> Sounds like a problem with your config, something is making it default to a > lower color depth. Also, 71.86.06 doesn't support kernel 2.6.27, use the newer > ones for that. > I've been reading about this (71.86.06 doesn't support kernel 2.6.27) and now I'm using 71.86.07 (next stable no-masked version) but the problem is the lower color. This the final message when I install this one. * QA Notice: make jobserver unavailable: * * make[2]: warning: jobserver unavailable: using -j1. Add `+' to parent make rule. * QA Notice: The following files contain executable stacks * Files with executable stacks will not work properly (or at all!) * on some architectures/operating systems. A bug should be filed * at http://bugs.gentoo.org/ to make sure the file is fixed. * For more information, see http://hardened.gentoo.org/gnu-stack.xml * Please include the following list of files in your report: * !WX --- --- usr/lib/libXvMCNVIDIA.a:NVXVMC.o >>> Installing x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.07 * Removing x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-71.86.07 from moduledb. Switching to nvidia OpenGL interface... done * Updating module dependencies for 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 ... [ ok ] * Adding module to moduledb. Switching to nvidia OpenGL interface... done * To use the Nvidia GLX, run "eselect opengl set nvidia" * * nVidia has requested that any bug reports submitted have the * output of /usr/bin/nvidia-bug-report.sh included. * * To work with compiz, you must enable the AddARGBGLXVisuals option. * * If you are having resolution problems, try disabling DynamicTwinView. >>> Auto-cleaning packages... >>> No outdated packages were found on your system. * GNU info directory index is up-to-date.
// more info here INFO: setup Determining the location of the kernel source code Found kernel source directory: /usr/src/linux Found kernel object directory: /lib/modules/2.6.27-gentoo-r8/build Found sources for kernel version: 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 Checking for MTRR support ... INFO: unpack Applying NVIDIA_glx-defines.patch ... Applying NVIDIA_glx-glheader.patch ... Converting NVIDIA-Linux-x86-71.86.07-pkg0/usr/src/nv/Makefile.kbuild to use M= instead of SUBDIRS= ... INFO: compile Preparing nvidia module INFO: install Installing nvidia module INFO: postinst Updating module dependencies for 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 ... Adding module to moduledb. LOG: postinst To use the Nvidia GLX, run "eselect opengl set nvidia" nVidia has requested that any bug reports submitted have the output of /usr/bin/nvidia-bug-report.sh included. To work with compiz, you must enable the AddARGBGLXVisuals option. If you are having resolution problems, try disabling DynamicTwinView.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 258035 ***