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Romashka

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Registered: 2005-12-07

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nvidia-1.0.9629

New nvidia drivers for all official kernels are in Testing now!

Highlights:
    * Added initial support for GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap.
    * Added new "Display Configuration" page in nvidia-settings.
    * Improved workstation OpenGL performance in Xinerama.
    * Added support for NVIDIA Quadro Plex.
    * Added support for Quad SLI.
    * Improved X driver error recovery.
    * Improved workstation overlay performance.
    * Added SMBus functionality to the Linux/i2c interface.
    * Fixed DFP scaling support.
    * Added support for OpenGL 2.1.
    * Added new "TwinViewXineramaInfoOrder" X configuration option to control the order of display devices when in TwinView.
    * Fixed some problems related to TV Out.
    * Added new NVIDIA logo artwork to nvidia-settings and X driver splashscreen; the X driver splashscreen can now be configured with the new "LogoPath" X configuration option.

Finally!

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rezza

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From: Edinburgh, uk

Registered: 2004-07-08

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Hmm, yay for new (non-beta) drivers, but for some reason glxinfo segfaults on me now

Romashka

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Registered: 2005-12-07

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Hmm, yay for new (non-beta) drivers, but for some reason glxinfo segfaults on me now

That's why they are in Testing. I'm sure this can be fixed before they enter Extra.

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Damnshock

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From: Barcelona

Registered: 2006-09-13

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Using the nvidia-installer...they work quite well!!!

I can finally use beryl and maximize windows without getting my screen all black

Cheers

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Damnshock

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Too fast becoming happy: the problem still exists

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

I can't reproduce the glxinfo segfault, works fine here. Does glx work well in general? Does nvidia-setting show the glx information?

Pierre

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From: Bonn

Registered: 2004-07-05

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Hmm, yay for new (non-beta) drivers, but for some reason glxinfo segfaults on me now

You did install nvidia-utils from testing, too? (just to make sure)

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delphinen

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Registered: 2006-10-02

Posts: 67

Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

The new nvidia logo splash screen its very cool. So far, the new driver hasnt fixed the blank screen I have when switching Vterms, also, I have a weird strange minimal "bug" when I mouse over the minimize/maximize/close buttons of the windows on Compiz.

dienadel

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Registered: 2005-12-23

Posts: 179

Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

Just for curiosity, what "initial" means in:

* Added initial support for GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap.

thanks!

brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

It means that GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap is still buggy. You get black windows if you run out of video memory, and some other bugs. It always works for me though.
That will only affect you if you use a compositing manager that uses tfp.

brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

glxinfo segfault: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79703
IMO this is not critical as long as the rest works (does it?).

6800 slowness: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79740
This IS critical, how many users are affected by this?

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/5786
This is also critical, can anyone else confirm this bug?

FYI: I don't plan to add nvidia beta 9742 to the unstable repository. The only reason I added beta drivers is that I expected high popularity because of the tfp feature. The new beta release doesn't have such important changes and thus won't be that popular, so I figured it is not worth the effort supporting it right now. The few people who want to use it can modify the existing PKGBUILDs by only changing the version number.

twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/5786
This is also critical, can anyone else confirm this bug?

I have the exact same video card that he has and I'm not having any issues that he said. The nvidia drivers are working perfect for me.

Tatey

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2006-04-02

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/5786
This is also critical, can anyone else confirm this bug?

I have the exact same video card that he has and I'm not having any issues that he said. The nvidia drivers are working perfect for me.

I've been playing World of Warcraft all day with these drivers and haven't encountered a single issue. I also have a 6800 GT.

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twiistedkaos

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Registered: 2006-05-20

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/5786
This is also critical, can anyone else confirm this bug?

I have the exact same video card that he has and I'm not having any issues that he said. The nvidia drivers are working perfect for me.

I've been playing World of Warcraft all day with these drivers and haven't encountered a single issue. I also have a 6800 GT.

The bug that I am talking about is not with 6800GT but with 5200FX.

StormBlast

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From: Moscow, Russia

Registered: 2006-02-02

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

glxinfo segfault: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79703
IMO this is not critical as long as the rest works (does it?).

This IS critical cause it's not only glxinfo but any GL app segfault on NV2x based cards...

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

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Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

glxinfo segfault: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79703
IMO this is not critical as long as the rest works (does it?).

This IS critical cause it's not only glxinfo but any GL app segfault on NV2x based cards...

Okay, good to know

rezza

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From: Edinburgh, uk

Registered: 2004-07-08

Posts: 237

Re: nvidia-1.0.9629

glxinfo segfault: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=79703
IMO this is not critical as long as the rest works (does it?).

This IS critical cause it's not only glxinfo but any GL app segfault on NV2x based cards...

Yup, it's really quite annoying. I still use and love my GF4ti4600