Nvidia Release new Linux Drivers

Zardon · Jul 28, 2003, 10:06 PM

Just had an email from nvidia to inform our members that they have released a new Linux Driver.

The new drivers are version 1.0-4496 with a release date of July 28, 2003

RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS:
· GeForce FX 5900 support
· Support for Active Stereo + TwinView
· Initial support for APM power management
· Improved OpenGL performance when rendering to multiple buffers (such as when using a stereo visual and rendering to GL_LEFT_AND_RIGHT).

DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT:
· Supports all major distributions by user compiling
· Ships with precompiled kernel interfaces for:
· Red Hat Linux 9.0
· Red Hat Linux 8.0
· Red Hat Linux 7.3
· SuSE 8.2

Download info here

Also, please note that this driver release supports NVIDIA Linux Update, an integrated installer that simplifies setup and deployment. With NVIDIA Linux Update, you can intelligently download the new drivers directly to your PC for the distribution you are using. NVIDIA Linux Update fully supports all major Linux OSes and CPUs.

Jul 28, 2003, 10:06 PM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Nvidia Release new Linux Drivers Just had an email from nvidia to inform our members that they have released a new Linux Driver. The new drivers are version 1.0-4496 with a release date of July 28, 2003 RELEASE HIGHLIGHTS: · GeForce FX 5900 support · Support for Active Stereo + TwinView · Initial support for APM power management · Improved OpenGL performance when rendering to multiple buffers (such as when using a stereo visual and rendering to GL_LEFT_AND_RIGHT). DISTRIBUTION SUPPORT: · Supports all major distributions by user compiling · Ships with precompiled kernel interfaces for: · Red Hat Linux 9.0 · Red Hat Linux 8.0 · Red Hat Linux 7.3 · SuSE 8.2 Download info here Also, please note that this driver release supports NVIDIA Linux Update, an integrated installer that simplifies setup and deployment. With NVIDIA Linux Update, you can intelligently download the new drivers directly to your PC for the distribution you are using. NVIDIA Linux Update fully supports all major Linux OSes and CPUs.