[ATrpms-users] nvidia 9764 wfb module

[Axel Thimm]

On Fri, Jan 05, 2007 at 01:20:54PM +1100, Paul wrote:
> the WFB module is new Axel .. not affecting me but FYI for 8800 cards..

Thanks, the issue is already known: http://bugzilla.atrpms.net/show_bug.cgi?id=1087

I'm currently respinning completely new nvidia packages that will not
manually install anymore, but use nvidia-installer instead. It's a bit
involved becasue it requires root priviledges at build time and assume
installation will happen under /.

> see==> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1119139#post1119139

Thanks for the URL, I'll post a follow-up.

> Paul
> 
> I'm using the atrpms package for nvidia 9764 and I'm getting errors 
> finding wfb but I have a 6200 TC card, so I assume this is not a 
> problem, but should this library still exist? ie is this a packaging 
> problem or a configuration problem for me?
> 
> Quote:
> (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
> (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
> (WW) Warning, couldn't open module wfb
> (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
> (EE) Failed to load module "wfb" (module does not exist, 0)
> 
> 
> The file can be placed anywhere, as long as the X server can find it 
> (either through the ModulePath directive or via a symlink). The SONAME 
> is not used. The driver will automatically try to load a module called 
> "wfb" (i.e., libwfb.so), which is installed as a symlink to 
> libnvidia-wfb.so.x.y.z if no libwfb.so existed at install time.
> 
> The driver will always try to load it, but it will only be required if a 
> GeForce 8800 or higher is detected.

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