New NVIDIA Linux Driver Likely This Week

[phoronix]

Phoronix: New NVIDIA Linux Driver Likely This Week

We reported last week after the launch of the GeForce 8800GT graphics card that a new NVIDIA Linux driver is imminent. This new 8800GT-supportive driver didn't make it onto the Internet last week, so it looks like the new Linux (and likely Solaris and FreeBSD) driver will be released this week.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NjE3MA

[aoanla]

...is this based on actual insider info, or just an educated guess based on the contents of that thread on the nvnews forums?

[deanjo]

Hmmmm, still no driver, this place is starting to feel more like the inquirer every day. Pure speculation. ATI and Solaris fanboydom comes across very clear.

[aoanla]

The last I've seen of any discussion on the nvnews forums, which actually get nVidia employees on them, was a suggestion that a driver would be released "in a few weeks" - that was about a week ago.

[aoanla]

And now there's a release:

Version 169.04 (beta) was released yesterday, and claims 8800GT support among its features.

Announcement:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=102509

Download:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_169.04.html