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To Gentoo nVidia users: |
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We are in the process of developing and testing |
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a unified nVidia driver ebuild. When implemented, |
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it will replace the nvidia-kernel, nvidia-glx, and |
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nvidia-settings ebuilds. It will also add the utility |
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nvidia-xconfig. |
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We would like your help in evaluating, testing, and |
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commenting on this approach. Please locate the latest |
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nvidia ebuild at: |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116085 |
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The download package for the new ebuild is at: |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=75389 |
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This is the very latest nVidia 8178 driver. Please |
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be sure and review the nVidia changelog and readme. |
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If your fonts are abnormally small, see Appendix Y |
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and the nVidia forums for info on DPI. See |
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http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=14 |
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for specific news and info about the nVidia drivers |
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for linux. |
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Since this is a developmental ebuild, it is NOT currently |
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in portage. If you would like to try it out, please |
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follow these simple instructions: |
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1) Untar the file into /usr/local/portage/x11-drivers |
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(if your portage overlay is in a different location, |
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adjust accordingly). |
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2) exit all window managers |
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3) unmerge nvidia-kernel, nvidia-glx, and nvidia-settings |
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(emerge -C .....) This ebuild will NOT install if any |
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other nVidia ebuilds are installed. |
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4) edit /etc/portage/package.keywords and add |
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x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers ~x86 (or ~amd64). |
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Other arches are not supported. Sorry. |
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5) emerge nvidia-drivers. |
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This will load the kernel module, glx support, nvidia- |
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settings and -xconfig all in one swoop. |
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NOTE: Modular X support is not yet implemented. |
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If you have comments, notice a bug, or if you have |
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suggestions for improvement, PLEASE post to the existing |
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bug report: |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116085. |
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Please DO NOT report bugs about the upstream driver. If the |
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driver does not work, then see the nVidia news forum. |
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We hope you will find this approach a more streamlined and |
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easy implementation for nVidia. |
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Thanks for your participation and feedback. |
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Peter Hyman on behalf of the nVidia devs. |
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