Re: libc and NVIDIA

[David Mosberger <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com>]

>>>>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:32:15 +1100, Duraid Madina <duraid@octopus.com.au> said:

  Duraid> Hi all, Just a heads-up: you can't use the most recent
  Duraid> versions of libc with NVIDIA's binary driver, X will
  Duraid> segfault if you try. 2.3.2-7 is the latest version of libc
  Duraid> that will work. The libc guys maintain it's not their
  Duraid> problem.

  Duraid> 	Does anyone know if we'll see a new NV/linux-ia64
  Duraid> driver soon?

My guess is that the NVIDIA driver will be updated for Red Hat EL 3.x
eventually.  Hopefully, that one will work with Debian/unstable again.

I wonder though why the existing driver would segfault.  I assume it's
the OpenGL/DRI module that's the source of the problem?

	--david