On Thu, 2008-06-26 at 15:46 +0200, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> Mark R. Bowyer wrote:
> > On Thu, 2008-06-26 at 15:32 +0200, Gilles Gravier wrote:
> > > OK. So my machine boots again... but "nvidia" driver still broken on
> > > X11.
> > >
> > > I want to replace it with the one from nvidia's site.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately when I try to install it and it tries to remove the
> > > Solaris one, I get a "Removal of <NVDAgraphics> failed (internal
> > > error)."
> > >
> > > Even if I manually try to pkgrm (as root) that package.
> > >
> >
> > Well, the package wasn't installed with pkgadd, so... =O(
> >
> > Remove it first with pkg? I'm not upgrading my Ultra20 until you've got
> > this sorted... ;O)
> >
> > Ta,
> >
> It's sorted.
>
> I had to "svcadm disable gdm" before removing the package and adding
> the NVIDIA drivers... and then svcadm enable gdm again (bunch of error
> messages - no gdm start) then reboot... I've no got full NVIDIA accel
> on my M2 again. Cool!
Great - I can update a colleagues laptop, too then =O)
Ta,
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