X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 - Page 2

nv_user2011 · 12-08-11, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joedoe

I hope a solution will come up, because vesa is already giving me a headache

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NVIDIA wants we buy new graphic cards. It's planned obsolescence.

Maybe next year we have a new driver version.

Greetings.

V0yager9 · 12-20-11, 04:13 PM

next year?

1LordAnubis · 12-23-11, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nv_user2011

NVIDIA wants we buy new graphic cards. It's planned obsolescence.

Thats not a good way to keep consumers

Gusar · 12-24-11, 04:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1LordAnubis

Thats not a good way to keep consumers

But where will you go? To the other company that's *also* playing planned obsolescence? It's not like this phenomenon is unique to Nvidia. You do know that legacy ATI cards aren't supported at all with their proprietary drivers, right? Nvidia still does support their legacy cards, you just have to hold back on updating X for a month or three.

Plagman · 12-24-11, 02:40 PM

Recent ABI support for the 173 legacy driver series is still on the roadmap; it hasn't been dropped.

1LordAnubis · 12-28-11, 09:57 PM

Thanks for letting us know

Also, gusar, AMD kinda purchased ATI with those problems; I believe everything since then has worked out though?

V0yager9 · 01-09-12, 12:21 PM

there will be new drivers (173) more compatible with X Server 1.11?!

it's really confirmed?

nv_user2011 · 02-28-12, 03:55 AM

This thread has been active since September 30, 2011. Tomorrow ends February 2012.

5 MONTHS AND STILL WAITING

Greetings.

mereset · 03-14-12, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plagman

Recent ABI support for the 173 legacy driver series is still on the roadmap; it hasn't been dropped.

Now that X server 1.12 has been released is it possible that the 173 series legacy driver might be updated with ABI 12 support?

1LordAnubis · 03-28-12, 12:23 AM

Seriously...

Taylor001 · 04-07-12, 07:54 PM

Any news?

Adam Benjamin · 06-21-12, 09:11 AM

I find it a bit frustrating to read about how Nvidia replied publicly to Linus Torvald's dig by claiming that they have good support when my support for this older card is only barely passable. The open source effort "nouveau" is buggy for this card, but it's my only viable option. The bottom half of my dual-monitor config doesn't display image data with certain kinds of methods (eg. dvi) among other nightmares.

But the closed source version, which I would happily run, doesn't work with the latest versions of (in my case) Fedora. You claimed months and months ago that you would release an updated driver that worked with the latest X server ABI version, but 10 months or more doesn't seem like a reasonable turn-around.

Sure... in the end, you'll force me to buy a new machine with a new video card, but you can't possibly believe that it would entice me into buying another Nvidia card, ever, do you? Weeks worth of wait? Okay. A month? Well.. maybe... 10+ months? Ridiculous. And disappointing.

If you care about your user base, try showing them more respect. Either make the information available to the open source project, or assign the resources internally to keep the driver current. Or, watch as we switch to your competitors. :/

Adam

12-20-11, 04:13 PM	#14
V0yager9 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 next year?

12-24-11, 02:40 PM	#17
Plagman NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 254	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 Recent ABI support for the 173 legacy driver series is still on the roadmap; it hasn't been dropped.

12-28-11, 09:57 PM	#18
1LordAnubis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 9	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 Thanks for letting us know Also, gusar, AMD kinda purchased ATI with those problems; I believe everything since then has worked out though?

01-09-12, 12:21 PM	#19
V0yager9 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 there will be new drivers (173) more compatible with X Server 1.11?! it's really confirmed?

02-28-12, 03:55 AM	#20
nv_user2011 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 3	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 This thread has been active since September 30, 2011. Tomorrow ends February 2012. 5 MONTHS AND STILL WAITING Greetings.

03-28-12, 12:23 AM	#22
1LordAnubis Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 9	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 Seriously...

04-07-12, 07:54 PM	#23
Taylor001 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 24	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 Any news?

06-21-12, 09:11 AM	#24
Adam Benjamin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 4	Re: X Server 1.11.1 won't work with 173.14.31 I find it a bit frustrating to read about how Nvidia replied publicly to Linus Torvald's dig by claiming that they have good support when my support for this older card is only barely passable. The open source effort "nouveau" is buggy for this card, but it's my only viable option. The bottom half of my dual-monitor config doesn't display image data with certain kinds of methods (eg. dvi) among other nightmares. But the closed source version, which I would happily run, doesn't work with the latest versions of (in my case) Fedora. You claimed months and months ago that you would release an updated driver that worked with the latest X server ABI version, but 10 months or more doesn't seem like a reasonable turn-around. Sure... in the end, you'll force me to buy a new machine with a new video card, but you can't possibly believe that it would entice me into buying another Nvidia card, ever, do you? Weeks worth of wait? Okay. A month? Well.. maybe... 10+ months? Ridiculous. And disappointing. If you care about your user base, try showing them more respect. Either make the information available to the open source project, or assign the resources internally to keep the driver current. Or, watch as we switch to your competitors. :/ Adam