"Gustavo De Nardin (spuk)" <gustavodn@(protected):

> * 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?

Yes, see my other reply

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

Yes, exactly

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