new nvidia beta: 185.18.10 (sgfxi -cB)

Release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2009649
Bug reports: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678
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Nvidia made their current beta 185.18.14 to current default stable.

This marks a slight change in how nvidia is proceeding with driver development, they did the same last week for 180.60.

It looks to me like nvidia is also slowing down and probably reducing their overall *nix dev group, but being nvidia, my guess is they are cutting fat not meat, and improving overall work flows, unlike ati, which appears to simply be terminating linux support altogether, except for a bare minimum level. Time shall tell.

Release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2016740

bug reports: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678
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updated to handle fixed libdrm2 in sid, now sgfxi for fglrx tests for > 2.3 but less than 2.4.10. The fixed working version is 2.4.11 in sid now, that should probably go to testing fairly soon I would guess.
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Added patches for 180.44, 173.18.14, 96.43.11, 71.86.09 drivers for 2.6.30 kernel.

185 drivers work fine with 2.6.30.

I assume nvidia will release updated versions of those other drivers fairly soon.
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Thanks h2, lappie needs the 173 driver for 5200 nvidia. Although I don't plan to upgrade .30 kernel till it matures, nice to know it's there.
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new fglrx 9-6 added, good news: 2.6.29 still works, and sgfxi -f still installs driver.

Bad news? same old, the debian sid packager is still broken, looks like its maintainer has, as usual, gotten tired of the endless failures and moved on to do more productive things with his/her life. Good for them!

No support, no patches, for 2.6.30 kernels. 2.6.29 debian sid/liquorix kernels work fine.
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Improved missing gcc version, now tests for and installs if available missing gcc version, and exports gcc to CC, otherwise exits with error.
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New nvidia legacy drivers. Main feature is: no need to use patches for 2.6.30 kernels.

legacy 3: 5xxx cards: 173.14.19: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2034418

legacy 2: older, mixed: 96.43.12: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2034416

legacy 1: oldest cards: 71.86.10: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2034415

Post nvidia bug reports here: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

Also, all current drivers have this feature now:

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New nvidia legacy drivers. Main feature is: no need to use patches for 2.6.30 kernels, (this update "Restored compatibility with recent Linux kernels").

legacy 3: 5xxx cards: 173.14.20: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2037374

legacy 2: older, mixed: 96.43.13: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2037370

legacy 1: oldest cards: 71.86.11: release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2037367

Post nvidia bug reports here: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

Also, all current drivers have this feature now:

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New beta: 190.16
Release notes: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2051461
Bug reports: www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678

Nothing to note, I haven't tried this one yet.
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