On Tue, 2006-12-19 at 12:33 -0500, JoeHill wrote: > On Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:48:39 +0000 > Ian got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: > > > The twice the plf version has let me down was when I changed from the > > nvidia > > (different syntax for resolution) and the one before this version which > > must > > be the one that nvidia users are complaining about . > > I like the dkms version which automatically compiles in the kernel. > > The NVidia installer does that too, connects to ftp.nvidia.com, snags the > necessary modules, builds, and installs them. :-) > > Kinda why I always wondered why they were even packaged as RPM's, they're so > easy to install/uninstall. The RPM's on the other hand, can leave stuff behind > when you uninstall, as I discovered to my great dismay.
The original reason for packaging as RPM's was to overcome the undesirable tendencies of the factory Nvidia installer. Specifically, in the case of the factory installer, Mesa libs are overwritten by Nvidia-altered mesas that give you glx functionality. This is not reversed when the factory uninstall feature is used, it does not replace what was overwritten. Subsequently, if you install an ATI card in the system, glx functionality will not be there...since of course you have an ATI card attempting to use some Nvidia altered libs. (go figure. ;) ) After that of course, putting the Nvida card back in makes everything work just fine. Once again, go figure. The rpm's are derived closely from the factory installer. This is most probably the reason for your rpm's misbehavior. The advantage of using the rpm's for your OS is SUPPOSED to be that files are tracked they way they should be and (ideally) when rpm handles the uninstall things are done correctly. In the case of Fedora, we have the livna repositories and both ATI and Nvidia rpm flavors reside there. The difference with Fedora is that those corresponding rpm's behave correctly with regard to install/uninstall of the nvidia/ati drivers. Factory installer ass-hattery is taken into consideration with Fedora Core repos. --LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ Registered Linux Mangler #002 °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
