**Jammy / Linux Mint 21.3 — 470-server regression remains unresolved**

Following the restoration of the regular NVIDIA 470 packages in Jammy
(`470.256.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.6`), I checked the current situation on my
previously affected system.

System:
- OS: Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon / Ubuntu Jammy
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (Kepler)
- Working driver: NVIDIA 470.256.02
- Installed package: `nvidia-driver-470-server`
- Installed version: `470.256.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1`

Current APT policy reports:

```
nvidia-driver-470:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 470.256.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.6

nvidia-driver-470-server:
  Installed: 470.256.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  Candidate: 470.256.02-0ubuntu0.22.04.5
```

The problematic `470-server` transitional version is therefore now the
preferred candidate in both jammy-updates and jammy-security, despite
the restoration of the regular 470 driver.

My initial `apt-get -s dist-upgrade` showed no immediate NVIDIA package
changes, so I cannot claim this particular system was about to break.
However, none of the installed NVIDIA packages were held, and the newer
transitional version remained the preferred candidate.

As a precaution, I have now placed all 22 installed `470-server`
packages on hold, including their i386 libraries, DKMS components and
Xorg driver.

This preserves my currently functioning installation but leaves me
dependent on manually maintained package holds.

I appreciate the work that went into restoring the regular NVIDIA 470
packages. However, the `470-server` transition appears to reproduce the
same underlying problem identified in June: an apparently valid upgrade
path leading toward driver branches that do not support Kepler hardware.

Could the maintainers please clarify:

1. Whether the `470-server` packages for Jammy and Noble will also be restored 
rather than remaining transitional.
2. Whether the published transitional versions can be withdrawn or superseded 
to prevent further regressions.
3. Whether affected users should eventually migrate from `470-server` to the 
restored regular `470` packages, and what the supported migration procedure 
would be.

My system remains functional, and I can provide additional package
information or perform non-destructive verification if helpful.

Thank you.

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Title:
  Severe hardware functionality regressions caused by forced major
  version updates for NVIDIA drivers (originally: Latest Update Breaks
  Systems Using Nvidia 470)

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