Nvidia + glibc-2.3.1-r4

papabean · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 3:34 am Post subject: Nvidia + glibc-2.3.1-r4

After a recent 'emerge sync' and 'emerge -uUpl world', I noticed there is an upgrade to glibc. I've read in the changelog that glibc-2.3.1 updates do not work with the Nvidia drivers.

First question: Is the upgrade to glibc-2.3.1 vital? (I saw the security posting, but I'm not sure it applies to me.)

Second question: Have any other Nvidia users already upgraded and have they experienced any problems?

Thanks in advance.
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barlad · l33t Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 673

I am using glibc 2.3.2 (~ tree) and I got no problem with nvidia 4191-r2 drivers.
I am not sure about 2.3.1 though.

jufoa · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:35 am Post subject:

i have 2.3.1 and nvidia drivers.. no problems at all..

papabean · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:37 am Post subject:

Ok.

So, glibc-2.3.2 (~x86, in my case) seems to work with the 4191 drivers for you. Any other issues that may be related and is it necessary to re-emerge everything after upgrading glibc?
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barlad · l33t Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Posts: 673

no I don't think you need to reemerge anything. It is supposed to be "backward" compatible I guess.

There may be a few programs not working with the latest glibc and that are being fixed though... Winex is the only program with which I have encountered such problems.

papabean · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 12:53 pm Post subject:

Okay. Thank you, barlad.

Jufoa wrote:

CoronaLover · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:55 pm Post subject:

Ah, It will only b0rk the NVIDIA drivers if you use the expiremental NPTL support (USE=nptl), otherwise you should be fine.

Lowspirit · Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:09 pm Post subject:

Actually NPTL works fine with NVIDIA, it's GLX it doesn't work with, so if you (like me) don't use the OpenGL part of your nvidia you can simply comment out the loading of the glx module in your xf86config file and your nvidia drivers will work perfectly fine.

If you emerge without nptl (which is default) glx will still work ofcourse, and using NPTL is not recommended at this time either way unless your feeling extremely experimental (like me).
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papabean · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 5:20 am Post subject:

Thank you all.

I can handle not using NPTL until there is support in GLX.

Does NPTL break anything else?

Never mind. That's why it's EXPERIMENTAL.

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meteo · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2003 10:24 am Post subject:

jeffbuttars · Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 10:02 pm Post subject: GLX problems & resolution

I recompilled glibc 2.3.2-r3 with NPTL support. This completely borked the graphics system( I'm using the Nvidia drivers, GLX). I run xdm on boot, when xdm would come up it would hang the whole machine on the Nvidia splash screen. I was locked out of the system and my 2.4 kernels panicked because I altered the system to much for them to boot, I'm on 2.6 now. I will also mention that Apache(2) failed to boot up with the system, choosing to segfault instead. Within arms reach was a MandrakeMove CD. Using this I re-named the xdm script to xdmm so it wouldn't run on boot. This alowed me to boot into my system and get a console. I then simply re-emerged the nvidia-glx and nvidia-kernel. This Fixed the video problem. I'm currently recompiling Apache to see if that help Apache's issues. So, apperantly if you compile the nividia-glx against glibc with NPTL your o.k.
Awaiting long term testing to be sure.
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Apache2 just finished compiling, it started right back up

. Same issue as the GLX then.
Hope this helps someone.