new official nvidia drivers - 5328

Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-5328

enjoy, ive not had a chance to test them yet

floam · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:45 am Post subject:

This sucks. I choosed today to reinstall everything, sitting at bootstrap right now

. Is there a patch at minion.de yet?
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Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

not yet

Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

Linux Display Driver - IA32

Version: 1.0-5328
Operating System: Linux IA32
Release Date: December 22, 2003

Release Highlights

* Supports latest GeForce FX and Quadro FX GPUs
* Added support for UBB and FSAA Stereo.
* Improved GLXPixamp support.
* Added support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0.
* Added support for GLX_SGI_swap_control.
* Reduced CPU usage when OpenGL applications are syncing to vblank.

floam · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 7:26 am Post subject:

Kind of odd that they didn't mention nvidia-settings -- did it make it into the final release?
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_Nomad_ · Guru Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Posts: 571

I must say it's odd that support for 2.6 kernel hasn't been added. after all, it's been out over a week, and looking at minion.de it can't be such a hard time making it 2.6 compatible

Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

nvidia-settings is not there

and the performance so far seems to suck compaired to 4620

sms · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:23 am Post subject:

The patch is now at minion.de, enjoy

:lol:

sms

scoobydu · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:26 am Post subject:

Oooo, thx.

I'll give these a try

edit: modified beta ebuilds seem to work here ... beta tended to lock up on me, so will need to try these latest 'stable'? release, before I comment

glxgears looks fine, still around the 3500 mark ...
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viperlin · Veteran Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 1319 Location: UK

no nvidia-settings? (and according to madpenguin.org they do support 2.6.0)

the thing didn't work but still they could have fixed it.

floam · Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2003 11:02 pm Post subject:

Viperlin: Can you read? Madpenguin specifically states that there is *not* support for 2.6.
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scrllock · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 102

Ebuilds for the 5328 drivers.
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36286

neenee · Veteran Joined: 20 Jul 2003 Posts: 1786

hm.. i tried them. they both glx and the kernel
compiled fine, but when i tried to run startx, it
just produced a blinking cursor and X seemed
to have shutdown when i moved back to tty1.

very odd.

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Ulukay · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 08 Oct 2002 Posts: 143

i've tried to install these stupid drivers manually and with the ebuilds, but i only get 5-10fps in glxgears (glxinfo tells me that nvidia opengl is used(
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xeon3k · n00b Joined: 07 Dec 2003 Posts: 13 Location: perth.wa.au

So what is performance like for everyone compared to 4620?

Nick W · l33t Joined: 07 Dec 2003 Posts: 684

I know this seems like a dumb question, but I have to ask: If I'm running 2.6 -> I guess I shouldnt install these then right?

Nick

_Nomad_ · Guru Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Posts: 571

ejfinneran · n00b Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 18

I have a GeForce FX 5700 Ultra which was just supported by these new drivers. They are less than impressive to say the least. If you use the nvidia agp, X doesn't start. If you use AGPgart, X can start but glxgears gets 14fps max. Hope this gets sorted out soon.

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scoobydu · Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2003 11:34 am Post subject:

Angry Geek · Apprentice Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 162 Location: .uk

I think quite a few people are having issues with the new release. Slashdot are running a story http://slashdot.org/articles/03/12/23/0256236.shtml.

Guess I'll stick with my 4620 release. Like they say, "if it ain't broke don't try and fix it!"
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_Nomad_ · Guru Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Posts: 571

Just out of curiosity... Is anyone actually experiencing a better performance with these drivers... I've been using them during the day and I see no increase what so ever in performance... Actually there's a small decrease... And no nvidia-settings.
And looking at these previous posts I'd say I'm not alone in feeling this :lol:

I actually belived we'd see an updated nvidia-settings handling twinview.

Drewgrange · Guru Joined: 29 Mar 2003 Posts: 483 Location: Ohio, US

Doesn't look so good. I think I'll stick to the 4620 betas

serotonin · n00b Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 50

i cant get either one of these drivers to work on my system. x will start and run for 6 - 30 minutes before locking up the video card. i sill have a moving mouse pointer, but thats it.

i tried the 4620 ebuild that is on the forums and the newest dirivers with the minion patch on it. im using an athlon xp2800+, on a viakt600 board.

frustrating to say the least

im out of class and ready to game, and i have to boot into *cough* windows to do it

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