I have a question to ask, but don't really know how to ask it.

Anyway I just built a computer with an AMD 64 bit processor and I want to know if there is a Mandriva software Power pack out there built for the new AMD 64 that will automatically load the NVIDIA drivers, and will it work?

I have had one heck of a time trying to get NVIDIA to compile, and I wonder if it will work with the new AMD processor.

The Mandriva software x86_64 I downloaded was a single CD I downloaded off a mirror site.

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The Powerpack is the version you have to pay for by either buying the boxed set or becoming a member of the club. It contains RPMs for the Nvidia drivers (which install automatically) and yes there is an x86_64 version of it.

Is there a DVD version of it? How much is it to join or purchase it?

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If you get a standard club membership its 60USD/year. This doesn't get you access to the powerpack (you have access to a 4-CD download version) but I think you can still add a urpmi repository and have access to the Nvidia RPMs. I'm not sure if you get access to the 64-bit version this way. Silver club membership is 120USD/year which gives you access to the powerpack (7CDs or 1 DVD incl. stuff like Nvidia), definately including 64-bit. I'm not sure how much the boxed sets are - check at www.mandrivalinux.com

If this puts you off remember that you can still just download the 3-cd download version (the 2006 download version will come out in November sometime) and once you've made a quick visit to easyurpmi you actually have access to more software than is in the powerpack, however unfortunately this doesn't include the closed-source stuff such as the Nvidia drivers, flash or Java RPMs. Installing Nvidia flash and java really isn't that hard.

Nvidia: http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/...NVIDIA_drivers
Java: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp and http://www.java.com/en/download/help/5000011300.xml

I think the thac repository may have Mandriva rpms for the nvidia video drivers. Not completely sure though.

You are better off taking up the silver membership for 120 euros a year. You get access to the powepack and isos of technology releases every two months (with the latest gnome and KDE).

Thanks to all I have signed up and I am downloading Mandriva Power Pack and will let you guys know how it works with the AMD-64 bit. So far it's been nearly 2 days and its still downloading.....(bittorrent)

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My download was a bit slow as well, it took about two and a half days. In the future I think they need to improve this.

It took me 2 days, as well. I got the DVD ISO and tried to burn it and the burn failed midway. I am not sure why, but I have a newer DVD dual burner. So still working on it.

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