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New NVIDIA ‘Optimus’ Driver, Compiles OK..

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Just downloaded the new NVIDIA ‘beta’ driver – 319.12 – and it compiles without problems on kernels 3.8.6 and 3.9-rc6 (as you would expect!).. More (technical!) details here: https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/539249/unix-graphics-announcements-and-news/-linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-319-12-beta-/ Robert Gadsdon.  April 10, 2013. … Continue reading →

Kernel 3.8.6 – x86_64 and ARM (Pi)

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Just updated to kernel 3.8.6, and used the incremental patch at https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/incr/patch-3.8.5-6.bz2 to update the Raspberry Pi.. Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) Kernel 3.8.6-pi on an armv6l (ttyAMA0) …………… # uname -a Linux rgpi 3.8.6-pi #1 PREEMPT Fri Apr 5 23:10:23 BST 2013 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux Everything works OK, and the x86_64 system compiles the latest … Continue reading →