Apparently, though unproven, at 22:10 on Thursday 06 January 2011, KIM WHALEN did opine thusly:
> On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:02 PM, walt wrote: > > On 01/06/2011 10:43 AM, KIM WHALEN wrote: > >> Sorry, I did > >> # echo ">=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-177.0.0" >> > >> /etc/portage/package.mask > >> first > > > > Good, you're now trying to install the correct version. > > > >> then tried it again and got the following error. > >> > >> Your kernel was configured to include nvidiafb support! > >> > >> The nvidiafb driver conflicts with the NVIDIA driver, please > >> reconfigure your kernel and *disable* nvidiafb support, then > >> try installing the NVIDIA kernel module again. > > > > Looks like you haven't done that yet, right? > > Haven't got it installed yet. Should I just buy a new nVidia card? I > really wouldn't mind, I just don't want to get a new one if I'm going to > have the same problems. Thanks. For completeness, you do not actually need to remove all FB support to use nVidia proprietary drivers, just the nVidia-specific ones. You can use CONFIG_FB_VESA=y just fine like I do. It gives me more than 80x25 on the console which is how I like it. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
