Overview
Request 390623 superseded
The reason for the blacklisting of the nvidia module is to prevent it from being loaded on boot. If it gets loaded on boot, then bbswitch is unable to unload and turn the card off, which in turn causes power drain.
It *does not* prevent bumblebee from being able to load the module when it needs to, it only prevents load on boot *before* bumblebeed is able to take control.
- Created by luke_nukem
- In state superseded
- 9 package maintainers
- Supersedes 386685
- Superseded by 395560
Request History
luke_nukem created request
The reason for the blacklisting of the nvidia module is to prevent it from being loaded on boot. If it gets loaded on boot, then bbswitch is unable to unload and turn the card off, which in turn causes power drain.
It *does not* prevent bumblebee from being able to load the module when it needs to, it only prevents load on boot *before* bumblebeed is able to take control.
scarabeus_iv declined request
Hello, that change then makes sense, i would recommend adding some comment above it with explanation, because otherwise someone just deletes it.
Still the rename of the pacakge does not make any sense so please do not change the name, the nvidia-bumblebee-latest and nvidia-bumblebee-beta do not exist in opensuse so the conflict does not make sense to put in there.
Last you need to create changelog, that is to be done using "osc vc" command that prepares it for you. Thanks a lot.
