Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:25:20 +0000 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fix nvidia-like ports, help needed Message-ID: <20120229032520.04b5df3d@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <CAOjFWZ4Nhkfcg5oaqFqOy0BBXj--TMsfA_RLsKy=otKsNtEwBw@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120222222544.GA88092@azathoth.lan> <20293.31720.350021.74506@gromit.timing.com> <20120223013502.GA78308@FreeBSD.org> <20120223072132.GB88092@azathoth.lan> <20120223093421.Horde.oN2FMZjmRSRPRfoNKQ4BA-g@webmail.leidinger.net> <d0ee88b5486535475f0c1c4bf5ecea55@etoilebsd.net> <20294.39398.620930.217619@gromit.timing.com> <20120223211406.GA14803@azathoth.lan> <4F46D751.2090100@FreeBSD.org> <20120228211513.GD99283@azathoth.lan> <4F4D44F0.9060901@FreeBSD.org> <CAOjFWZ4Nhkfcg5oaqFqOy0BBXj--TMsfA_RLsKy=otKsNtEwBw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:36:26 -0800 Freddie Cash wrote: > The problem is when tools like portmaster notice x11/nvidia-driver > (not installed) has a newer version number than x11/nvidia-driver-173 > (installed), and the mesa/dri/drm ports have updates available, and > then builds/installs them in the wrong order such that the > x11/nvidia-driver port is installed first, the x11/nvidia-driver-173 > port is removed, and then the x11/meda/dri/drm ports are installed, > leaving you with a broken mess. This sounds like it's a portmaster bug to me - it didn't happen with portupgrade or portmanager when I used nvidia-driver-173. The consequences of merely building the ports out of order are pretty minor in my experience. You lose OpenGL 3d hardware acceleration for wobbly windows, games etc, and it's easily fixed by forcing an nvidia-driver rebuild. The key reasons for choosing nVidia, vdpau video acceleration and general performance aren't affected. If you want to stay with portmaster, I'd suggest you configure it to ignore nvidia-driver-173, and handle it manually.
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