[arch-general] Package group xorg-video-drivers: intel conflict

Michael Towers gradgrind at online.de
Sat Dec 8 16:16:19 EST 2007


Aaron Griffin wrote:
> On Dec 8, 2007 11:04 AM, Michael Towers <gradgrind at online.de> wrote:
>> Since the addition of xf86-video-intel it has become impossible to
>> install the xorg-video-drivers group via the group name (because of the
>> conflict with xf86-video-i810).
>>
>> I guess there is no guideline outlawing this - I suppose something like
>> this could, theoretically, happen more often. But it is a bit annoying
>> when doing installations which are supposed to run on various machines.
>>
>> I don't want to make a request or anything here - I don't know what I
>> could ask for. I just thought I'd point it out.
> 
> Hmmm, I'd say in cases like this we pick one that we prefer, and keep
> that in the group. /me shrugs
> 
> Maybe FR that regarding these two drivers and we can see how Alex
> feels about it?
> 
> 

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/8874





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