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From: Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Vanilla linux 2.6.27.4 + nvidia drivers == problems
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 18:45:26 +0200
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On Monday 03 November 2008 17:59:03 meino.cramer@gmx.de wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was using the vanilla linux kernel 2.6.27.4 from ftp.kernel.org.
> Compiling nvidia drivers 173.14.12 for this kernel fails.
> Compiling nvidia drivers 177.80 for this kernel results in
> non-functional X (black screen, nothing else, reboot necessary via
> CTRLALTDEL).
>
> According to lspci I am using a
> nVidia Corporation GeForce 7600 GT (rev a2)
> PCI card.
>
> Before posting dumps and logs
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
always do this. Otherwise you are just wasting the list member's time. Posting
errors and logs is not a waste of their time.
--
alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com