Ok, I've installed both the tar balls and later the src rpms of the latest nVidia drivers. I am running Mandrake 8.0 freq 2. I still get the same problem. Computer starts successfully (with nVidia logo). Launching a 3d accelerated program (e.g. gears or tuxracer) freezes the computer. I cannot even log out the a command line or restart x. -Paul Rodr�guez On 16 Sep 2001 11:23:31 -0500, Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Sunday 16 September 2001 06:27 am, Paul Rodr�guez escribi�: > > Did the earlier versions supprt 3d acceleration? > > > > I'm concerned about using the rpms. I was told that using them would > > make my problem easier to troubleshoot. However, if they were > > compiled on a different kernel version than the one I am using > > (almost certyainly since I am using Freq 2), can this cause me any > > probelms? This won't change my kernel will it? > > Many people have the mistaken belief that tarballs are always > source. The nVidia tarballs are nothin more than archive (.tar), > compressed (.gz) wrappers around secret, closed source, nVidia binaries. > The src.rpm's are the same, but add in the increased ability to easily > remove them when/if the nVidia closed binaries break your system. Which > they will, sooner or later. > -- > Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay, USA > Admiral Yamamoto: "I fear that all we have done is to awaken a > sleeping giant, and filled him with a terrible resolve." > > > ------------=_1000657534-7607-4076 > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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