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Martin Schlemmer <azarah@gentoo.org> writes:

>> 3. nvidia-kernel now creates necessary device nodes.
>
> Using devfs, I never had a problem with device nodes.

Right.  This was pointed out by Daniel, and this step is excluded from
the default setup.  The nvidia-kernel package provides a script to
create the devices for users who don't use devfs.

>> 4. nvidia-kernel now installs aliases.
>> 
>> The small downside of the new layout is that the user needs to add a
>> modules path to the Files section in XF86Config.
>
> Gentoo linux always did have the nodes. Have a look at:
>
>   /etc/modules.d/aliases

I didn't notice the NVIDIA stuff tehre.  Thanks for pointing this out.
The package installs /etc/modules.d/nvidia.  We should, probably, move
all the nvidia-driver specific entries from /etc/modules.d/modules
into /etc/modues.d/nvidia.
-- 
Arcady Genkin
Don't read everything you believe.