[ubuntu-x] New nvidia experimental driver packages coming soon for 12.04

[Michael Wisheu]

Hi Bryce,

How about updating it to 304.51? This is mainly a bugfix release and I
would recommend it over 304.43.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux-display-amd64-304.51-driver

Best,

Michael


On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 1:27 AM, Bryce Harrington <bryce at canonical.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 01:20:11AM +0200, a.grandi at gmail.com wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 12 October 2012 01:12, Bryce Harrington <bryce at canonical.com> wrote:
> > > We are introducing new 'experimental' driver packages for NVIDIA, which
> > > will be available via the Additional Hardware Drivers setup tool for
> > > 12.04 user (and 12.10 too).  These packages will provide NVIDIA's beta
> > > drivers, which are required for certain commercial games.
> > >
> > > There is an nvidia-experimental-304 package which isn't really a beta
> >
> > Nvidia 304.x driver is required not only for gamers, but also for
> > people having new video cards (it's my case).
> >
> > I've a Nvidia GT 640 and it's not supported by default on 12.04.
> > I had to use a PPA repository to install the 304.x driver so I was
> > able to use this video card.
> >
> > I think it should be upgraded in the LTS too, not only in a PPA.
>
> Already done.  :-) Use the nvidia-current-updates package, which tracks
> the latest stable nvidia driver, and currently is providing 304.43.
>
> Bryce
>
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