[mythtv-users] 2.6.15 and nvidia cards

Michael Haan michael.haan at gmail.com
Sun Jan 22 01:03:33 UTC 2006


On 1/21/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Jan 21, 2006 at 07:52:59PM -0500, Michael Haan wrote:
> > > > nvidia has both 32 and 64 bit installers. If you are running in 32
> bit
> > > > mode (why?) then use the 32 bit installer.
> > > >
> > > > > I got my original set from atrpms, but none are yet available
> there
> > > > > for my setup.
> > > >
> > > > If you really want to test 2.6.15 you can use FC5 test 2 for which
> > > > ATrpms has nvidia support.
>
> > > Axel, I'd love to go with FC5 in 64 bit mode.  Where can I get it, and
> do
> > > I just follow Jarod's guide?
>
> More or less. The isos are available from
>
> http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/test/4.91/
>
> or a mirror. Then use Jarod's guide and replace fc4 -> fc5. See also
>
> http://lists.atrpms.net/pipermail/atrpms-devel/2006-January/000953.html
>
> > There's not, except that 64-bit support has... disappointed me in the
> past.
>
> The nice thing about the x86_64 versions of FC is that they support 32
> bit legacy mode, so you can always use your favourite 32 bit
> apps. E.g. some time back mythtv was offered as 32 bit rpms, until
> Jarod fixed some 64 bit issues (now all seems to work fine on 64
> bits).
>
> You'll have headaches with flash plugins of course.
> --
> Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
>
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Sounds great!  One final question, is fc5 using 2.6.15, or do I just use the
updates-testing?
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