Slack 13.0 and nvidia binary driver

Blumf · External Since: Jun 12, 2006 Posts: 20

Anybody managed to get it running reliably?

I can run it once, then I have to rmmod/modprobe the driver or else the
system hangs next time I startx.

Otherwise, lovely new Slack install.

(GFX Card: GF FX 5700LE, NV36)

Blumf

Tr3x · External Since: Aug 31, 2009 Posts: 1

"Blumf" <blumf.TakeThisOut@hotSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
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> Anybody managed to get it running reliably?
>
> I can run it once, then I have to rmmod/modprobe the driver or else the
> system hangs next time I startx.
>
> Otherwise, lovely new Slack install.
>
> (GFX Card: GF FX 5700LE, NV36)
>
> Blumf

hm, well..works perfectly ...

Dan C · External Since: Nov 26, 2006 Posts: 657

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:55:29 +0000, Blumf wrote:

> Anybody managed to get it running reliably?
>
> I can run it once, then I have to rmmod/modprobe the driver or else the
> system hangs next time I startx.
>
> Otherwise, lovely new Slack install.
>
> (GFX Card: GF FX 5700LE, NV36)

Working fine here, on a laptop with GF 8600M GT video.

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emmel · External Since: Mar 31, 2009 Posts: 11

Thus Dan C spoke:

> On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:55:29 +0000, Blumf wrote:
>
>> Anybody managed to get it running reliably?
>>
>> I can run it once, then I have to rmmod/modprobe the driver or else the
>> system hangs next time I startx.
>>
>> Otherwise, lovely new Slack install.
>>
>> (GFX Card: GF FX 5700LE, NV36)
>
> Working fine here, on a laptop with GF 8600M GT video.

6200 & 7600 Go ... Everything's just fine.