nvidia Linux Display Driver - x86

Linux Display Driver - x86

Version: 173.08

Operating System: Linux x86

Release Date: April 10, 2008

Release Highlights

Added support for the following new GPUs:
Quadro FX 3600M
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9500M GS
GeForce 8400
GeForce 8400 GS
Added support for Quadro FX 5600/4600 SDI and Quadro G-Sync II.
Fixed a problem that caused OpenGL to stop rendering to windows
with origins at or beyond 4096 pixels (horizontally) on GeForce 8 and 9
GPUs.
Fixed OpenGL rendering corruption with textures compressed using the DXT5 compression algorithm.
Fixed a regression that caused invalid EDIDs to be detected for the internal display device on some notebooks.
Improved hotkey switching and power management support on some GeForce 8 notebooks.
Fixed a bug that prevented the console from being restored correctly in SLI mode on GeForce 6 and 7 GPUs.
Fixed a problem that caused the synchronization signal polarity to always be positive for DVI devices on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs.
Fixed a problem that caused TV output on secondary TVs to be black and white on some GPUs.
Restored compatibility with recent Linux 2.6 kernels.

To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License.

You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files.

STEP 2: Download the Driver File

Download - NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.08.pkg1.run

SuSE users: please read the SuSE NVIDIA Installer HOWTO before downloading the driver.

STEP 3: Install
Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-173.08-pkg1.run"
to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with
configuration of your X config file. Please see Chapter 3 of the README
or run 'man nvidia-xconfig' for details on usage. Instructions for
those wishing to edit their X config file by hand can also be found in
the README.

If you have any questions or problems, please check the NVIDIA Linux discussion forum. If you don't find an answer to your question there, you can send email (in English) to linux-bugs@nvidia.com.

When emailing linux-bugs@nvidia.com, please attach an nvidia-bug-report.log, which is generated by running "nvidia-bug-report.sh".