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nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 package

  1. Intrepid (8.10)
  2. Bug #297543
  3. Comment #26

Comment 26 for bug 297543

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Matt (emaillists) wrote : Re: Update Package: nVidia 180.06

>> I don't think they'll have a need to put this as an update while it's
>> labelled as a 'beta' by nVidia (who use the term 'beta' properly).
>>

> I'm not such an end user but I can understand this.
> I have never see a bug in this new beta driver.
> It does the job. The previous one does not.

There are already 2 Nvidia drivers--177 and 173 (I think). 177 should remain labeled "recommended", and 180 could be labeled "Beta". The description could say something like use this only if you are having problems with 177, and that no official support will be provided for it.