nvidia linux display driver 177.67 and 177.68

[Sharktooth]

32bits: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_177.67.html
64bits: http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_177.67.html
enjoy

small update 177.68:
32bits: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86/177.68/
64bits: ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/177.68/

[cogman]

hmm, looks interesting. Too bad ubuntu doesn't update there nvidia packages. They are still back in the 169 days (no support for my 9600GT, had to do a semi-hack to get it working) Oh well, thats what you get for wanting some package management.

[Sharktooth]

... i have to ask... why using ubuntu when there is mint?
Linux Mint is an Ubuntu-based distribution whose goal is to provide a more complete out-of-the-box experience by including browser plugins, media codecs, support for DVD playback, Java and other components. It also adds a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, and a web-based package installation interface. Linux Mint is compatible with Ubuntu software repositories.

[Ranguvar]

Because some people like Ubuntu's policy of not including non-free packages, and enjoy building their system up?

Though, personally, I'm in love with Arch (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux). One of its benefits (@cogman), is the ABS (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ABS_-_The_Arch_Build_System) (Arch Build System). You can easily build a package yourself and integrate it with pacman (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman) (the package manager, IMO its only rival is apt). So, you can still update the package or remove it like any other package. Plus, there is a repository of such user-created packages, the AUR (http://aur.archlinux.org/). The most popular packages are added to the Arch [community] repository, but you can easily download any from the AUR.

[Henrikx]

Please note: This NVIDIA Linux graphics driver release supports GeForce 6xxx and newer NVIDIA GPUs, GeForce4 and older GPUs are supported through the 96.43.xx and 71.86.xx NVIDIA legacy graphics drivers. GeForceFX GPUs are supported through the 173.14.xx NVIDIA legacy graphics drivers.


Off Topic
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[Sharktooth]

Because some people like Ubuntu's policy of not including non-free packages...
mint light.

[RunningSkittle]

Better solution: Debian

[Sharktooth]

oh... the point was using mint instead od ubuntu since it's basically ububtu + usefull stuff + nice interface.
for personalized or own built OSes then there are other solutions. arch is one of my favourites too. debian is a bit of... dunno.

[Ranguvar]

Old? Ancient? :p

OK, we're well off topic now :P

[Sharktooth]

yeah. let's get back on topic. anyone tried those drivers?

[HymnToLife]

Upgraded, I see absolutely no change. It seems to be just some minor bug fixes, the 2D rendering performance is still as poor as always.

[Sharktooth]

one of the new things i read about those drivers is opengl 3.0 support.
however nvidia is dooing rather poor with linux drivers lately...

[WalterK]

Thanks for the update Sharktooth
I am only waiting on three things from all these video driver updates proper kde4/compiz-fusion support, a fix for that hue color error and finally hidef video playback assistance like in windows.
Thats all i am waiting for.

[Sharktooth]

sadly i dont think the video playback assistance is going to happen...

[Rasi]

those beta drivers still are crap.

dolphin still is awfully slow when selecting multiple files.
There are lots of glitches in the whole UI (plasma)

and the strangest of them all:
http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=168673

I am really thinking about getting a ATI card - right now i use the free nv driver and its fine.. but no tvout and no 3d (which i rarely need)