Nvidia driver 180.16 Beta

[dibl]

Get it here:

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/show....php?p=1873716

I just installed it on my Kubuntu 8.10 64-bit system, kernel 2.6.27-9, GeForce 9600GT, SyncMaster 1100 CRT. Seems to work fine. Install it like this:

1. Download the ...pkg2.run installer to your user home folder.

2. Make sure you have installed the linux-headers and build-essential packages for your running kernel.

3. Exit the X session with Ctrl-Alt-F1, and log in to the CLI, then shut down the X server:

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm stop

change to the /tmp directory:

cd /tmp

make a directory for the installer:

sudo mkdir nv

change to the new directory:

cd nv

copy the Nvidia installer to the current directory:

sudo cp /home/dibl/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.16-pkg2.run .

run the installer:

sudo sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-180.16-pkg2.run

Answer "yes" to the question about installing 32-bit libraries, but "no" to the question about writing a new xorg.conf file, unless you don't already have one that is working well for you with the Nvidia driver. When it finishes and exits, restart the X server:

startx

and enjoy the view!

[Primoz]

Re: Nvidia driver 180.16 Beta

Is it better than normal 180?
I mean is it still having problems with plasma and open office and some other apps?

[blackpaw]

Re: Nvidia driver 180.16 Beta

Is it better than normal 180?
I mean is it still having problems with plasma and open office and some other apps?

Much better, for me the graphics glitches have vanished altogether. Also I am testing mythtv trunk with it - has the VDPAU patches, simply amazing performance.

[dibl]

Re: Nvidia driver 180.16 Beta

Is it better than normal 180?
I mean is it still having problems with plasma and open office and some other apps?

I think the new driver is working just fine. I've got KDE 4.2 Beta, and I see some instability, but I don't think it's "video", as from a driver problem. I think it's the display manager and perhaps some other software issues -- the panel won't keep it's settings between boots, etc. Also I'm running Compiz and Emerald, so that could influence my screen display quality.

[zenarcher]

Re: Nvidia driver 180.16 Beta

I just installed the new Nvidia beta driver and it's a 100% improvement over the 177 driver I've been using. I'm running KDE 4 desktop with the latest KDE beta installed and an Nvidia GeForce 8400GS video card. As mentioned earlier, there are still some issues, whatever may be the cause, but this new beta driver is way ahead of the earlier one! Worth the effort to install.

Cheers,
zenarcher