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Marcus Wanner wrote: |
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> On 12/19/2009 12:37 PM, Dale wrote: |
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>> Marcus Wanner wrote: |
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>>> My package mask file reads |
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>>> >=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-97.00 |
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>>> Because I have a GEForce 3 from goodness knows when and need 96.x. |
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>>> When something had ABI updates and the video driver was part of |
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>>> them, the driver was updated to the new version becuase portage got |
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>>> the latest 96.x drivers, which were not masked. |
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>>> For you, I would recommend |
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>>> >=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-174.00 |
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>>> Because that will get 173.14.22 if it comes out. |
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>> Yep, that would work. I knew someone would have a better idea. I |
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>> was expecting that little ~ thingy to be used tho. ;-) |
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> Actually, that one came right out of the Gentoo nVidia Guide... |
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> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml#doc_chap2_sect1 |
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> *sheepish_look* |
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> Marcus |
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That guide most likely wasn't around when I started masking nvidia |
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packages. I sort of been around a good while here. Feel like dirt |
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sometimes. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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