New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support.

firew4lker · 09-30-10, 08:23 AM

New Xorg, same issue as before.

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=150574

Any hints?

**AaronP** · 09-30-10, 09:36 AM

Changes to support xserver 1.9 in the 173.14.* series of releases is going through testing now, hopefully to be released soon.

luk1don · 09-30-10, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronP

Changes to support xserver 1.9 in the 173.14.* series of releases is going through testing now, hopefully to be released soon.

Aaron@
Please don't forget about 96.43.* series

firew4lker · 09-30-10, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronP

Changes to support xserver 1.9 in the 173.14.* series of releases is going through testing now, hopefully to be released soon.

Thanks you!

**AaronP** · 09-30-10, 09:22 PM

173.14.28 is out. Please give it a try.

@luk1don: I haven't forgotten about 96.43.*, I just haven't had much time to work on it lately. I'm hoping to get started on xserver 1.8 support soon, and xserver 1.9 support shortly thereafter.

zekica · 10-02-10, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronP

I haven't forgotten about 96.43.*, I just haven't had much time to work on it lately. I'm hoping to get started on xserver 1.8 support soon, and xserver 1.9 support shortly thereafter.

Can you provide us with some approximate time when the 96.43.* drivers with xserver 1.9 support will be released?

TheGlade · 10-11-10, 07:00 AM

Hi,

is there any ETA for the updated 96.43.* drivers?
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 and now X won't work anymore.

I guess more people will be impacted soon.

AJenbo · 10-11-10, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronP

@luk1don: I haven't forgotten about 96.43.*, I just haven't had much time to work on it lately. I'm hoping to get started on xserver 1.8 support soon, and xserver 1.9 support shortly thereafter.

Thank you for douing this. I support a company where about half the systems use Gf4mx cards, so realy need this driver.

sveterv2 · 10-12-10, 04:28 AM

Wouldn't it be easier and CHEAPER for NVIDIA corporation to open source their drivers for OLD hardware? Maybe somebody should talk to his manager and suggest this? This way programmers could concentrate on software for newer hardware that makes INCOME for NVIDIA, and older one could still be used without any problems on Linux and other platforms by those who owns it.

it's just my opinion. Thank You

luk1don · 10-12-10, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sveterv2

Wouldn't it be easier and CHEAPER for NVIDIA corporation to open source their drivers for OLD hardware? Maybe somebody should talk to his manager and suggest this? This way programmers could concentrate on software for newer hardware that makes INCOME for NVIDIA, and older one could still be used without any problems on Linux and other platforms by those who owns it.

it's just my opinion. Thank You

The question is: why restricted drivers from NVIDIA must be unsupported after new X.Org xserver releases every time... (I know, stupid question)

There are Nouveau Gallium 3D open source drivers (but not very good)... NVIDIA should help nouveau programmers to develop their open drivers (if NVIDIA wants to stop support for e.g. 71 series)

Gusar · 10-13-10, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by sveterv2

Wouldn't it be easier and CHEAPER for NVIDIA corporation to open source their drivers for OLD hardware?

Opensourcing the drivers is probably impossible. Documentation for the old chips is more likely, but that would require gathering and sanitizing internal docs and legal review. A lengthy process that has to be paid for too. So I'm not sure it would be cheaper.

derzerb · 10-14-10, 11:37 PM

I sit here on my nvidia Corporation NVCrush11 [Geforce2 MX Intergrated] Asus motherboard also cheering with the crowd for 96.43* xorg 1.9 compatible drivers.

Would also like to thank Nvidia for keeping us updated with these issues, means a lot.

09-30-10, 08:23 AM	#1
firew4lker Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 13	New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. New Xorg, same issue as before. http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=150574 Any hints?

09-30-10, 09:36 AM	#2
AaronP NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,487	Re: New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. Changes to support xserver 1.9 in the 173.14.* series of releases is going through testing now, hopefully to be released soon.

09-30-10, 09:22 PM	#5
AaronP NVIDIA Corporation Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,487	Re: New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. 173.14.28 is out. Please give it a try. @luk1don: I haven't forgotten about 96.43.*, I just haven't had much time to work on it lately. I'm hoping to get started on xserver 1.8 support soon, and xserver 1.9 support shortly thereafter.

10-11-10, 07:00 AM	#7
TheGlade Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	Re: New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. Hi, is there any ETA for the updated 96.43.* drivers? I just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 and now X won't work anymore. I guess more people will be impacted soon.

10-12-10, 04:28 AM	#9
sveterv2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5	Re: New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. Wouldn't it be easier and CHEAPER for NVIDIA corporation to open source their drivers for OLD hardware? Maybe somebody should talk to his manager and suggest this? This way programmers could concentrate on software for newer hardware that makes INCOME for NVIDIA, and older one could still be used without any problems on Linux and other platforms by those who owns it. it's just my opinion. Thank You

10-14-10, 11:37 PM	#12
derzerb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	Re: New Xorg 1.9 and nvidia-173.xx support. I sit here on my nvidia Corporation NVCrush11 [Geforce2 MX Intergrated] Asus motherboard also cheering with the crowd for 96.43* xorg 1.9 compatible drivers. Would also like to thank Nvidia for keeping us updated with these issues, means a lot.