[ubuntu-za] Graphics card advice

[Arthur Rilke]

On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 12:48 -0400, Lee Sharp wrote:
> On 08/17/2010 12:24 PM, Josh Brodrick wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Josh Brodrick
> > <josholikestofly at gmail.com <mailto:josholikestofly at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >         I also like nvidia a lot.  When it is time to buy, I generally look
> >         here.
> >         http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-460-radeon-hd-5570-gaming,2697.html
> >           It gives a good guidline on where to start shopping.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Lee
> >
> > Sorry just one last question that comes to mind.
> > I read your link above and after quite a bit of research I have decided
> > to go for the nvidia geforce gtx 460.
> >
> > The thing is as it is a brand new card it needs newer nvidia
> > drivers....the nvidia current driver in lucid is 195.36.24, but the card
> > apparently needs 256.44.
> >
> > Whats the deal with downloading and installing newer nvidia drivers in
> > ubuntu (I've only ever just used the current ones from System /
> > Administration / Hardware drivers)  and the next question is how do i
> > find what the current driver will be in the maverick release?
> 
> Not too good. 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LucidLynx/ReleaseNotes#Incompatibility%20with%20nVidia%20upstream%20driver%20installer 
>   As to maverick, normally you can search packages.ubuntu.com but the 
> maverick repo search seems to be broken.  One way is to boot a Maverick 
> daily build LiveCD and see what it has. 


I'm running Maverick Alpha 3. The nVidia drivers are currently at
version 256.44. After some problems earlier in the development cycle,
the drivers seem to be behaving quite well now.

Arthur


>  Or you might ask on ubuntu 
> forums in the maverick testing section.  However, it may change the 
> final freeze in September.  I usually do not go that new... :)
> 
> 			Lee
>