"""
Although the X video driver and kernel module doesn't get reloaded until X 
restarts, the nvidia opengl libraries get replaced immediately.  We don't 
know the exact details, but we suspect that this version mismatch is 
triggering an X crash under certain conditions.
"""
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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Le 10/11/2011 00:44, Darren New a écrit :
> """
> Although the X video driver and kernel module doesn't get reloaded until
> X restarts, the nvidia opengl libraries get replaced immediately.  We
> don't know the exact details, but we suspect that this version mismatch
> is triggering an X crash under certain conditions.
> """


Usually when I upgrade the nvidia driver, the opengl game stops
displaying anything (well, it's just black everywhere) until I close the
session and restart one.
(as session's exit does in fact restart the X server)

Nevertheless, there is no need to reboot the kernel.

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