Gentoo Archives: gentoo-desktop

From: Chris Gianelloni <wolf31o2@g.o>
To: gentoo-desktop@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-desktop] Re: Re: ati-driver 8.16.20 and kernel 2.6.12
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:28:39
Message-Id: 1125584564.19807.36.camel@cgianelloni.nuvox.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-desktop] Re: Re: ati-driver 8.16.20 and kernel 2.6.12 by Chris Ritchey
1 On Wed, 2005-08-31 at 16:32 -0700, Chris Ritchey wrote:
2 > > If you can't simply accept it as my opinion, even with *ALL* those
3 > > disclaimers to that effect, if you can't simply skip the paragraph so
4 > > clearly marked off as <strong-personal-opinion>, than that's your problem,
5 > > not mine. "Slaveryware" *IS* my personal opinion on the subject, and
6 > > while you may disagree, and have every right to challenge it publicly, it
7 > > still remains my personal opinion, which I too have the right to hold,
8 > > just as you hold yours, and to express.
9
10 > Be careful with it being something being alright and legit "for you"
11 > because it is just YOUR opinion. Millions of lives have been lost and
12 > enslaved because of someones opinion, it's called ignorance it's
13 > devastating effect has been demonstrated in the past. in many
14 > countries. I think you know what I'm talking about.
15
16 I just don't see how the concept of slavery in ANY WAY relates to
17 software that you CHOOSE to use. Besides the fact that I find the term
18 offensive, it just has no place in a purely technical discussion.
19
20 > So here is how a fixed a similar problem:
21 > 1) emerge new kernel with USe="symlink" or symlink manually
22 > 2) compile and install kernel
23 > 3) emerge ati-drivers
24 > 4) opengl-update ati
25
26 I really hope it is as simple as this. I know that I've forgotten to
27 update external modules before myself when switching to a new kernel.
28
29 I'd really like to hear what happens if someone uses a very minimal
30 device definition, like I posted yesterday.
31
32 --
33 Chris Gianelloni
34 Release Engineering - Strategic Lead/QA Manager
35 Games - Developer
36 Gentoo Linux

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