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From: Philip Webb <purslow@××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:40:51
Message-Id: 20130309144038.GB912@ca.inter.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent by Alan McKinnon
1 130309 Alan McKinnon wrote:
2 > On 09/03/2013 15:07, Philip Webb wrote:
3 >> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
4 >> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
5 >> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
6 >> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
7 >> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
8 >> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
9 > Did you reboot after the updates?
10
11 Of course : second nature (smile).
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