Using the nVidia installer these days

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Post #375,879

by scoenye

6/3/13 7:22:55 PM

Using the nVidia installer these days

I've found it to be more reliable as all pieces belong to the same version. If a kernel upgrade breaks the current build, I just rerun the installer.

Prior to that, I usually ended up with DRI problems sooner or later because it was near impossible to keep the version constraints between the free and non-free parts lined up.

"Prior" was >5 years ago, so this situation may have improved since then.

Post #375,880

by folkert

6/3/13 7:29:02 PM

Agreed...

5 plus years ago... nothing worked very well with the non-free stuff.

Since Debian committed to dealing with Firmware and blobs in a more sane manner... they have actually solved 99% of the issues that were seen.

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Wheezing - (scoenye) - (9) - May 31, 2013, 10:21:37 PM EDT

Ouch. Thanks for the detailed report. Best of luck! -NT - (Another Scott) - May 31, 2013, 10:33:42 PM EDT

What a PITA! Sorry to hear of it! -NT - (a6l6e6x) - June 1, 2013, 10:39:56 AM EDT

This... - (folkert) - (6) - June 1, 2013, 12:47:53 PM EDT

Was expecting fun & games with the home PC - (scoenye) - (1) - June 1, 2013, 07:43:16 PM EDT

Yeah... - (folkert) - June 1, 2013, 08:32:55 PM EDT

Run through M-A - (jake123) - (3) - June 3, 2013, 09:05:21 AM EDT

Re: Run through M-A - (folkert) - June 3, 2013, 02:10:40 PM EDT

Using the nVidia installer these days - (scoenye) - (1) - June 3, 2013, 07:22:55 PM EDT

Agreed... - (folkert) - June 3, 2013, 07:29:02 PM EDT

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