[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    08/09/14 05:12:24

  Log:
  

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Sven Vermeulen (swift)]

swift       13/02/12 16:26:19

  Modified:             nvidia-guide.xml
  Log:
  Link to wiki for nvidia guide now (it has seen updates that this document hasnt)

Revision  Changes    Path
1.53                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.53&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.53&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?r1=1.52&r2=1.53

Index: nvidia-guide.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.52
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -r1.52 -r1.53
--- nvidia-guide.xml	24 Jul 2012 12:12:51 -0000	1.52
+++ nvidia-guide.xml	12 Feb 2013 16:26:19 -0000	1.53
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.52 2012/07/24 12:12:51 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.53 2013/02/12 16:26:19 swift Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
-<guide>
+<guide disclaimer="obsolete" redirect="https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVidia/nvidia-drivers">
 <title>Gentoo Linux nVidia Guide</title>
 
 <author title="Author">
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>3</version>
-<date>2012-07-24</date>
+<version>4</version>
+<date>2013-02-13</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    10/07/13 19:55:52

  Modified:             nvidia-guide.xml
  Log:
  update nvidia driver installation instructions, link to xorg-server guide, fix kernel stuff. bug 307481.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.50                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.50&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.50&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?r1=1.49&r2=1.50

Index: nvidia-guide.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.49
retrieving revision 1.50
diff -u -r1.49 -r1.50
--- nvidia-guide.xml	14 May 2010 22:22:26 -0000	1.49
+++ nvidia-guide.xml	13 Jul 2010 19:55:51 -0000	1.50
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.49 2010/05/14 22:22:26 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.50 2010/07/13 19:55:51 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
 <guide>
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.40</version>
-<date>2010-05-14</date>
+<version>1.41</version>
+<date>2010-07-13</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -219,22 +219,22 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-First, you'll need to emerge <c>eselect</c> (if you don't already have it). If
-you are using <c>gentoo-sources-2.6.18-r4</c>, your kernel listing might look
+First, you'll need to choose the right kernel source using <c>eselect</c>. If
+you are using <c>gentoo-sources-2.6.34-r1</c>, your kernel listing might look
 something like this:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Check your /usr/src/linux symlink">
 # <i>eselect kernel list</i>
 Available kernel symlink targets:
-  [1]   linux-2.6.18-gentoo-r4 *
-  [2]   linux-2.6.20-gentoo-r7
-  [3]   linux-2.6.20-gentoo-r8
+  [1]   linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r1 *
+  [2]   linux-2.6.33-gentoo-r2
+  [3]   linux-2.6.32.9
 <comment>(Verify that the right kernel is marked with an asterisk</comment>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-In the above output, you'll notice that the <c>linux-2.6.18-gentoo-r4</c> kernel
+In the above output, you'll notice that the <c>linux-2.6.34-gentoo-r1</c> kernel
 is marked with an asterisk (<b>*</b>) to show that it is the symlinked kernel.
 </p>
 
@@ -256,28 +256,29 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-Now it's time to install the drivers.
+Now it's time to install the drivers. You can do this by first following the
+<uri link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml">X Server Configuration HOWTO</uri> and
+setting <c>VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"</c> in <path>/etc/make.conf</path>. When you
+install the X server, it will then install the right version of
+<c>nvidia-drivers</c> for you.
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Installing the nVidia drivers">
-# <i>emerge nvidia-drivers</i>
-</pre>
-
 <note>
-The drivers can be installed with the <c>gtk</c> USE flag set. This will install
+The drivers can be installed with the <c>gtk</c> USE flag set in
+<path>/etc/make.conf</path>. This will install
 <c>media-video/nvidia-settings</c>, a handy graphical tool for monitoring and
 configuring several aspects of your nVidia card.
 </note>
 
 <impo>
 Every time you <uri link="/doc/en/kernel-upgrade.xml">compile a new kernel</uri>
-or recompile the current one, you will need to run <c>emerge nvidia-drivers</c>
-to reinstall the nVidia modules. An easier way to keep track of modules
-installed by ebuilds (such as <c>nvidia-drivers</c>) is to install
-<c>sys-kernel/module-rebuild</c>. Once you've installed it, simply run
-<c>module-rebuild populate</c> to populate its database with a list of packages
-to be rebuilt. Once you've finished compiling or recompiling a kernel, just run
-<c>module-rebuild rebuild</c> to rebuild the drivers for your new kernel.
+or recompile the current one, you will need to reinstall the nVidia kernel
+modules. An easy way to keep track of modules installed by ebuilds (such as
+<c>nvidia-drivers</c>) is to install <c>sys-kernel/module-rebuild</c>. Once
+you've installed it, simply run <c>module-rebuild populate</c> to populate its
+database with a list of packages to be rebuilt. Once you've finished compiling
+or recompiling a kernel, just run <c>module-rebuild rebuild</c> to rebuild the
+drivers for your new kernel.
 </impo>
 
