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From: Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia-driver installation problems...
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:11:55
Message-Id: 20200410111141.04b1eabd@digimed.co.uk
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] Nvidia-driver installation problems... by tuxic@posteo.de
1 On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:40:59 +0200, tuxic@××××××.de wrote:
2
3 > > package.provided requires a specific version, try
4 > >
5 > > x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108
6 > >
7 > > If you want to stop portage trying to replace this with a later
8 > > version, add ">x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108", note > not >=, to
9 > > package.mask.
10 > >
11 > >
12 > > --
13 > > Neil Bothwick
14 > >
15 > > .sig a .sog of sixpence.
16 >
17 > /etc/portage/profile/package.provided is still being ignored.
18 >
19 > Current content:
20 > >x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-340.108
21 >
22 > Emerge starts to install the newest driver available.
23
24 Because package.provided still doesn't contain a single version. Remove
25 the >.
26
27
28 --
29 Neil Bothwick
30
31 There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants;
32 and the other is getting it. - Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

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