The 96xx legacy driver shouldn't need SSE. NVIDIA confirmed that legacy drivers won't need SSE: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=1522622&postcount=8
I can make Jockey look for SSE and make it offer only the legacy driver if the CPU doesn't support it. ** Also affects: jockey (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Assignee: (unassigned) => Alberto Milone (albertomilone) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Summary changed: - unable to run nvidia 173 driver with GeForce FX5200 + Jockey should support blacklisting drivers if certain CPU instructions are not available -- Jockey should support blacklisting drivers if certain CPU instructions are not available https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272498 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs