nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 180.08-0ubuntu1 source package in Ubuntu

Changelog

nvidia-graphics-drivers-180 (180.08-0ubuntu1) jaunty; urgency=low

  * Add driver 180.08 (LP: #297543):
    *  Added support for the following new GPUs:
       o Quadro NVS 450
       o Quadro FX 370 LP
       o Quadro FX 5800
       o Quadro FX 4800
       o Quadro FX 470
       o Quadro CX
    * Added preliminary support for OpenGL 3.0.
    * Improved VDPAU error recovery on some GPUs.
    * Added support for CUDA 2.1.
    * Added initial support for PureVideo-like features on Linux via the new VDPAU API
      (see the vdpau.h header file installed with the driver).
    * Added new workstation performance optimizations.
    * Enabled the X Render "GlyphCache" by default.
    * Disabled shared memory X pixmaps by default; see the “AllowSHMPixmaps" option.
    * Fixed a regression that could result in window decoration corruption when running
      Compiz using Geforce 6 and 7 series GPUs.
    * Improved X pixmap placement on GeForce 8 series and later GPUs.
    * Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.
    * Improved stability on some GeForce 8 series and newer GPUs.
  * Add diversions on /usr/lib/libGL.so.1, /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.2,
    /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so without checking their existence in
    Ubuntu 32 bit too (LP: #287470)
  * Remove quotation marks from the SOURCES varialble in
    nvidia-VER-kernel-source.postinst
  * Switch to DKMS patching system (in debian/rules) so as to have different
    patches for different kernel versions

 -- Alberto Milone (tseliot) <email address hidden>   Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:34:22 +0100