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From: Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: nouveau-drm compile failure
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 12:32:29
Message-Id: ht3rme$cab$1@dough.gmane.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] nouveau-drm compile failure by Grant
1 On 05/20/2010 07:56 PM, Grant wrote:
2 > I'm trying to compile nouveau-drm for my Nvidia 8400GS video card, but
3 > compilation fails:
4
5 I don't think you should be using nouveau-drm in the first place. This
6 driver is now in the kernel itself. nouveau-drm was used before that
7 driver moved into the Linux kernel together with the other DRM drivers.
8
9 Also, as a consequence, trying to use nouveau-drm means you're getting
10 an outdated driver, since AFAIK the updates happen in-kernel now.

Replies

Subject Author
[gentoo-user] Re: nouveau-drm compile failure Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: nouveau-drm compile failure Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: nouveau-drm compile failure Grant <emailgrant@×××××.com>