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Version: 1.0-0292
Release Date: October 20,
2004
Release Highlights for 1.0-0292:
- Added pre-built binaries for various distributions.
- Added support for kernel installations that use separate
kernel source and generated kernel object trees.
- Fixed nvnet problem that caused rmmod to crash on
systems with more than one network interface.
- Fixed nvnet build issue on uniprocessor systems that
have spinlock debugging enabled.
- Fixed nvsound module hangs when APIC is enabled on some
distributions.
- Fixed nvsound module bugs causing lack of sound or delay
in sound with some games.
This page contains drivers and documentation for the nForce
chipset. The chipset includes hardware support for IDE disk
control, Ethernet networking, audio support, win modem
support, and a USB controller. These packages have support for
Ethernet networking and basic ACI audio. USB and IDE hardware
will work with standard Linux drivers. There is no win modem
support.
To download and install the drivers, follow the
steps below:
STEP 1: Download the Driver
File
Download - NFORCE-Linux-x86_64-1.0-0292-pkg1.run
STEP 2: Begin
Installation
From within a shell with root privileges,
type "sh NFORCE-Linux-x86_64-1.0-0292-pkg1.run" to initiate
the installation.
STEP 3: Review the NVIDIA
Software License. You will need to accept this license to
continue with the installation.
STEP 4: Review the Known
Problems for any special installation instructions
required by your platform.
STEP 5: Install
Follow the
directions provided by the installer. The installer will
prepare the driver and install the driver and application
files in the appropriate place.
Note: For systems running a kernel for which there is
no pre-built binary driver, the installer will need to build
the driver. In order for the installer to build the
driver, the kernel source needs to be installed.
STEP 6: Review
Documentation
Refer to the ReleaseNotes (HTML
Version) file (installed in /usr/share/doc/nforce)
for instructions on configuring the system with the installed
drivers.
If you have any questions or problems, please check the linux
discussion forum. If you don't find an answer to your
question there, you can send email to linux-nforce-bugs@nvidia.com
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