[PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia driver with the ccrma rt-kernel

[Geoff King]

I'm glad that some people are using Nouveau and it is working well.  I
would like to also, but it does not work with my system. I've tried to
get it fixed (mostly through the Ubuntu forums here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/538275

The same issue exists in Fedora 12 and 13.  I'm content to wait on this
one and will probably try again with FC14 and Ubuntu Maverick.  
Regards, Geoff
 


On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 12:28 -0700, Jeff Sandys wrote:
> > From: Geoff King
> > Subject: Re: [PlanetCCRMA] Nvidia driver with the ccrma rt-kernel.
> >
> ...
> > 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
> 
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