Comment 50 for bug 297543

nvidia release cycle is such as we get fully usable "beta" drivers.
Should we remove all the softwares with a version number < 1.0 from the
repositories? ;)
"beta" or "release" is not a problem: It works! Other drivers do not work.

Xavier

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 8:17 AM, ma2412ma <email address hidden> wrote:

> Why not? If the beta happens to be way better than the previous stable
> release where's the problem?
>
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> Update Package: nVidia 180.06
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/297543
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>
> Status in Intrepid Ibex Backports: New
> Status in "nvidia-graphics-drivers-177" source package in Ubuntu: Fix
> Released
> Status in "nvidia-graphics-drivers-180" source package in Ubuntu: Fix
> Released
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 in Ubuntu Intrepid: In Progress
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 in Ubuntu Intrepid: In Progress
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-177 in Ubuntu Jaunty: Fix Released
> Status in nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 in Ubuntu Jaunty: Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Release Highlights, 180.06
>
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=123072
>
> * Added support for CUDA 2.1.
> * Added initial support for PureVideo-like features on Linux via the new
> VDPAU API (see the vdpau.h header file installed withthe driver).
> * Added new workstation performance optimizations.
> * Enabled the X Render "GlyphCache" by default.
> * Disabled shared memory X pixmaps by default; see the"AllowSHMPixmaps"
> option.
> * Fixed a regression that could result in window decorationcorruption
> when running Compiz using Geforce 6 and 7 series GPUs.
> * Improved X pixmap placement on GeForce 8 series and later GPUs.
> * Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.
> * Improved stability on some GeForce 8 series and newer GPUs.
>
>
> Release Highlights, 177.82:
>
> * Added support for the following new GPUs:
> o Quadro NVS 450
> o Quadro FX 370 LP
> o Quadro FX 5800
> o Quadro FX 4800
> o Quadro FX 470
> o Quadro CX
> * Fixed a problem on recent mobile GPUs that caused a power management
> resume from S3 to take 30+ seconds.
> * Fixed a problem with hotkey switching on some recent mobile GPUs.
> * Fixed an image corruption issue seen in FireFox 3.
>
> http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=1842773
>
> Tested without any notable issues. Test with Jaunty ?
>