New nvidia drivers just released

[pmpatrick]

Nvidia relased it's most recent linux driver today(v1.0-6106). Get it here:

 

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display...2_1.0-6106.html

[VeeDubb]

awsome, I'll have to give them a go this weekend

[zero0w]

Just upgrading the driver on Mandrake 10 OE, no problem here :) .

[Guest ykpaiha]

Just done nvidiaxxxx.run

very good on 2.6.3

 

But impossible on 2.6.7 ??? it seems problems with the kernel-dev

Mayby we can use smp or an other ?

 

any clue please

[Relic2K]

I am setting my config to load on startup. I had the same problem with my new card too. I had to many kernel sources kicking around when I when to the 2.6.7smp kernel. I could not install the driver anymore and basically had to reinstall my entire MDL box. It just would not install anymore.

Edited July 1, 2004 by Relic2K

[tyme]

i just installed these last night on 2.6.6 and found that X.org seems to start up faster than with the previous drivers.

[Guest anon]

Just installed it on 2.6.3-13 mdk

Works fine, but didn't notice any change performance wise.

[nggalai]

Already posted in that other thread on the same topic, but once more (and a bit more elaborate):

 

Work great for me on kernel 2.6.3, no go what so ever on 2.6.7. The new control panel is a definite improvement over the hacked I'll-include-the-CP-from-driver-44xx approach you needed for the last set (if you wanted a control panel, that is). I am particularly fond of the colour correction settings--finally, easy gamma and contrast adjustments for my DVI/TFT screen.

 

The installer seems to have been upgraded, too--it warned me about a kernel module that was compiled into the mdk stock kernel (rivafb) and that I may not enable that module in conjunction with the NVIDIA module. A definite plus, even though I don't use that module myself. ;)

 

Performance-wise, x.org seems to start a tad faster (some 3-5s), but that may be my imagination. What's a definite, though, is Xine using less CPU cycles when watching DVD movies. So yes, I'm quite happy with the new driver release.

 

93,

-Sascha.rb

[Pzatch]

Wow! Just downloaded and installed. 15 minutes and the things running fine. Nice graphical configuration to. Its nice to have that back and better than before.

[liquidzoo]

no go for me :(

 

Now I can't get any of the nvidia drivers installed, either....

 

Anyone know where I can get a kernel-source rpm for 2.6.6-2? Right now, my kernel-source doesn't match my installed kernel (my one stupid number...kernel == 2.6.6-2, source == 2.6.6-1); and that's a pain in my ass. I've looked at rpmfind, and there isn't one in cooker anymore, only 2.6.7, which won't install at all for me.

[bvc]

I can't find it either. That's why it's a good idea to have;

kernel

kernel-source

in /etc/urpmi/skip.list

and always;

cd /bkup

tar -czf kernel-source-2.6.6-2.tar.gz /usr/src/linux-2.6.6-2mdk

before updating nvidia. I suppose you knew that though.

[liquidzoo]

Yes, I knew that; but I never had the right kernel-source version to begin with. From the time I updated to the 2.6.6 kernel, but the nvidia driver (5328) installed anyway. Now I can't get any drivers to install.

 

Even if I could find a tar.gz of the Mandrake source, that would be helpful.

[papaschtroumpf]

Control panel? how do you get to it?

[bvc]

open a terminal or run dialog and run;

nvidia-settings

BUT....read this

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x...-user-guide.txt

Edited July 2, 2004 by bvc