NVIDIA 173.08 driver released

nvidiaNVIDIA has released what they refer to as a beta release of their Linux driver.

The main points for MythTV users are:

  • Added support for the following new GPUs:
    • Quadro FX 3600M
    • GeForce 9800 GX2
    • GeForce 9800 GTX
    • GeForce 9600 GT
    • GeForce 9500M GS
    • GeForce 8400
    • GeForce 8400 GS
  • Fixed a problem that caused the synchronization signal polarity to always be positive for DVI devices on GeForce 8 and 9 GPUs.
  • Fixed a problem that caused TV output on secondary TVs to be black and white on some GPUs.
  • Restored compatibility with recent Linux 2.6 kernels.

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