[SOLVED] New -current kernel and Nvidia 304.xx driver issue

wildwizard · 03-16-2013, 06:08 PM

All Pre 8xxx cards need the 304 driver.

plisken · 03-17-2013, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wildwizard

All Pre 8xxx cards need the 304 driver.

I have only a GTX 260 and that's showing as supported under the. 313.26 one. I must be missing something.

wildwizard · 03-17-2013, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by plisken

I have only a GTX 260 and that's showing as supported under the. 313.26 one. I must be missing something.

3 digit numbers are post 9xxx, Nvidia didn't want to go to 5 digits so they started again with 3.

Lenard Spencer · 04-11-2013, 07:49 AM

I probably should revisit this and then call it solved.

Part of the problem with some of the responses was my fault, I did not specify that I no longer use SlackBuilds to install the driver (and haven't for quite some time), as I cannot see going through all that hassle to build THREE packages to do what can easily be done on a single command line.

The main problem WAS with the 304.84 driver, evidenced by the fact that Nvidia recently released 304.88.

SIDE NOTE: The 304.84 driver also failed with the newer 3.8.4 kernel.