On Tue, 9 Jul 2013 16:49:04 +0300
andrey.rybak@bilkent.edu.tr wrote:
Hello andrey.rybak@bilkent.edu.tr,
>> Really? I've always needed an xorg.conf file to allow the use of the
>> nVidia driver.
>Yes man! its true. For example, if i reload system to my old kernel -
>everything is ok. And i have not any xorg.conf.
That's contrary to everything I've ever heard about running the nvidia
module. If you say you haven't got an xorg.conf I have to believe you.
>> the *-dkms nvidia kernel modules, as that way, it's all taken care of
>> for you.
>Could you explain me this more particullary?
From the package description of dkms (Dynamic Kernel Module Support
Framework);
DKMS is a framework designed to allow individual kernel modules to be
upgraded without changing the whole kernel. It is also very easy to
rebuild modules as you upgrade kernels.
The upgrade for kernel 3.2.* to 3.9.* broke the nvidia module, which has
to be recompiled at every kernel upgrade. Installing nvidia-kernel-dkms
brings in nearly everything you need to ensure that the nvidia kernel
module is automatically upgraded every time the kernel changes. I say
"nearly everything" because it doesn't pull in the
linux-headers-nnn package(1) which is needed to do the job. With those
packages installed, any relevant updates will automatically recompile
the module(s) that would break.
(1) Where nnn represents your processor type. In my case amd64.
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