2008/1/25, Andrew <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > The new version has been stable for me. What I don't understand is why > there > can only be 1 version in the repositories. There are multiple kernels, 2 > apache versions, 3 python versions, 2 tomcat versions, etc. Why can't > there > be several nvidia packages and have a virtual package that points to the > latest, like the kernel? That was if there is a regression for some people > they can forbid that version using apt.
Seconded. The drivers are currently part of linux-restricted-modules, so everyone gets both the "new" and "legacy" versions of the modules. I'd really appreciate a Ubuntu maintainer's viewpoint on having l-r-m "depend" on a separate "nvidia-driver" pseudo-package. This would allow distinct versions of both the nvidia-new & nvidia-legacy packages, who would provide the pseudo package and conflict with each other. I do understand that this would indeed increase the maintainer's work, and the associated complexity of maintaining several versions and dependencies. Nonetheless, on a 1-year old dual-core laptop, I don't care about the legacy driver. On the 2 year single core, I don't need the 169.xx driver or the legacy one, and on the old PIII, I need the legacy driver, and can do without the space overhead of the other modules included in l-r-m. Anyone have an idea on how to escalate the issue within Canonical to at least get a clear statement on this bug ?? -- Random NVidia Proprietary Driver Lock-Ups with dual core + 7300 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145112 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
