Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-11 Thread NoOp
Loaded up Maverick Alpha3 a simple test 32bit machine (Intel Motherboard 1Ghz/348Mb) with an nVidia NV25GL [Quadro4 900 XGL] card. All working well; get notification for a driver is available (nvidia-96), install the driver via jockey, reboot, got to System|Preferences|Appearance|Visual Effects|cli

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-12 Thread Dmitrijs Ledkovs
https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-August/000744.html On 12 August 2010 04:43, NoOp wrote: > Loaded up Maverick Alpha3 a simple test 32bit machine (Intel Motherboard > 1Ghz/348Mb) with an nVidia NV25GL [Quadro4 900 XGL] card. All working > well; get notification for a dr

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-12 Thread NoOp
On 08/12/2010 03:18 AM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs wrote: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-August/000744.html Right... and 2:1.8.99.905-1ubuntu would be included in that? Or would it primarily be the difference between the updates inlcuded in 2:1.8.99.905-1ubuntu from 2:1.8.1.9

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-12 Thread Robert Hooker
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:15 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 08/12/2010 03:18 AM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs wrote: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-August/000744.html > > Right... and 2:1.8.99.905-1ubuntu would be included in that? Or would it > primarily be the difference between the

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-13 Thread NoOp
On 08/12/2010 10:53 PM, Robert Hooker wrote: ... > You are going to have to use nouveau for now, the proprietary > nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 drivers do not work with xserver 1.9 and most > likely will not until right before release. 256.44 that is in > ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates does work for the G

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-24 Thread John Vivirito
On 08/13/2010 01:53 AM, Robert Hooker wrote: > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:15 PM, NoOp wrote: >> On 08/12/2010 03:18 AM, Dmitrijs Ledkovs wrote: >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2010-August/000744.html >> >> Right... and 2:1.8.99.905-1ubuntu would be included in that? Or

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-08-28 Thread NoOp
On 08/24/2010 11:56 AM, John Vivirito wrote: > On 08/13/2010 01:53 AM, Robert Hooker wrote: ... >> >> You are going to have to use nouveau for now, the proprietary >> nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 drivers do not work with xserver 1.9 and most >> likely will not until right before release. 256.44 that is

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-09-03 Thread John Vivirito
On 08/28/2010 10:57 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 08/24/2010 11:56 AM, John Vivirito wrote: >> On 08/13/2010 01:53 AM, Robert Hooker wrote: > ... >>> >>> You are going to have to use nouveau for now, the proprietary >>> nvidia-96 and nvidia-173 drivers do not work with xserver 1.9 and most >>> likely will n

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-10-18 Thread NoOp
On 09/03/2010 05:31 AM, John Vivirito wrote: ... > Nvidia upload may fix this problem but if you look at > https://launchpad.net/bugs/616023 > that will fix the abi problem and that is the most widely bug. > it should be push through new by now if not than soon > So here we are... https://bugs.l

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-10-18 Thread Scott Kitterman
"NoOp" wrote: >On 09/03/2010 05:31 AM, John Vivirito wrote: >... >> Nvidia upload may fix this problem but if you look at >> https://launchpad.net/bugs/616023 >> that will fix the abi problem and that is the most widely bug. >> it should be push through new by now if not than soon >> > >So he

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-10-18 Thread NoOp
On 10/18/2010 09:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: > What would the headline be, "Ubuntu Developers Fail To Fix Binary Drivers > They Don't Have Source For"? Perhaps: "Switch to xorg 1.9 leaves multiple users behind". -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Mo

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-10-19 Thread Daniel Hollocher
FWIW, I heard the problem is that the installers/upgraders will happily install these broken drivers, leaving your computer unable to fully boot. If the drivers just refused to install, there would be less of an issue. I'm lucky enough to have a card that uses the -current driver, but I saw a few

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-11-07 Thread NoOp
On 10/18/2010 10:27 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 10/18/2010 09:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: >> What would the headline be, "Ubuntu Developers Fail To Fix Binary Drivers >> They Don't Have Source For"? > > Perhaps: "Switch to xorg 1.9 leaves multiple users behind". Added note: nVidia provided a fix on N

Re: Maverick Alpha3 +nvidia-96 +updates

2010-11-10 Thread NoOp
On 11/07/2010 05:17 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 10/18/2010 10:27 PM, NoOp wrote: >> On 10/18/2010 09:18 PM, Scott Kitterman wrote: >>> What would the headline be, "Ubuntu Developers Fail To Fix Binary Drivers >>> They Don't Have Source For"? >> >> Perhaps: "Switch to xorg 1.9 leaves multiple users behin