Linux Display Driver (IA32) 1.0-7167

Discussion in 'Drivers and Firmware' started by syngod, Mar 12, 2005.

  1. syngod

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    Release Highlights:

    • Support for GeForce 6200 with TurboCache™ GPUs
    • Improved OpenGL workstation performance.
    • Added support for XRandR rotation; see Appendix W in the text README.
    • Added ExactModeTimingsDVI X config option to give explicit control over the mode timings used on Flat Panels.
    • Added Xorg dlloader support.
    • Changed driver behavior such that PAT (Page Attribute Table) is used where possible instead of MTRRs.
    • Added a workaround for an X server bug with PCI-E GeForce 6800 and GeForce 6600; a fix has been provided to XFree86 and XOrg.
    • Fixed stability problems on x86_64 PCI-E systems.
    • Fixed 2D rendering corruption on certain older GPUs.
    • Improved compatibility with Linux 2.6 kernels.
    • Fixed compatibility problems with some SWIOTLB em64t systems.
    • Fixed a bug that triggered error messages of the form: "ioctl32(doom.x86:6747): Unknown cmd fd(16) cmd(c0384642){00} arg(ffffc75c) on /dev/nvidiactl"
    • Fixed NvAGP incompatibility with recent Linux 2.6 kernels.
    • Improved interaction with the udev filesystem.
    • Improved performance of PCI cards on Linux 2.6 systems.
    • Updated documentation. Please see the text README file.

    Get it from nVIDIA. | Readme File
     
  2. Anti-Trend

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    Excellent! *rubs hands together* Thanks for the update, syngod.
     
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  3. Fred

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    Yay! Looks good. Thanks syngod! :D
     
  4. Anti-Trend

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    Very good performance!
     
  5. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    So it's pretty good? If it's really worth it, my friend has offered a FX 5200 AGP 128mb card for $10, and will probably swap it out with this this voodoo5 so I can do some expirementing on linux and games!
     
  6. Anti-Trend

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    That's a great deal, and that card will be astronomically faster than a 3DFX!
     
  7. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

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    alright then will do!
     

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