nvidia users: about the xorg-x11 update

[Axel Thimm]

On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 01:21:35PM -0700, Jack Spaar wrote:
> If you used nvidia's installer for the 6106 driver, you will 
> need to re-run the installer after the new xorg-x11 update.
> 
> After the xorg-x11 update, glxgears dropped from ~5200 fps to 1750 fps.
> Re-running nvidia's installer patched things up again.
> 
> This is because nvidia's installer effectively replaces some GL libraries
> with nvidia's accellerated version.  The xorg-x11 update re-installs the
> un-accellerated GL libraries.  [My explanation is approximate.  So is my
> understanding. ;) ]
> 
> I wish there was some rpm-savvy way for nvidia's installer to handle
> this situation.]

You mean like http://ATrpms.net/name/nvidia-graphics/ ? ;)

No messing with library or Mesa rpm replacement, and you can even have
multiple nvidia drivers installed in parallel.
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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