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| Thread ID: 46661 | 2004-07-01 08:14:00 | new nVidia driver released for Linux - 1.0-6106 | Jen C (20) | Press F1 |
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| 248916 | 2004-07-01 08:14:00 | nVidia has finally released a new driver for Linux. :) Linux Display Driver - IA32 (www.nvidia.com) Details: Version: 1.0-6106 Operating System: Linux IA32 Release Date: June 30, 2004 Release Highlights * Added support for GeForce 6800 series of GPUs * Added support for PCI-Express * Added support for GLSL (OpenGL Shading Language). * Added support for GL_EXT_pixel_buffer_object. * Fixed problem that prevented 32-bit kernel driver from running on certain AMD64 CPUs. * Added support for ACPI * Added support for 4kstack kernels. * Added configuration utility "nvidia-settings". For details, see the user guide * Added a shell script "nvidia-bug-report.sh" that gathers system configuration information into a log file; the resulting log file (nvidia-bug-report.log) should be included when reporting bugs to NVIDIA. * Added a new Xv adaptor on GeForce4 and GeForce FX which uses the 3D engine to do Xv PutImage requests. The main thing for me is the support for the 4K stacks seeing as Fedora Core 2 ships with a 4K stack by default which up until now, broke the previous nVidia driver. But what timing! Murphy's Law is running true to form seeing as I just compiled my Gentoo 2.6.7 kernel two days ago without 4K stacks (used the standard 8K) as I had given up waiting for the new driver ... :^O |
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| 248917 | 2004-07-01 08:40:00 | mumble mumble.... fedora 2. mumble mumble ATI mumble mumble XORG!!! | Shaun Minfie (2961) | ||
| 248918 | 2004-07-02 06:51:00 | > mumble mumble.... fedora 2. mumble mumble ATI mumble > mumble XORG!!! You know you can install ATI drivers on Fedora Core 2 and Xorg? You can find detailed instructions (as well as links for the driver and a required patch) here (www.fedoraforum.org)? The new driver installed fine on FC2 for me with its 4K stack kernel, you get the usual warning that the nvidia module license taints the kernel plus a new warning regarding a rivfb module which conflicts with the nvidia module and a suggestion you remove it. I haven't done anything with that module and just left it. According to google others have done the same and their computers haven't blown up yet :p The new nVidia driver comes with a seriously sexy nvidia-settings control box :D A few screenshots of some of the settings available: Graphic Card Information (sal.neoburn.net) Colour Correction options (sal.neoburn.net) XVideo settings (sal.neoburn.net) |
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