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  • From: Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>
  • To: sm-discuss AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Discuss] Problem with nvidia_driver
  • Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:00:42 -0700

Quoting Eric Laberge <demon_lord AT myrealbox.com>:
> Adding this before "prepare_install" in the BUILD file lets you build the
> driver while running X:
>
> sedit 's/ lsmod / true /' usr/src/nv/conftest.sh &&
>
> Simple, but it works. Tested with NVIDIA_driver v. 5336 as v. 6106 doesn't
> work on my laptop :-(

Thanks, I've added that to the nvidia_driver spell. :) Worked great here.

Any idea why the new version doesn't work on your laptop?

-sandalle

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