2010-09-03, 15:07
Does anyone know if this driver is going to be the default in the Stable release of XBMC 10.00?
2010-09-03, 15:35
If you want the most up-to-date driver, just add this repository: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates to your installation and you're good to go. Presently at 256.52 (the same as 256.53 except for the 256.53 stable state).
And yes, I use it and tested it...
And yes, I use it and tested it...
2010-09-03, 16:23
I didn't try 256.52, but it seems like anything below 256.53 doesn't work with Dharma beta1. Cheers!!
2010-09-03, 18:23
They are the same driver... 
Nvidia bumped the minor version number to reflect the status change:
beta --> stable (aka release to mainstream)
Nvidia bumped the minor version number to reflect the status change:
beta --> stable (aka release to mainstream)
2010-09-03, 19:34
I've been using Xbmc SVN with older nVidia drivers than 256.53, I don't see why they wouldn't work, unless you're talking about Ubuntu packages specifically. And even then, the Xorg driver isn't tied to a particular xbmc version. That would be pure madness.
2010-09-03, 20:36
256.52 works fine for me on Dharma beta installed to an Acer Revo with XBMCfreak livecd
2010-09-03, 23:00
.:B:. Wrote:And even then, the Xorg driver isn't tied to a particular xbmc version. That would be pure madness.I know it's madness, but I didn't able to start Dharma beta1 until I upgraded to 256.53 - wasted kinda an hr. or so. Cheers!!
2010-09-04, 02:12
How did you updated to 256.53? Manually, with a nvidia-whatever-new-version.run file? Or with a deb package?
Again, it's the same driver... with a bumped minor.
Again, it's the same driver... with a bumped minor.
2010-09-04, 10:39
As I said before, I never tried 256.52, so probably that would work as well. What I meant is I tried 185.x.x and 195.x.x, which didn't work.
I should have upgraded using deb package (I didn't know that repo with all the latest drivers); I did manually, using the nVidia .run file. Cheers!!
I should have upgraded using deb package (I didn't know that repo with all the latest drivers); I did manually, using the nVidia .run file. Cheers!!
2010-09-04, 11:47
MacUsers Wrote:I didn't try 256.52, but it seems like anything below 256.53 doesn't work with Dharma beta1. Cheers!!
This goes to show speculation is naf.
FYI 256.52 is exactly same as 256.53 only different signature.
2010-09-04, 22:23
X3lectric Wrote:This goes to show speculation is naf.I don't know what exactly you meant - by saying "anything below 256.53" I simply meant 185.x.x and 195.x.x; I didn't even know there is a v256.52 driver. If I knew that, I'd try v256.52 from the repo rather than downloading driver from nVidia website. Cheers!!
2010-09-04, 22:37
I know that upgrading linux (kernel modules) broke my nvidia driver modules (which were installed manually), so I had to reinstall drivers.
2010-09-05, 00:02
MacUsers Wrote:I didn't try 256.52, but it seems like anything below 256.53 doesn't work with Dharma beta1. Cheers!!
MacUsers Wrote:I don't know what exactly you meant - by saying "anything below 256.53" I simply meant 185.x.x and 195.x.x; I didn't even know there is a v256.52 driver. If I knew that, I'd try v256.52 from the repo rather than downloading driver from nVidia website. Cheers!!
You said it not me!! lol, whatever your smoking Ill have some.
zeldi Wrote:I know that upgrading linux (kernel modules) broke my nvidia driver modules (which were installed manually), so I had to reinstall drivers.
This is why using a PPA is better then compiling or installing standalone programs/drivers.
2010-09-09, 15:48
hudo Wrote:If you want the most up-to-date driver, just add this repository: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat/+archive/x-updates to your installation and you're good to go.I (or apt-cache search) don't seem to find 256.xx driver for nVidia after adding the x-update repo as said above. What's that driver actually called? cheers!!
2010-09-09, 15:59
A 'sudo apt-cache policy nvidia-current' will give you the information you are looking for.
Then, if you wish to install, a 'sudo apt-get install nvidia-current' will install latest available version.
Be careful about your previous installed version. I never performed an update changing repositories (from nvidia-vdpau/ppa to ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates, for instance).
If this is your case, you might have to remove the previous installed version first to avoid conflicts.
hudo
Then, if you wish to install, a 'sudo apt-get install nvidia-current' will install latest available version.
Be careful about your previous installed version. I never performed an update changing repositories (from nvidia-vdpau/ppa to ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates, for instance).
If this is your case, you might have to remove the previous installed version first to avoid conflicts.
hudo
