[Lunar-commits] r26853 - in moonbase/trunk/x11: NVIDIA NVIDIA-beta

[samuel]

i (if i recall correctly) have originally started the NVIDIA-beta
module and i have meant to be the place to contain the beta releases
of NVIDIA (that started at that time), that you changed it to test
your new build script i ok for me... but the module NVIDIA is supposed
to contain the last stable.. so indeed it should actually be
100.14.19, feel free to revert to that version.
And though i understand the new *beta* release contains exciting new
features, i'm *DEPENDING* for my job on the NVIDIA module so i would
like you to keep it at a version that is officially stable. I don't
feel like testing every excrement of nvidia.com ;)
cheers, S.

On Nov 20, 2007 9:11 PM, Zbigniew Luszpinski <zbiggy at o2.pl> wrote:
> Tuesday 20 of November 2007 07:44:54 samuel wrote:
> > I thought NVIDIA-beta was for beta's.....
>
> That's right. But for beta in other meaning: build script is beta.
> The NVIDIA module uses binary installer blob and NVIDIA-beta uses our own,
> open source installer written by me (no binary blob at all :) ). This build
> script is beta because I did not tested it with xorg6 or other less popular
> environments (64bit). After testing it can be merged to NVIDIA and then
> NVIDIA-beta might be deleted.
> Thanks to our own open source installer an user is not forced to exit X when
> NVIDIA is lined (as it happens with binary blob).
>
> Now driver update:
> There is no difference between beta and production version of Nvidia driver
> from technical point of view (both kinds of release is the same level buggy
> or not). When something cool appears which makes users say wow! the beta is
> released to speed up release (official releases must wait for VIP decision,
> long testing, betas not). In this case there are few important features:
>     * Added support for GeForce 8800 GT.
>     * Improved modesetting support on Quadro/GeForce 8 series GPUs.
>     * Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 8 series GPUs.
>     * Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 6200/7200/7300 GPUs
> multi-core/SMP systems.
>     * Improved hotkey switching support for some Lenovo notebooks.
>     * Fixed a problem with Compiz after VT-switching.
>     * Improved RENDER performance.
>     * Improved interaction with Barco and Chi Mei 56" DFPs, as well as with
> some Gateway 19" DFPs.
>     * Added an interface to monitor PowerMizer state information.
>     * Fixed rendering corruption in Maya's Graph Editor.
>     * Improved interaction between SLI AFR and swap groups on certain Quadro
> FX GPUs.
>     * Fixed a bug that caused corruption with redirected XV on GPUs without
> TurboCache support.
>     * Improved display device detection on GeForce 8 series GPUs.
>     * Improved usability of NVIDIA-settings at lower resolutions like 1024x768
> and 800x600.
>     * Improved GLX visual consolidation when using Xinerama with
> Quadro/GeForce 8 series and older GPUs.
>     * Added experimental support for running the X server at Depth 30 (10 bits
> per component) on Quadro G8x and later GPUs.
>     * Worked around a Linux kernel/toolchain bug that caused soft lockup
> errors when suspending on some Intel systems.
>
> Due to massive improvements and support for new hardware I decided to bump
> both modules. As I said this beta is rock solid (tested since 4 days:
> 2D,3D,XRender,Xv,XvMC) so risk is very low and support for the most new GPUs
> might be important to some users (not mentioning improved desktop comfort
> thanks to real XRender accel).
>
> BTW: 100.14.23 version is also unofficial beta. If you want to have official
> release you have to revert to 100.14.19. Check nvidia.com site :-)
>
> I hope this clears the confusion about beta difference.
> zbiggy
>
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