>> Are they "better" or equivalent? Probably updated with Xorg changes, etc. >> which is better. However, the manufacturer must also know what they are >> doing?
>Files inside are exactly the same, except maybe cases where certain >modifications are needed to make them work in Debian. OK. Folks were complaining about these with googeearth not working. Works fine for me so I thought they were different. >The driver needs to overwrite a couple of files that belong to xorg, so >if you use the installer, the files will be overwritten without Debian >package management system knowing that. This will lead to them being >overwritten again by xorg on next upgrade, and you will have to >reinstall NVIDIA drivers. This explains the bug I filed about freeglut producing an error after recent Xorg upgrades. Reinstalling that driver fixed it. >The packages make the package management system remember they were >overwritten and preserves them on upgrades. They will also be updated >once NVIDIA releases a patch, which you would have to apply manually >otherwise. >You will get the same either way. Proprietary drivers are still >proprietary drivers no matter how you install them. OK. Now the question. Which packages are needed for a GEforce 440 card? ( compile my own kernels so the 2.6 kernel meta-stuff is probably not appropriate since I always have full source. Still leaves a lot of different packages.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
