Re: Nvidia on kernel 3.11.1-200

This is why I have switched to ATI for graphics adapters. On 09/19/2013 02:21 PM, Reindl Harald wrote: > > Am 19.09.2013 19:58, schrieb Richard Allen: >> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Reindl Harald" <h.reindl(a)thelounge.net&gt; >>> To: "RPM Fusion users discussion list" <rpmfusion-users(a)lists.rpmfusion.org&gt; >>> Sent: Thursday, 19 September, 2013 3:26:25 PM >>> Subject: Re: Nvidia on kernel 3.11.1-200 >>> >>> this is the *first* version of a new kernel-release >>> for VMware WS you need also recent patches >>> >>> if you use crap hardware with BLOB drivers just wait before >>> such kernel updates as well as consider not hop to the >>> most leading edge version because with F18 you would >>> get kernel-3.10.12-100.fc18 and have usually a few weeks >>> before a kernel-bump >> Hello, >> >> Im on Fedora 19 and kernel 3.11.1-200 is just today's current kernel from the standard update channels. I'm sure >> we will see a whole lot of Fedora 19 users having this issue very, very soon. > which leaves the question open why someone upgrades to F19 if he relies > on BLOB drivers without any need because F18 is supported the next > months > > so as user you have three choices: > > * think about the hardware you buy > * think about mindless upgrades without pressure if you bought the wrong > * think about using a LTS distribution for crappy hardware > > if any hardware needs a 3rd party driver and is not supported out-of-the-box > i simply do not buy it - so easy life can be