* Olivier Blin <blino@(protected)]:
> Jan Ciger <jan.ciger@(protected):
>
> > Adam Williamson wrote:
> >> On stable releases, we don't use the source DKMS packages by default, we
> >> use binary packages which are updated each time the kernel is. I know
> >> this has been working fine for 2008 Spring so far, because if it hadn't
> >> been, my forums would be inundated with people complaining. :) If you
> >> would prefer to use the source DKMS packages, you can remove the binary
> >> one and make sure you install kernel-foo-devel-latest.
> >
> > Right, but that was the issue - new kernel was out, I have updated as
> > prompted by the applet and after reboot I got greeted by the message
> > that X is using the free "nv" driver because the correct modules were
> > not in place.
> >
> > OK, I think I have got the culprit - it was XFdrake that has installed it:
>
> Culprit of what?
> Installing the dkms source package does not cause problems here.

Shouldn't it install the -latest DKMS package when the -latest package for
the kernel is installed?

Anyway, is installing the DKMS source expected behavior? Would it qualify as
a preventive workaround?