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Gar wrote:
> I just got a fresh copy of the linux driver from Nvidia the other day and
> my desktop is finally working with desktop effects enabled. I wasn't able
> to get much sucess using the kmod-nvidia route. Using the manual install
> of the Nvidia driver works for me *much* better. Of course, this also
> means that every time the kernel updates I have to re-run the shell
> script, but I can handle that minor annoyance to have a working, stable
> desktop.
"working, stable" until the next time libGL gets updated in Fedora and your
overwritten libGL gets replaced with the system version.
NVidia still doesn't understand that you need to use ld.so.conf.d to
override the library with a custom version, not go berserk overwriting
files, so their installer is the quickest way to break your system. They
also overwrite other system files, not just libGL.
Kevin Kofler
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True, there is a lot that Nvidia screws up that I don't even realize. After several years of using the proprietary Nvidia file, it's almost second nature to reboot in init 3, run the script, and reboot to init 5 with thing working again. As cool as KDE 4.2 is, and as much as I appreciate being able to use it, mucking with the Nvidia script is a price I'm willing to pay, even given that it is not the best option.
Cheers,
Gar
