File Description: 97.46 nVidia Linux Display Driver
OS: 32-bit Linux
nVidia Linux Display Driver is the OpenGL nVidia support for graphic cards on Linux operating systems.
To install:
Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8774-pkg1.run" to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with configuration of your X config file.
New features:
Added support for GeForce 8800 GTS and GeForce 8800 GTX boards.
File Description: This is the 76.67 Driver package for 32 bit linux. This driver has very limited support for Nvidia cards that are older than the Geforce FX generation, so if you own one of those older cards, you will be better off using the 53.36 or 44.96 driver. To install this driver: If you have a working X config file for a different driver (such as the "nv" or "vesa" driver), then simply edit the file as follows. Remove the line: Driver "nv" (or Driver "vesa") (or Driver "fbdev") and replace it with the line: Driver "nvidia" Remove the following lines: Load "dri" Load "GLCore" In the "Module" section of the file, add the line (if it does not already exist): Load "glx" There are numerous options that may be added to the X config file to tune the NVIDIA X driver. Please see Appendix D for a complete list of these options.
File Description: This is the 71.74 Driver package for 32 bit linux. This driver has very limited support for Nvidia cards that are older than the Geforce FX generation, so if you own one of those older cards, you will be better off using the 53.36 or 44.96 driver. To install this driver: If you have a working X config file for a different driver (such as the "nv" or "vesa" driver), then simply edit the file as follows. Remove the line: Driver "nv" (or Driver "vesa") (or Driver "fbdev") and replace it with the line: Driver "nvidia" Remove the following lines: Load "dri" Load "GLCore" In the "Module" section of the file, add the line (if it does not already exist): Load "glx" There are numerous options that may be added to the X config file to tune the NVIDIA X driver. Please see Appendix D for a complete list of these options.
File Description: This is the 53.36 Driver package for 32 bit linux. It is probably the last decent driver for Geforce 4 and older cards which are not fully supported by some newer driver packages. To install this driver: If you have a working X config file for a different driver (such as the "nv" or "vesa" driver), then simply edit the file as follows. Remove the line: Driver "nv" (or Driver "vesa") (or Driver "fbdev") and replace it with the line: Driver "nvidia" Remove the following lines: Load "dri" Load "GLCore" In the "Module" section of the file, add the line (if it does not already exist): Load "glx" There are numerous options that may be added to the X config file to tune the NVIDIA X driver. Please see Appendix D for a complete list of these options.
File Description: This is the 44.96 Driver package for 32 bit linux. It is recommended for Geforce 4 and older cards which are not fully supported by some newer driver packages. To install this driver:
If you have a working X config file for a different driver (such as the "nv"
or "vesa" driver), then simply edit the file as follows.
Remove the line:
Driver "nv"
(or Driver "vesa")
(or Driver "fbdev")
and replace it with the line:
Driver "nvidia"
Remove the following lines:
Load "dri"
Load "GLCore"
In the "Module" section of the file, add the line (if it does not already
exist):
Load "glx"
There are numerous options that may be added to the X config file to tune the
NVIDIA X driver. Please see Appendix D for a complete list of these options.
File Description: Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-169.04-pkg1.run" to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with configuration of your X config file.
Changes: Added support for GeForce 8800 GT. Improved modesetting support on Quadro/GeForce 8 series GPUs. Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 8 series GPUs. and more...
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