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epicstruggle
07-Apr-2006, 19:39
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_1.0-8756.html
Linux Display Driver - IA32

Version: 1.0-8756
Operating System: Linux IA32
Release Date: April 7, 2006
Release Highlights

Adds support for GeForce 7300, GeForce 7400 Go, GeForce 7600 and GeForce 7900 GPUs.
Added support for running OpenGL applications while the Composite X extension is enabled; see "The X Composite Extension" appendix for details.
Enabled hardware acceleration of the Render X extension by default.
Added "AddARGBGLXVisuals" X configuration option, so that OpenGL applications can render to X Windows' alpha channel.
Added Linux/i2c support to the NVIDIA kernel module; see the "i2c Bus Support" appendix for details.
Improved power management support with Linux >= 2.6.14 and added support for suspend-to-disk.
Added new "nvidia-auto-select" mode entry for use in the X configuration file; see description in the "Programming Modes" appendix.
Added support for GLX 1.4.
Added ability for OpenGL applications to span greater than 4096 pixels when in Xinerama.
Improved G-Sync support.
Fixed interlaced modes on CRTs.
Improved compatibility with the latest Linux 2.6 kernels.
BlueTsunami
07-Apr-2006, 22:37
Nvidia + Linux = <3
Rodéric
08-Apr-2006, 11:16
Been waiting for freeBSD x64 drivers for months now :(

(But I think nV's waiting for some feature to be added to the kernel or something so might not be their fault...)
Chalnoth
24-Apr-2006, 16:55
You know, I have to wonder why anybody would be running 32-bit Linux these days. Aren't all recent CPU's from both vendors 64-bit now? 64-bit Linux has been feature-complete for a long time now...

P.S. The 64-bit Linux driver was also updated to this version.
epicstruggle
24-Apr-2006, 17:56
You know, I have to wonder why anybody would be running 32-bit Linux these days. Aren't all recent CPU's from both vendors 64-bit now? 64-bit Linux has been feature-complete for a long time now...

P.S. The 64-bit Linux driver was also updated to this version.
Id be suprised if a very large percentage of computers would be classified as high end (64bit capable). Yeah they should have released both versions.

epic
Chalnoth
24-Apr-2006, 17:58
Well, they did release both versions. But I don't think you need to go high-end before you have a 64-bit capable computer (though I suppose probably higher on the Intel side than the AMD side....but why would you want to buy Intel today?).
epicstruggle
24-Apr-2006, 19:50
Well, they did release both versions.thanks for the heads up. didnt realise it.But I don't think you need to go high-end before you have a 64-bit capable computer (though I suppose probably higher on the Intel side than the AMD side....but why would you want to buy Intel today?).
I just bought an intel system, mainly because it was a notebook and a dell only thing. Despite that, i still think that a majority of computers running linux are still only capable of running 32bit code. Is there really any thing that the average linux user needs a modern (released within the last year) cpu for?

epic
Chalnoth
24-Apr-2006, 19:59
Well, yeah, notebook I can understand. I guess I just always think of desktops when I think of computers.

As for desktop x86-64 penetration, I would tend to think that it's rather significant these days. Granted, I'm currently typing from an old dual Xeon 1.7GHz Linux machine that obviously doesn't support 64-bit. But if you're going for the latest nVidia drivers, I would tend to think that you're interested in 3D graphics, which would in turn mean that you're interested in keeping up to date with your CPU.
stevem
25-Apr-2006, 11:56
...I'm currently typing from an old dual Xeon 1.7GHz Linux machine...
OT
UC Davis? Faculty/Grad? If so it figures...
Chalnoth
25-Apr-2006, 12:12
OT
UC Davis? Faculty/Grad? If so it figures...
Aye, grad student here.
stevem
12-May-2006, 04:01
Heh, visited Davis last year. Have a number of colleagues (friends) there.