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| 3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
| 4 | |
4 | |
| 5 | <guide> |
5 | <guide> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux nVidia Guide</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux nVidia Guide</title> |
| 7 | |
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26 | |
| 27 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
27 | <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license --> |
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28 | <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> |
| 29 | <license/> |
29 | <license/> |
| 30 | |
30 | |
| 31 | <version>2</version> |
31 | <version>3</version> |
| 32 | <date>2011-09-11</date> |
32 | <date>2012-07-24</date> |
| 33 | |
33 | |
| 34 | <chapter> |
34 | <chapter> |
| 35 | <title>Introduction</title> |
35 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| 36 | <section> |
36 | <section> |
| 37 | <body> |
37 | <body> |
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| 256 | <body> |
256 | <body> |
| 257 | |
257 | |
| 258 | <p> |
258 | <p> |
| 259 | Now it's time to install the drivers. You can do this by first following the |
259 | Now it's time to install the drivers. You can do this by first following the |
| 260 | <uri link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml">X Server Configuration HOWTO</uri> and |
260 | <uri link="/doc/en/xorg-config.xml">X Server Configuration HOWTO</uri> and |
| 261 | setting <c>VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"</c> in <path>/etc/make.conf</path>. When you |
261 | setting <c>VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia"</c> in <path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path>. When you |
| 262 | install the X server, it will then install the right version of |
262 | install the X server, it will then install the right version of |
| 263 | <c>nvidia-drivers</c> for you. |
263 | <c>nvidia-drivers</c> for you. |
| 264 | </p> |
264 | </p> |
| 265 | |
265 | |
| 266 | <note> |
266 | <note> |
| 267 | The drivers can be installed with the <c>gtk</c> USE flag set in |
267 | The drivers can be installed with the <c>gtk</c> USE flag set in |
| 268 | <path>/etc/make.conf</path>. This will install |
268 | <path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path>. This will install |
| 269 | <c>media-video/nvidia-settings</c>, a handy graphical tool for monitoring and |
269 | <c>media-video/nvidia-settings</c>, a handy graphical tool for monitoring and |
| 270 | configuring several aspects of your nVidia card. |
270 | configuring several aspects of your nVidia card. |
| 271 | </note> |
271 | </note> |
| 272 | |
272 | |
| 273 | <impo> |
273 | <impo> |
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| 414 | |
414 | |
| 415 | <p> |
415 | <p> |
| 416 | Some tools, such as <c>mplayer</c> and <c>xine-lib</c>, use a local USE flag |
416 | Some tools, such as <c>mplayer</c> and <c>xine-lib</c>, use a local USE flag |
| 417 | called <c>xvmc</c> which enables XvMCNVIDIA support, useful when watching high |
417 | called <c>xvmc</c> which enables XvMCNVIDIA support, useful when watching high |
| 418 | resolution movies. Add in <c>xvmc</c> in your USE variable in |
418 | resolution movies. Add in <c>xvmc</c> in your USE variable in |
| 419 | <path>/etc/make.conf</path> or add it as USE flag to <c>media-video/mplayer</c> |
419 | <path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path> or add it as USE flag to <c>media-video/mplayer</c> |
| 420 | and/or <c>media-libs/xine-lib</c> in <path>/etc/portage/package.use</path>. |
420 | and/or <c>media-libs/xine-lib</c> in <path>/etc/portage/package.use</path>. |
| 421 | </p> |
421 | </p> |
| 422 | |
422 | |
| 423 | <p> |
423 | <p> |
| 424 | There are also some applications that use the <c>nvidia</c> USE flag, so you |
424 | There are also some applications that use the <c>nvidia</c> USE flag, so you |
| 425 | may want to add it to <path>/etc/make.conf</path>. |
425 | may want to add it to <path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path>. |
| 426 | </p> |
426 | </p> |
| 427 | |
427 | |
| 428 | <p> |
428 | <p> |
| 429 | Then, run <c>emerge -uD --newuse world</c> to rebuild the applications that |
429 | Then, run <c>emerge -uD --newuse world</c> to rebuild the applications that |
| 430 | benefit from the USE flag change. |
430 | benefit from the USE flag change. |
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| 439 | <p> |
439 | <p> |
| 440 | nVidia also provides you with a settings tool. This tool allows you to monitor |
440 | nVidia also provides you with a settings tool. This tool allows you to monitor |
| 441 | and change graphical settings without restarting the X server and is available |
441 | and change graphical settings without restarting the X server and is available |
| 442 | through Portage as <c>media-video/nvidia-settings</c>. As mentioned earlier, it |
442 | through Portage as <c>media-video/nvidia-settings</c>. As mentioned earlier, it |
| 443 | will be pulled in automatically if you install the drivers with the <c>gtk</c> |
443 | will be pulled in automatically if you install the drivers with the <c>gtk</c> |
| 444 | USE flag set in <path>/etc/make.conf</path> or in |
444 | USE flag set in <path>/etc/portage/make.conf</path> or in |
| 445 | <path>/etc/portage/package.use</path>. |
445 | <path>/etc/portage/package.use</path>. |
| 446 | </p> |
446 | </p> |
| 447 | |
447 | |
| 448 | </body> |
448 | </body> |
| 449 | </section> |
449 | </section> |
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