Arch Linux

Please read this before reporting a bug:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bug_reporting_guidelines

Do NOT report bugs when a package is just outdated, or it is in the AUR. Use the 'flag out of date' link on the package page, or the Mailing List.

REPEAT: Do NOT report bugs for outdated packages!
Tasklist

FS#23500 - [nvidia] Weird VMWare Hand (Linux host windows guest)

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Dave Babb (dcbdbis) - Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 15:28 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 13:26 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Upstream Bugs
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture x86_64
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

This forum thread is pretty clear on what is wrong, and how I solved it.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=115881

Steps to reproduce: Install nvidia and nvidia-utils from repos. Workthe DirectX clients.

Steps to remedy: Carefully remove the nvidia and nvidia-utils using pacman, and any dependent lib32 libraries. Install the NVidia drivers from the NVidia website, and normal operation is regained.

All I can think of is there some individual libary that may be missing, or that the kernel module wants to be compiled freshly on each new kernel even within the same 'series'. But I cannot confirm this.


Sincerely and Respectfully,


Dave BAbb

This task depends upon

Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 13:26 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 19:46 GMT
it's NOT recommended to install nvidia by hand, use the nvidia-beta or other pkg from AUR or ABS
Comment by Jelle van der Waa (jelly) - Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 19:47 GMT
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=160035

is it still a problem with 270.30
Comment by Dave Babb (dcbdbis) - Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 01:47 GMT
With kernel 2.6.38, and NVidia 270.41.03-1 this bug is gone.

I understand that installing a package manually from 3rd parties is frowned upon. However, it was the only mechanism I was aware of to remedy my problem. The pacman -Syu updates on April 11th, 2011 of both the NVIdia from pacman resolved the issue.

I took care to surgically remove the old factory manually installed NVIdia drivers and all it's lib32 components and standard (x65 for me) components.

I do know, the old issue was a libGL related issue where the older driver in pacman wasn't updating this particular file.

As of today, to be sure, I "pacman -Syf" the nvidia packages and all is well.

THANK YOU!



Dave.
Comment by Dave Babb (dcbdbis) - Tuesday, 12 April 2011, 01:48 GMT
Sorry spelling........(x64 for me) that is..........

Loading...