>> > I'm trying to compile nouveau-drm for my Nvidia 8400GS video card, but >> >> > compilation fails: >> I don't think you should be using nouveau-drm in the first place. This >> driver is now in the kernel itself. nouveau-drm was used before that >> driver moved into the Linux kernel together with the other DRM drivers. >> >> Also, as a consequence, trying to use nouveau-drm means you're getting >> an outdated driver, since AFAIK the updates happen in-kernel now. > > There's an API break between the nouveau driver and the drm in 2.6.3[23] (not > completely sure about the versions) > > Hence the workaround of nouveau-drm > > Hopefully it will be *very* temporary
Have you installed nouveau-drm? If so, do you get kernel config warnings during the emerge? - Grant
