[mythtv-users] Problem with nVidia drivers on 0.21 upgrade
Harry Devine
lifter89 at comcast.net
Thu Mar 20 02:46:00 UTC 2008
John Welch wrote:
>
>
> Nope, but when I try to do that, I get:
> "Error: Missing Dependency: nvidia-graphics-helpers is needed by
> package
> nvidia-graphics169.12".
> Trying to yum install that one gives me "No package
> nvidia-graphics-helpers available".
>
> Now what?
>
>
> As suggested, you definitely need the nvidia-graphics169.12 package.
> I believe the "libs" package get installed automatically when you do
> the install through yum. Sounds like there might be an issue with the
> repo; perhaps Axel is doing some maintenance or something like that.
> The nvidia-graphics-helpers package was just updated a couple of days
> ago, and I know there were a few minor issues with it related to
> blacklisting kernel modules. You may want to post over on the ATRPMS
> list; Axel and a few others are usually pretty quick to respond and
> very helpful. In the meantime you could try downloading the 169.12
> package, along with the associated libs package, and doing a manual
> rpm install. I know it is not recommended, but you may have to use
> the --nodeps option to get them to install. I could be wrong, but I
> really don't think the missing graphics-helpers package is a
> show-stopper. Personally I'd just post on the ATRPMS list and wait
> for the issue to be resolved, but if you are really in a hurry to get
> going you can try the manual install.
>
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Would it be worth going to the 169.09 package? I can wait for the
nvidia-graphics-helpers to get fixed. It's not really that pressing of
an issue. I wanted the practice of rebuilding the box anyway, and this
all goes along with that I suppose.
Thanks,
Harry
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