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and subject line Re: Bug#616480: nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx: do a script that build
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Package: nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx
Version: 96.43.18-2
Severity: wishlist
nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx driver is often late, and prevent to update
system (X version or kernel version). But most of time the new driver
that work exist on nvida.com.
May be it could be a good idea to have script that fetch the driver from
nvidia.com, extract drivers and install them on the system.
-- Package-specific info:
uname -a:
Linux mat-pc 2.6.37-1-686 #1 SMP Tue Feb 15 18:21:50 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
/proc/version:
Linux version 2.6.37-1-686 (Debian 2.6.37-1) ([email protected]) (gcc
version 4.4.5 (Debian 4.4.5-10) ) #1 SMP Tue Feb 15 18:21:50 UTC 2011
/proc/driver/nvidia/version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA Linux x86 Kernel Module 96.43.18 Tue Jul 13 13:16:20 PDT
2010
GCC version: gcc version 4.4.5 (Debian 4.4.5-11)
lspci 'VGA compatible controller [0300]':
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation NV17 [GeForce4 MX
440] [10de:0171] (rev a3) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
<TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 248 (1250ns min, 250ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
Region 0: Memory at de000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Region 1: Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Region 2: Memory at ddb80000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=512K]
[virtual] Expansion ROM at dfde0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: nvidia
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.37-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ISO-8859-1) (ignored: LC_ALL set to fr_FR)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx depends on:
ii dpkg 1.15.8.10 Debian package management system
ii libc6 2.11.2-11 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libgl1-nvidia-legacy-96xx-gl 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries (96
ii libglx-nvidia-alternatives 195.36.31-7 simplifies replacing Xorg module l
ii nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dk 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS s
ii xserver-xorg-core [xorg-vide 2:1.7.7-11 Xorg X server - core server
nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx recommends no packages.
Versions of packages nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx suggests:
ii nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dk 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS s
ii nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-so 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii nvidia-settings 195.36.24-1 Tool for configuring the NVIDIA gr
Versions of packages nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dkms depends on:
ii dkms 2.1.1.2-5 Dynamic Kernel Module Support Fram
ii nvidia-kernel-common 20100522+2 NVIDIA binary kernel module suppor
nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-dkms recommends no packages.
Versions of packages nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-source depends on:
ii debhelper 8.1.2 helper programs for debian/rules
ii make 3.81-8 An utility for Directing compilati
ii quilt 0.48-7 Tool to work with series of patche
Versions of packages nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-source recommends:
ii kernel-package 12.036+nmu1 A utility for building Linux kerne
ii module-assistant 0.11.3 tool to make module package creati
ii nvidia-kernel-common 20100522+2 NVIDIA binary kernel module suppor
nvidia-kernel-legacy-96xx-source suggests no packages.
Versions of packages nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx is related to:
ii binutils 2.21.0.20110216-2 The GNU assembler, linker and bina
pn binutils-gold <none> (no description available)
ii linux-headers-2. 2.6.34-1~experimental.2 Header files for Linux 2.6.34-1-68
ii linux-headers-2. 2.6.37-1 Header files for Linux 2.6.37-1-68
ii nvidia-glx-legac 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (96xx le
ii nvidia-kernel-co 20100522+2 NVIDIA binary kernel module suppor
ii nvidia-kernel-le 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS s
ii nvidia-kernel-le 96.43.18-2 NVIDIA binary kernel module source
ii xserver-xorg 1:7.5+8 the X.Org X server
ii xserver-xorg-cor 2:1.7.7-11 Xorg X server - core server
-- no debconf information
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--- Begin Message ---
On 2011-03-04 21:18, matthieu castet wrote:
> nvidia-glx-legacy-96xx driver is often late, and prevent to update
> system (X version or kernel version). But most of time the new driver
> that work exist on nvida.com.
>
> May be it could be a good idea to have script that fetch the driver from
> nvidia.com, extract drivers and install them on the system.
There is already such a script (nvidia-installer) bundled with the *.run
file. We have to work hard to clean up systems where this was used
previously. This is just a collision of philosophies - packages that
work well on Debian based systems and scripts that work "everywhere" but
don't integrate with a package manager ... don't try to mix them.
New upstream versions usually require changes to the packaging (e.g. new
files added, new xorg supported, a patch needed for compilation with the
latest kernel, ...) These changes are usually done on the current driver
first and afterwards ported to the legacy versions.
With the packaging changes done for the squeeze release and afterwards
this process has been greatly simplified and sped up.
Everone can help - get a SVN checkout of the packaging repository, test
new upstream versions and send patches.
Andreas
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