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From: "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 4.9.0 + nvidia problem
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2016 18:37:22
Message-Id: 946E25A1-6889-4810-A1F0-2846BFE7AE07@antarean.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 4.9.0 + nvidia problem by "J. Roeleveld"
1 On December 27, 2016 8:35:38 PM GMT+01:00, "J. Roeleveld" <joost@××××××××.org> wrote:
2 >On December 27, 2016 4:23:06 PM GMT+01:00, Philip Webb
3 ><purslow@××××××××.net> wrote:
4 >>I successfully configured, compiled & installed Kernel 4.9.0 (testing)
5 >>& compiled Nvidia 375.26 (testing) to match ;
6 >>there was a problem trying to use 4.9.0 with 361.28 (below).
7 >>After reboot, X started, but with a primitive display (overlarge chars
8 >>etc).
9 >>I tried it with KDE 5 & with Fluxbox, but no difference :
10 >>KDE couldn't start Plasma, but showed a few apps.
11 >>There was a warning msg re Opengl, but nothing helpful.
12 >>
13 >>Previously & now again, everything is ok with Kernel 4.2.0-r1 + Nvidia
14 >>361.28.
15 >>
16 >>There are many kernel versions available & many Nvidia versions ;
17 >>there are also many USE flags & many kernel options.
18 >>Before I try permutating them all (smile), has anyone else had trouble
19 >>here ?
20 >
21 >I actually use the latest 4.8.x with the currently most recent stable
22 >nvidia drivers and not seen anything weird.
23 >
24 >Will test with a few 3D heavy stuff tomorrow to be certain.
25 >
26 >--
27 >Joost
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29 Ok. Tested on my desktop yesterday.
30 Latest stable kernel with latest stable nvidia does not work together.
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32 Had to revert back to an older one on my desktop.
33
34 Will do some more testing over the weekend when akonadi (see other thread) has stabilized a bit.
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37 Joost
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39 Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.