack next time, or join the Club. buying a pack will mean you need to do absolutely nothing to get the NVidia drivers working. Joining the club will mean 'urpmi.addmedia ...; urpmi NVIDIA_kernel NVIDIA_GLX'. Regards, Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
