debian/README.Debian | 22 ++++++---------------- debian/changelog | 11 +++++++++++ debian/control | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
New commits: commit eb8ce3267b17cc99add0f6361f1dfc958492aecb Author: Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Date: Mon Oct 4 19:26:58 2010 +0200 Restrict the package to Linux architectures It does FTBFS on other architectures due to libdrm-nouveau missing, and even if it would build it were totally useless due to current lack of kernel support. diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index f8b8c8b..fd6a773 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-5) UNRELEASED; urgency= - Only recommend to reboot before switching to the blob, the KernelModeSetting page in the nouveau wiki has instructions how to do this. + * Restrict the package to Linux architectures for now, other kernels + do not have the necessary DRM/GEM/KMS infrastructure. -- Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:05:53 +0200 diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control index e6c707e..7ecf896 100644 --- a/debian/control +++ b/debian/control @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Vcs-Git: git://git.debian.org/git/pkg-xorg/driver/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau Vcs-Browser: http://git.debian.org/?p=pkg-xorg/driver/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau.git Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau -Architecture: any +Architecture: linux-any Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Description: X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver (experimental) This package is built from the FreeDesktop.org xf86-video-nouveau driver. Package: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-dbg -Architecture: any +Architecture: linux-any Depends: ${misc:Depends}, xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (= ${binary:Version}), commit b4a556fcf69bde9d9dc4958aca610ffda0c7490d Author: Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Date: Mon Oct 4 19:12:18 2010 +0200 Only recommend to reboot before switching back to the blob Actually it is possible to unload nouveau according to the instructions at http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/KernelModeSetting. diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index adf2329..50e31c7 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ including the Nvidia proprietary driver. Among others, the following kernel modules must not be loaded before nouveau: vga16fb, nvidiafb, rivafb and nvidia. Note that vesafb should not be a problem. -If you decide to switch back to the proprietary driver, it is -necessary to reboot since there is no way to unload the nouveau -module. +If you decide to switch back to the proprietary driver, it is highly +recommended to reboot because the nvidia kernel module is incompatibe +with nouveau, and unloading the latter is not easy and may lead to a +blank console. Interferences of the Nvidia OpenGL implementation @@ -72,5 +73,6 @@ problems. http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/ http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/TroubleShooting +http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/KernelModeSetting -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]>, Mon, 4 Oct 2010 19:00:57 +0200 diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 54f3657..f8b8c8b 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-5) UNRELEASED; urgency= * Update README.Debian: - Drop section about enabling the X driver, it has been the default for four months already. + - Only recommend to reboot before switching to the blob, the + KernelModeSetting page in the nouveau wiki has instructions how + to do this. -- Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:05:53 +0200 commit 5c799211c1f0da990174c97c41f82111731df395 Author: Sven Joachim <[email protected]> Date: Mon Oct 4 19:04:57 2010 +0200 Don't mention how to enable nouveau It is the default in Squeeze anyway. diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 93851d0..adf2329 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -15,18 +15,6 @@ There's no need for any firmware at all, the Linux kernel takes care of that automatically. -Enabling the X.Org video driver -=============================== - -Currently the default driver for Nvidia cards is nv, so you have to -add the nouveau driver to the "Device" section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf -or change an existing section accordingly. A minimal xorg.conf is -provided in the examples/ directory. - -This will probably be changed once nouveau gets a bit more testing if -no showstoppers get in the way. - - Incompatibilities with other drivers ==================================== @@ -85,4 +73,4 @@ http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/ http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/FAQ http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/TroubleShooting - -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]>, Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:29:55 +0200 + -- Sven Joachim <[email protected]>, Mon, 4 Oct 2010 19:00:57 +0200 diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 050001a..54f3657 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-5) UNRELEASED; urgency=low + [ Cyril Brulebois ] * Fix Vcs-Browser URL, thanks to Petr Vorel (Closes: #596217). + [ Sven Joachim ] + * Update README.Debian: + - Drop section about enabling the X driver, it has been the default + for four months already. + -- Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:05:53 +0200 xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:0.0.15+git20100329+7858345-4) unstable; urgency=medium -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". 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