FreeBSD Display Driver – x86
Version: 100.14.19
Operating System: FreeBSD x86
Release Date: September 17, 2007
Release Highlights:
* Added support for new GPUs:
o Quadro NVS 290
o Quadro FX 370
o Quadro FX 570
o Quadro FX 1700
* Improved GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap out-of-memory handling.
* Fixed a performance regression on GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Added support for a 'NoScanout' mode to the X driver, useful for high performance computing environments and remote graphics; please see the 'UseDisplayDevice' option description for details.
* Improved power management support with GeForce 8 and older GPUs.
* Improved compatibility with recent X.Org X servers.
* Improved G-Sync support with Quadro FX 4600 and Quadro FX 5600.
* Added XV brightness and contrast controls to the GeForce 8 video texture adapter implementation.
* Further improved interaction with ATi RS480/482 based mainboards.
* Fixed stability problems with some GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Fixed XvMC support on GeForce 7050 PV / NVIDIA nForce 630a GPUs with PureVideo support.
* Added support for bridgeless SLI with GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Fixed rotation support on some GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Fixed a problem causing X to render incorrectly after VT switches with composited desktops.
* Fixed a RENDER acceleration bug that was causing 2D rendering corruption in Eclipse with GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Improved VGA console restoration with DFPs and TVs.
* Fixed a bug that resulted in the generation of incorrect EDIDs on some notebooks.
* Fixed flickering corruption with SLIAA on GeForce 8 GPUs.
* Fixed installation problems on systems with modular X.Org X servers.
* Fixed X driver event delivery problems interfering with event driven features like DamageEvents.
Pre-Installation Notes
* If you are using FreeBSD 6.x, you will need to make sure that the 'compat5x' package is installed.
* The 'nvidia-settings' utility can be built from source (available from
http://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings/nvidia-settings-1.0.tar.gz) if the binary included in the 100.14.19.tar.gz package doesn't work (e.g. due to a ports/ library version conflict).
