[PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia driver with the ccrma rt-kernel

[Jeff Sandys]

> From: Geoff King
> Subject: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia driver with the ccrma rt-kernel.
>
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> I used to use and like the akmod system for nvidia drivers.  It just
> automatically builds the driver for you which is nice.  It also lets
> you more easily use and switch between different kernels.
>
> What would be nice is what Juan mentioned.  A patched or new version
> of akmod-nvidia that includes the rt patch that lets it install on rt
> kernels.  This could make switching kernels a little easier/faster.
>
>> My hope is that RMPFUSION will be able to patch their 'akmod-nvidia'
>> binary so that I will be able to use 'akmods', which are really
>> convenient.
>
> Geoff

Personally I would use the nouveau drivers that are stock with
fedora 13.  Works out of the box, OpenGL works, 3D games
play at decent frame rates.  For what do you need the nvidia
driver?  Why put up with compile your own with each kernel
roll.  Akmods worked fine with F11 and f12, when nouveau
was 2D only.  I tried the akmod when I went to f13 but it failed
with the PlanetCCRMA kernel, so I went back to the nouveau
drivers.

The more people who use nouveau, the more bugs will be
found, the better nouveau will get.  Support open source and
use nouveau.  I have no problems in everyday use, works on
my 1600x900 laptop, program OpenGL with fluxus, play
TORCS, and my daughter played a window 3D RPG using
WINE with no problems.

-- Jeff Sandys