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Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@××××××××××××.de> writes: |
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[...] Many thanks for the other useful info I've snipped |
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>> [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-nsc" |
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>> is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ] |
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>> x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-vga" is blocking |
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>> x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt |
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>> ("x11-drivers/xf86-video-imstt" is blocking x11-base/xorg-server-1.5.2) |
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>> [blocks b ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-cyrix |
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> and you need all the videodrivers? I am sure not. So remove them and set |
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> VIDEO_CARDS in makec.conf. |
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A light just went off over my head. For mnths, maybe yrs... I've |
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wondered why so many x11 drivers would get installed. |
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OK, but a quick google on `site:gentoo.org VIDEO_CARDS' didn't turn up |
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a way to determine what card is on the machine. At least not a |
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recognizable hit I can see is about that. |
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I'm pretty sure I can get that info without opening the cover but I'm |
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drawing blanks about how. |
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