[arch-dev-public] xorg moved, nvidia legacy driver issues

[Andreas Radke]

Am Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:27:52 +0100
schrieb Andrea Scarpino <andrea at archlinux.org>:

> On 31/10/2009, Tobias Powalowski <t.powa at gmx.de> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > Since xorg has moved to extra repository,
> > we will have broken nvidia legacy drivers:
> > http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=139388&highlight=x.org
> >
> > We will see how fast new fixed legacy drivers will be released, if
> > ever.
> >
> > As alternatives, you can use nouveau, nv or vesa drivers instead.
> > Negative effect, you lose 3D functionality,
> > but you gain a none tainted system ;)
> Why you didn't write an announcement for this?
> 

Because we didn't know this for sure. There wasn't any bug report left.
And I'm totally against holding back anything because of closed stuff.

-Andy