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On Tuesday 06 December 2005 08:27, Kristian Poul Herkild <Kristian Poul |
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Herkild <kristian@×××××××.dk>> wrote about '[gentoo-user] nvidia cards - |
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compile in kernel or?': |
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> Now, I've shifted to the nvidia module and is in doubt whether I should |
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> compile any kind of nvidia support in the kernel or just leave it out, |
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> only using the nvidia module (basically should I compile the kernel with |
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> framebuffer support for nvidia or not? - would they conflict?) |
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The nVidia driver in the kernel is only a frame buffer driver and does not |
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provide accelerated OpenGL or DRI for X. Also, it conflicts with the |
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nVidia provided kernel module that DOES provide X acceleration; loading |
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both will almost certainly cause a freeze, panic, and/or black screen. |
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If you want frame buffer console and/or splash screen, you can use the |
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nVidia provide kernel module for accelerated X and the standard VESA frame |
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buffer driver. |
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