On Wed, Apr 05, 2006 at 02:06:35PM -0800, Sebastian Haase wrote: > Thanks for the reply - as I said the only 8178 I found claimed to be only for > i386.
Just because you only see i386 doens't mean the source package can't be compiled with dpkg-buildpackage on amd64 (it can, quite well) > Now, I went to the nvidia web site and got their driver-installer script > (appr. 9MB) -- it worked right-away (I followed instructions from > http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_NVIDIA_proprietary_display_driver_installation) > Only concern of course now is that I would like to know where the hell this > script put its (glx / module / X ) files .... !?!?!? nvidia's package doesn't install libraries in the correct location. And it puts files in places that dpkg owns. It is a very bad idea. Windows is broken a lot for good reasons: People run 3rd party installers that mess with system files. If you want a system that can run for years without a reinstall with many upgrades along the way, then never run a 3rd party installer on your system, well unless it lets you install entirely in /usr/local or somewhere else not in dpkg land. I have machiens that are still running without a reinstall after 8 years. It seems like the policy works. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
