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Old 08-02-2009, 08:24 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi guys

Can somebody please tell me where i can find the latest drivers for my Nvidia Geforce 8500GT graphic card. I tried the nvidia-new-glx but it gave an error saying it is not valid. I want to apply Extra Visual Effects. Please help
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Old 08-02-2009, 08:30 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Latest Nvidia Drivers For Ubuntu 8.10 Required

http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
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Old 16-02-2009, 12:39 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Or better yet, try selecting your driver version from here:
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

(if Dark Star's linked page seems confusing)
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and I've heard they have updated the drivers for Linux.
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But it is not added in Ubuntu's repositories yet. I think they will add new driver into next version of Ubuntu 9.04.
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Yes, its in Jaunty Jacalope or in nvidia's site.
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