Thinkpad T61 - Nvidia linux driver 180.06 体验高清

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据说新版nvidia驱动可以大幅提升显示性能，在装完Fedora 10之后，我就下载安装了，没有发现什么特别之处，等我装上mplayer放个高清看看效果如何吧。
http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_ia32_180.06.html
Version: 180.06
Operating System: Linux x86
Release Date: November 14, 2008
Release Highlights

• Added support for CUDA 2.1.
• Added initial support for PureVideo-like features on Linux via the
  new VDPAU API (see the vdpau.h header file installed with the driver).
• Added new workstation performance optimizations.
• Enabled the X Render "GlyphCache" by default.
• Disabled shared memory X pixmaps by default; see the“AllowSHMPixmaps" option.
• Fixed a regression that could result in window decorationcorruption when running Compiz using Geforce 6 and 7 series GPUs.
• Improved X pixmap placement on GeForce 8 series and later GPUs.
• Improved compatibility with recent Linux kernels.
• Improved stability on some GeForce 8 series and newer GPUs.

To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below:
STEP 1: Review the
NVIDIA Software License
.
You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files.
STEP 2: Download the Driver File
Download -
NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.06.pkg1.run

SuSE users: please read the
SuSE NVIDIA Installer HOWTO
before downloading the driver.
STEP 3: Install
Type "sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.06-pkg1.run"
to install the driver. NVIDIA now provides a utility to assist you with
configuration of your
X server configuration file
. Please see Chapter 3 of the
README
or run 'man nvidia-xconfig' for details on usage. Instructions for
those wishing to edit their X config file by hand can also be found in
the
README
.
If you have any questions or problems, please check the
NVIDIA Linux discussion forum
. If you don't find an answer to your question there, you can send email (in English) to
linux-bugs@nvidia.com
.
When emailing
linux-bugs@nvidia.com
, please attach an nvidia-bug-report.log, which is generated by running "nvidia-bug-report.sh".
安装完nvidia驱动之后，就可以安装一个支持CUDA的mplayer尝试播放高清了：
ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/vdpau/mplayer-vdpau-3076399.tar.bz2
               
               
               
               
               
               
               

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