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

Dieter Plaetinck dieter at plaetinck.be
Sun Nov 1 16:02:54 EST 2009


On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 18:17:48 +0100
Andreas Radke <a.radke at arcor.de> wrote:

> 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

crap.
i totally missed this mail.
i suggest to put a newsitem about this on the frontpage. better late
then never.

Dieter


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