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From: Marcus Wanner <marcusw@cox.net>
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On 12/19/2009 12:37 PM, Dale wrote:
> Marcus Wanner wrote:
>> My package mask file reads
>> >=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-97.00
>> Because I have a GEForce 3 from goodness knows when and need 96.x. 
>> When something had ABI updates and the video driver was part of them, 
>> the driver was updated to the new version becuase portage got the 
>> latest 96.x drivers, which were not masked.
>>
>> For you, I would recommend
>> >=x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-174.00
>> Because that will get 173.14.22 if it comes out.
> Yep, that would work.  I knew someone would have a better idea.  I was 
> expecting that little ~ thingy to be used tho.  ;-)
Actually, that one came right out of the Gentoo nVidia Guide...
http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/nvidia-guide.xml#doc_chap2_sect1
*sheepish_look*

Marcus