Can't install nvidia drivers at runlevel3

[Reindl Harald]

Am 24.03.2012 00:32, schrieb jdow:
> The drivers generally exist for MacOS and Windows. So installation is no big
> sweat and avoids esoterica such as trying to figure out how to use a mother-
> board raid 5 configuration under Linux.

why are you doing things permanently wrong instead read manuals
or buy the hardware for your needs?

if you have a hardware RAID controller the os
does even not know that it runs on a RAID
what you are speaking about are fake-RAIDs

so why the hell not using a linux software-RAID at all
this works and needes no driver or hardware support

> (I've done it. It took a lot of
> reading and a basic understanding of RAID

but you finally did not understand the basics because if you do so
you would realize that you have no real RAID controller, disable any
RAID function in BIOS and  install a software RAID which works out of
the box since many years with each hardware and linux kernel

> For Windows - it just works if
> you install it with the desired driver, which the motherboard manufacturer
> provides.

let window scotnroll a RAID is a little pervers :-)

> You are telling a fellow his video card will not work. I've never encountered
> that with Windows. I have, twice personally, with Linux.
> 
> I won't get into why I think this happens. That's a different argument that
> is generally quite unproductive.

so install windows if you have tender love with nVidia
or make a request at nVidia why they do not make
their dirvers opensource if they are not able to
provide a new one on 2012-03-23 for a kernel released
on 2012-03-19

what do you expect?
kernel 3.3 is FOUR days old

agai: if you are using a distribution with
brand new software and kernels you have to
buy hardware which is supported by the kernel

> On 2012/03/23 15:25, Reindl Harald wrote:
>> the other OSs just work?
>> who told you?
>>
>> they only do because the manufactoror put a driver
>> CD in the package or the OS is preinstalled
>>
>> install windows without additional drivers on
>> a brand new Sandy Brdige machine and i bet half of
>> the hardware will not work - install linux and ALL
>> hardware is working out of the box
>>
>> BTW:
>> why are you saying OSs when you mean windows
>> or can you install MacOS on any hardware?
>> or will another OSS system work on not supported hardware?
>>
>> seems you do not realize that Linux is these days
>> the OS supporting most hardware of all out of the
>> box and you must do something terrible wrong buy
>> unsupported hardware
>>
>>
>> Am 23.03.2012 23:10, schrieb jdow:
>>> In that regard the fellow MIGHT try nouveau. But my experience with nouveau
>>> is not exciting either. Video worked - nVidia sound was absent. YMMV. The
>>> other OSs just work.
>>>
>>> On 2012/03/23 14:54, Reindl Harald wrote:
>>>> who cares the leading desktop OS
>>>>
>>>> i PRAY it will never be, there were made way too
>>>> much mistakes to satisfy user who are not willing
>>>> to learn and think what they are doing
>>>>
>>>> if you buy hardware which is not supported by your
>>>> OS who the hell is resposible for your mistakes?
>>>>
>>>> "a lot of money" is laughable speaking about
>>>> a graphics card
>>>>
>>>> Am 23.03.2012 22:50, schrieb jdow:
>>>>> Reindl, the solution to Linux problems should not including spending a lot
>>>>> of money on new hardware. No wonder Linux is not the leading desktop OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> {o.o}
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2012/03/23 07:43, Reindl Harald wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Am 23.03.2012 15:40, schrieb Lawrence Graves:
>>>>>>> I don't know what happened but I am now unable to install nvidia drivers downloaded from nvidia.com. Had no
>>>>>>> problem
>>>>>>> until the latest kernel was introduced. Please advise or help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> in other words this happens since update to kernel 3.3
>>>>>> well, i guess the bvidia drivers are not ready for it
>>>>>>
>>>>>> get rid of nvidia graphics
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the current intel sandy brdige are working fine out
>>>>>> of the box with 3D effects - do not buy hardware
>>>>>> which depends on third-party drivers or do not use
>>>>>> a bleeding-edge distro if you like BLOB drivers
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>

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