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xorg-server package

  1. Bug #261977
  2. Comment #20

Comment 20 for bug 261977

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Carl Karsten (carlfk) wrote : Re: [Bug 261977] Re: nv is chosen even if it doesn't support the card

Timo Aaltonen wrote:
> you added the apt-repo to your sources.list and that's why you got the
> package. You don't have to downgrade anything if things work, those
> packages will be updated soon anyway on the official repository.

oh hell, you're right - I will swear I took that out.

>
> but I'd still like to know what happens if you don't have nvidia-glx-177
> (?) installed, does it fall back to vesa or what?

well, things don't work right now:

(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.failsafe"

I am a little confused on what needs downgrading - any advice?