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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 them, |
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>> the driver was updated to the new version becuase portage got the |
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>> latest 96.x drivers, which were not masked. |
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>> |
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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 was |
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> 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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