Re: nvidia building from source (2.6.15)
On Wed, Apr 05, 2006 at 02:06:35PM -0800, Sebastian Haase wrote:
> Thanks for the reply - as I said the only 8178 I found claimed to be only for
> i386.
Just because you only see i386 doens't mean the source package can't be
compiled with dpkg-buildpackage on amd64 (it can, quite well)
> Now, I went to the nvidia web site and got their driver-installer script
> (appr. 9MB) -- it worked right-away (I followed instructions from
> http://wiki.serios.net/wiki/Debian_NVIDIA_proprietary_display_driver_installation)
> Only concern of course now is that I would like to know where the hell this
> script put its (glx / module / X ) files .... !?!?!?
nvidia's package doesn't install libraries in the correct location. And
it puts files in places that dpkg owns. It is a very bad idea. Windows
is broken a lot for good reasons: People run 3rd party installers that
mess with system files. If you want a system that can run for years
without a reinstall with many upgrades along the way, then never run a
3rd party installer on your system, well unless it lets you install
entirely in /usr/local or somewhere else not in dpkg land. I have
machiens that are still running without a reinstall after 8 years. It
seems like the policy works.
Len Sorensen
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