Bug 15171 - 5beta3: Nonfree nvidia driver not offered during installation
Summary: 5beta3: Nonfree nvidia driver not offered during installation
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: release_blocker normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
QA Contact:
URL:
Whiteboard: 5beta3 5RC
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks: 14069
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Reported: 2015-01-31 14:17 CET by claire robinson
Modified: 2015-03-09 22:00 CET (History)
4 users (show)

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Description claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:17:02 CET
5beta3 dvd 32, various desktop installations

The nonfree nvidia driver is not being offered during installation.

I'll add a report.bug.xz. The idx file shows they should be in the image.

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Comment 1 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:19:51 CET
They do have the driver version as part of the package name now though.

eg. dkms-nvidia-current-346.35, nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-346.35


$ grep nvidia *.idx   
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 dkms-nvidia-current-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 dkms-nvidia304-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-cuda-toolkit-6.5.14 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-cuda-toolkit-devel-6.5.14 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-cuda-opencl-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-devel-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-doc-html-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-3.18.3-desktop-2.mga5-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-3.18.3-desktop586-2.mga5-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-3.18.3-server-2.mga5-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-desktop-latest-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-desktop586-latest-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia-current-kernel-server-latest-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-cuda-opencl-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-devel-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-doc-html-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-3.18.3-desktop-2.mga5-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-3.18.3-desktop586-2.mga5-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-3.18.3-server-2.mga5-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-desktop-latest-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-desktop586-latest-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia304-kernel-server-latest-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-3.18.3-desktop-2.mga5-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-3.18.3-desktop586-2.mga5-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-3.18.3-server-2.mga5-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-desktop-latest-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-desktop586-latest-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 nvidia340-kernel-server-latest-340.65 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586 x11-driver-video-nvidia304-304.125 (i586)

CC: (none) => ennael1, tmb
Whiteboard: (none) => 5beta3

Comment 2 Thomas Backlund 2015-01-31 14:22:03 CET
The 11-driver-video-nvidia340 driver is missing from that list
Comment 3 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:23:48 CET
Ahh indeed, so perhaps my card is now legacy :\
Comment 4 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:27:07 CET
Same for both classic dvds and all nonfree seems to be missing from dualdvd

$ grep 11-driver-video-nvidia */*.idx
Mageia-5-beta3-i586-DVD/Mageia-5-beta3-i586-DVD.idx:Mageia-5-beta3-i586 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-346.35 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-i586-DVD/Mageia-5-beta3-i586-DVD.idx:Mageia-5-beta3-i586 x11-driver-video-nvidia304-304.125 (i586)
Mageia-5-beta3-x86_64-DVD/Mageia-5-beta3-x86_64-DVD.idx:Mageia-5beta3-x86_64 x11-driver-video-nvidia-current-346.35 (x86_64)
Mageia-5-beta3-x86_64-DVD/Mageia-5-beta3-x86_64-DVD.idx:Mageia-5beta3-x86_64 x11-driver-video-nvidia304-304.125 (x86_64)
Comment 5 Thomas Backlund 2015-01-31 14:31:37 CET
To confirm it, what does "lspcidrake -v" say for your card ?
Comment 6 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:31:49 CET
dkms-nvidia340 package is also missing
Comment 7 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:32:40 CET
and cuda packages, going by that list
Comment 8 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:37:05 CET
Card:NVIDIA GeForce 8100 to GeForce 415: NVIDIA Corporation|GT216 [GeForce GT 220] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:10de device:0a20) (rev: a2)
Comment 9 Thomas Backlund 2015-01-31 14:38:03 CET
Yep, that's one of those that now need nvidia340
Comment 10 claire robinson 2015-01-31 14:40:42 CET
Good to have hardware for testing that with but still :(
Comment 11 Len Lawrence 2015-02-06 09:16:16 CET
Looks like my bug report #15179 is the same issue.  GeForce 8700M GT card.

CC: (none) => tarazed25

Comment 12 claire robinson 2015-03-02 11:06:52 CET
Seems still valid 5RC with dualdvd

unknown package `x11-driver-video-nvidia340'
report.bug in attachment 5971 [details] on bug 15253

Priority: Normal => release_blocker

claire robinson 2015-03-02 11:07:12 CET

Blocks: (none) => 14069
Whiteboard: 5beta3 => 5beta3 5RC

Comment 13 claire robinson 2015-03-03 13:35:18 CET
Still valid 5RC 2nd Build using dualdvd DATE: Tue Mar  3 08:57:38 CET 2015
Comment 14 Anne Nicolas 2015-03-03 14:28:49 CET
See yesterday conversation. Problem is adding non-free drivers just make size double the current one. We then loose interest of light iso. Dual was always intended to be advanced tool. So all in all we have to clearly define use case for dual in documentation. Also propose users to add online non free repo to get the proper driver if needed

22:56 < ennael> outch
22:56 < ennael> dual with all non free drivers:
22:56 < ennael> 2.1G    /home/bcd/build_bcd/iso/Mageia-5-rc-dual-DVD/Mageia-5-rc-dual-DVD.iso
22:57 < DavidWHodgins> ennael: I can't recreate the mcc problem on a 64 bit kde install, nor the sleep/resume/shutdown problem. I'll try on an i586 install shortly.
22:58 < ennael> ok
23:00 < Luigi12_work> I don't see a need for nonfree video drivers on the dual.  kernel-firmware-nonfree I can see the need for due to some network cards needing it.
23:01 < DavidWHodgins> Luigi12_work: My understanding is that some video cards don't work well without the nonfree drivers.
23:01 < tmb> yeah, only the firmwares should be on the dual
23:02 < Luigi12_work> DavidWHodgins: well?  Who cares.  They can install the nonfree video drivers after the installation if the free ones don't work "well" enough for them.
23:02 < tmb> if we start stuffing everything on dual we might as well stop providing it
23:02 < ennael> that's the point...
23:02 < Luigi12_work> exactly, it's supposed to stay small (of course I'd be in favor of not providing it anyway since it's still mostly pointless)
23:03 < DavidWHodgins> Especially for people who don't read the release notes, and then find they have no sound.
23:04 < ennael> so either we define it properly as small iso for advanced user and minimal environnement 
23:04 < ennael> or we redefine isos content wich sounds weird now
23:05 < ennael> adding all drivers nearly double size
23:05 < Luigi12_work> yes, I think it should be the same as before for mga5, and then we can discuss dropping it for mga6
23:07 < tmb> yeah, sometimes it would be simple to do the fedora "we dont care about proprietary stuff"...
23:07 < DavidWHodgins> tmb: Do they provide firmware?
23:07 < tmb> firmwares yes
23:14 < Akien> DavidWHodgins: As far as I understand, the dual is mostly intended for advanced users (e.g. sysadmins) who can handle proprietary driver installation themselves if they need 
               them.
23:14 < DavidWHodgins> True
Comment 15 Rémi Verschelde 2015-03-07 21:55:27 CET
So I guess this bug is RESOLVED FIXED for the part about missing drivers in the 5beta3 i586 ISO, but RESOLVED WONTFIX for the dual ISO.

As long as we document on the wiki that dual ISOs do not come with nonfree drivers, that sounds fine to me.

CC: (none) => remi

Comment 16 Anne Nicolas 2015-03-09 22:00:56 CET
Note added on release notes about dual specification

Resolution: (none) => FIXED
Status: NEW => RESOLVED


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