Nvidia and SElinux
Rex Dieter
rdieter at math.unl.edu
Mon Oct 27 15:15:56 UTC 2008
Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote:
> The Nvidia X driver is a "killer application". Can't get the
> card fan to quiet down without it. Cen't get compiz running
> without it. Some apps such as Flightgear aren't usable without it.
>
> Integrated motherboard graphics I've seen are too slow.
> Not an answer except for servers people hardly look at.
>
> Assuming SElinux provides an important level of real world
> protection, it needs to work in the desktop world. If SElinux
> is that important it shouldn't be such a hassle that only server
> admins will put up with it.
heh, or better: Nvidia could fix their driver to not have the security
issues for which selinux is (arguably/rightfully) denying.
-- Rex
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