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   Re: Info: NVidia working with vmlinuz-2.   
   04 Mar 07 19:55:28   
   
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   From: Andreas Duffner    
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   Subject: Re: Info: NVidia working with vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-386   
   Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:55:28 +0100   
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   >>>> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-386 root=/dev/hda6 ro vga=0x0307   
   > Yes. As I said, these are kernel versions - but they dont affect the   
   > driver loaded. Yes, the driver must be compiled to work with the   
   > specific kernel. But the kernel itself does not affect the driver - the   
   > driver stays the same but just wont load.   
      
   Oups. So easy ?   
      
   Ok. I *did* missunderstand you. Sorry. :-(   
      
   > No. It has no affect. The driver simply will not work with the wrong   
   > kernel. If you see the difference.   
      
   I think I got it. But hey, some people just need more time... ;-)   
      
      
   Thanks man !   
   Andreas   
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