 <p>

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    10/05/14 22:22:27

  Modified:             nvidia-guide.xml
  Log:
  Update nvidia driver versions and recommendations, bug 311869

Revision  Changes    Path
1.49                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.49&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.49&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewvc.cgi/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?r1=1.48&r2=1.49

Index: nvidia-guide.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.48
retrieving revision 1.49
diff -u -r1.48 -r1.49
--- nvidia-guide.xml	5 Aug 2009 15:44:08 -0000	1.48
+++ nvidia-guide.xml	14 May 2010 22:22:26 -0000	1.49
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.48 2009/08/05 15:44:08 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.49 2010/05/14 22:22:26 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
-<guide link="/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml">
+<guide>
 <title>Gentoo Linux nVidia Guide</title>
 
 <author title="Author">
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.39</version>
-<date>2009-08-05</date>
+<version>1.40</version>
+<date>2010-05-14</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Newer cards such as the GeForce 9, 8, 7, and 6 series should use the latest
-drivers.
+Newer cards such as the GeForce 400, 300, 200, 100, 9, 8, 7, and 6 series should
+use the latest drivers.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-The oldest NV2x-based cards (such as TNT, TNT2, GeForce, and GeForce 2) require the
-71.x drivers (such as <c>nvidia-drivers-71.86.01</c>). For these cards,
-you should mask <c>>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-87.00</c> in
-<path>/etc/portage/package.mask</path>.
+The oldest NV2x-based cards (such as TNT, TNT2, GeForce, and GeForce 2) are no
+longer supported by <c>nvidia-drivers</c>. Instead, use an open-source driver:
+<c>xf86-video-nouveau</c> (recommended) or <c>xf86-video-nv</c> (old,
+deprecated).
 </p>
 
 <p>

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    09/01/26 08:20:48

  Modified:             nvidia-guide.xml
  Log:
  update nvidia guide for new driver support for geforce 5 cards, bug 242308

Revision  Changes    Path
1.47                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.47&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?rev=1.47&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml?r1=1.46&r2=1.47

Index: nvidia-guide.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.46
retrieving revision 1.47
diff -u -r1.46 -r1.47
--- nvidia-guide.xml	14 Sep 2008 05:12:23 -0000	1.46
+++ nvidia-guide.xml	26 Jan 2009 08:20:48 -0000	1.47
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.46 2008/09/14 05:12:23 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml,v 1.47 2009/01/26 08:20:48 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
 
 <guide link="/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml">
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 <license/>
 
-<version>1.37</version>
-<date>2008-09-13</date>
+<version>1.38</version>
+<date>2009-01-26</date>
 
 <chapter>
 <title>Introduction</title>
@@ -69,21 +69,27 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Newer cards such as the GeForce 8, 7, 6, and FX 5 series should use the newer
-drivers from the 100.x series.
+Newer cards such as the GeForce 9, 8, 7, and 6 series should use the latest
+drivers.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Older cards such as the GeForce 3 or GeForce 4 series require the 96.x drivers.
+Older cards such as the GeForce FX 5 series should use the 173.x drivers, such
+as <c>nvidia-drivers-173.14.15</c>. For these cards, you should mask
+<c>>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-174.00</c> in your
+<path>/etc/portage/package.mask</path> file. This will prevent newer versions of
+the driver which are incompatible with your card from being installed.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Old cards such as the GeForce 3 or GeForce 4 series require the 96.x drivers.
 For these cards, you should mask <c>>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-97.00</c> in
-your <path>/etc/portage/package.mask</path> file. This will prevent newer
-versions of the driver which are incompatible with your card from being
-installed.
+your <path>/etc/portage/package.mask</path> file.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Old NV2x-based cards (such as TNT, TNT2, GeForce, and GeForce 2) require the
-older 71.x drivers (such as <c>nvidia-drivers-71.86.01</c>). For these cards,
+The oldest NV2x-based cards (such as TNT, TNT2, GeForce, and GeForce 2) require the
+71.x drivers (such as <c>nvidia-drivers-71.86.01</c>). For these cards,
 you should mask <c>>=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-87.00</c> in
 <path>/etc/portage/package.mask</path>.
 </p>

[gentoo-commits] gentoo commit in xml/htdocs/doc/en: nvidia-guide.xml

[Joshua Saddler (nightmorph)]

nightmorph    08/03/06 08:50:03

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nightmorph    07/11/15 20:22:55

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