please provide .deb packages for driver releases - Page 2

laryllan · 09-15-09, 10:41 AM

Wantilles, you're obviously trolling. Stop it please.

artem · 09-15-09, 11:19 AM

NVIDIA provides distro packagers with a generic installer.

You should use your distro repositories.

End of conversation.

hl_ · 09-15-09, 06:07 PM

Nonetheless it'd be great if the installer was capable of creating distribution-specific packages for proper integration into package management. I know fglrx is able to do that.

Fackamato · 09-16-09, 01:48 AM

I disagree.

NVIDIA should not be package maintainers. That is the job of the people behind distributions.

Wha'ts next, every kernel release should have a .deb?

wiresquire · 09-16-09, 03:00 AM

I use ubuntu and I'm happy with the way things currently work. If you want something distro native for Debian/Ubuntu, use Envy, otherwise you can choose to use the nvidia install.

What's wrong with Envy?

ws

queen6 · 09-16-09, 05:30 AM

Fully agree with Fackamato.

It's NOT nvidia responsibility to maintain some random distro packages, but distribution maintainers!

laryllan · 09-16-09, 11:58 AM

Frankly I don't see why so many people disagree to a simple and suggestion. After all, it's nothing more than a suggestion. I am wondering what's the point in disagreeing?

If the Nvidia folks decide to build .deb packages no one is hurt. If not, people have to live with outdated packages (Envy) or may decide not to buy newest hardware because they are simply not willing (or able) to install proper drivers. What's the ugly thing about this?

Lost Dog · 09-16-09, 12:10 PM

Ok, here is a question.... how does one go about building a .deb from the nvidia provided package?

artem · 09-16-09, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laryllan

What's the ugly thing about this?

Actual Fedora releases: Fedora 10, Fedora 11.

Actual Debian Releases: Etch, Lenny

Actual Ubuntu Releases: Intrepid Ibex, Jaunty Jackalope

and each of these releases have up to 25 kernel releases.

Do you really think NVIDIA has resources to make packages for 6*25=150 kernel versions (I'm now speaking only about three popular distributions)?

OP suggestion makes no sense.

Please, close this thread.

castor · 09-16-09, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laryllan

Frankly I don't see why so many people disagree to a simple and suggestion.

More features = more bugs & things to maintain = less resources left for the actual driver.

jeisom · 09-16-09, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by laryllan

Frankly I don't see why so many people disagree to a simple and suggestion.

I don't think it is as simple as it sounds. That is a rpm/deb for every distro and every kernel they support. There are alot of distros and each distro may have several they a
still supporting. As well as updates for kernel revisions. that is a lot of resources that
should be used for fixing bugs. I would suspect that it would be a fairly simply task
to create a script that does do what you want though. Something that takes the nvidia
installer package and extracts it builds the kernel modules and creates a rpm/deb. I personally don't know these steps but google should come up with some good answers.

**AaronP** · 09-16-09, 02:48 PM

Yes, we have no plans to do this for all of the very good reasons given by others in this thread.

09-15-09, 10:41 AM	#13
laryllan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Wantilles, you're obviously trolling. Stop it please.

09-15-09, 11:19 AM	#14
artem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 678	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases NVIDIA provides distro packagers with a generic installer. You should use your distro repositories. End of conversation.

09-15-09, 06:07 PM	#15
hl_ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 138	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Nonetheless it'd be great if the installer was capable of creating distribution-specific packages for proper integration into package management. I know fglrx is able to do that.

09-16-09, 01:48 AM	#16
Fackamato User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 366	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases I disagree. NVIDIA should not be package maintainers. That is the job of the people behind distributions. Wha'ts next, every kernel release should have a .deb?

09-16-09, 03:00 AM	#17
wiresquire Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 81	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases I use ubuntu and I'm happy with the way things currently work. If you want something distro native for Debian/Ubuntu, use Envy, otherwise you can choose to use the nvidia install. What's wrong with Envy? ws

09-16-09, 05:30 AM	#18
queen6 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 64	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Fully agree with Fackamato. It's NOT nvidia responsibility to maintain some random distro packages, but distribution maintainers!

09-16-09, 11:58 AM	#19
laryllan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Frankly I don't see why so many people disagree to a simple and suggestion. After all, it's nothing more than a suggestion. I am wondering what's the point in disagreeing? If the Nvidia folks decide to build .deb packages no one is hurt. If not, people have to live with outdated packages (Envy) or may decide not to buy newest hardware because they are simply not willing (or able) to install proper drivers. What's the ugly thing about this?

09-16-09, 12:10 PM	#20
Lost Dog Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 151	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Ok, here is a question.... how does one go about building a .deb from the nvidia provided package?

09-16-09, 02:48 PM	#24
AaronP NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,487	Re: please provide .deb packages for driver releases Yes, we have no plans to do this for all of the very good reasons given by others in this thread.