[arch-general] Package group xorg-video-drivers: intel conflict

Aaron Griffin aaronmgriffin at gmail.com
Sat Dec 8 13:06:27 EST 2007


On Dec 8, 2007 11:04 AM, Michael Towers <gradgrind at online.de> wrote:
> Since the addition of xf86-video-intel it has become impossible to
> install the xorg-video-drivers group via the group name (because of the
> conflict with xf86-video-i810).
>
> I guess there is no guideline outlawing this - I suppose something like
> this could, theoretically, happen more often. But it is a bit annoying
> when doing installations which are supposed to run on various machines.
>
> I don't want to make a request or anything here - I don't know what I
> could ask for. I just thought I'd point it out.

Hmmm, I'd say in cases like this we pick one that we prefer, and keep
that in the group. /me shrugs

Maybe FR that regarding these two drivers and we can see how Alex
feels about it?




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