180.08 (BETA) for Linux x86/x86-64 released

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Release Highlights:

• Added support for the following new GPUs:
  • Quadro NVS 450
  • Quadro FX 370 LP
  • Quadro FX 5800
  • Quadro FX 4800
  • Quadro FX 470
  • Quadro CX
• Added preliminary support for OpenGL 3.0.
• Improved VDPAU error recovery on some GPUs.

The 180.08 NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver Set for Linux/x86 is available for download via FTP.
The 180.08 NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver Set for Linux/x86-64 is available for download via FTP.

Please see the README (x86, x86-64) for more information about this release.

Please note: This NVIDIA Linux graphics driver release supports GeForce 6xxx and newer NVIDIA GPUs, GeForce4 and older GPUs are supported through the 96.43.xx and 71.86.xx NVIDIA legacy graphics drivers. GeForce FX GPUs are supported through the 173.14.xx NVIDIA legacy graphics drivers.

Please also note: If you encounter any problems with the 180.08 NVIDIA Linux graphics driver release, please start a new thread and include a detailed description of the problem, reproduction steps and generate/attach an nvidia-bug-report.log file (please see http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=46678 for details).