Re: #490751: linux-image-2.6.25-2-686: proprietary NVIDIA module will not install; #481485: nVidia driver fails to compile due to active Xen support
On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 05:40:11PM -0700, Steve Lane wrote:
> It would be great if the XEN options:
>
> CONFIG_XEN=y
> CONFIG_XEN_BLKDEV_FRONTEND=m
> CONFIG_XEN_NETDEV_FRONTEND=m
> CONFIG_HVC_XEN=y
>
> were turned off in the Debian stock kernel until there is adequate
> support for installing the Debian NVIDIA packages (nvidia-kernel-source,
> nvidia-kernel-common and nvidia-glx) under testing, given that this is
> now the default testing kernel.
*again*
no we won't turn features down for broken proprietary scripts.
it is a pity that nvidia doesn't produce free xorg drivers
http://www.itp.tuwien.ac.at/~mattems/blog/2008/06/25
just fetch the corresponding unstable drivers, they should install
just fine.
best regards
--
maks
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