On Tuesday 06 December 2005 08:27, Kristian Poul Herkild <Kristian Poul Herkild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote about '[gentoo-user] nvidia cards - compile in kernel or?':
> Now, I've shifted to the nvidia module and is in doubt whether I should > compile any kind of nvidia support in the kernel or just leave it out, > only using the nvidia module (basically should I compile the kernel with > framebuffer support for nvidia or not? - would they conflict?) The nVidia driver in the kernel is only a frame buffer driver and does not provide accelerated OpenGL or DRI for X. Also, it conflicts with the nVidia provided kernel module that DOES provide X acceleration; loading both will almost certainly cause a freeze, panic, and/or black screen. If you want frame buffer console and/or splash screen, you can use the nVidia provide kernel module for accelerated X and the standard VESA frame buffer driver. -- Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy -- [email protected] mailing list
