I believe that as early as Ubuntu 8.10 this feature is already
available. I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 and I can see options
** Changed in: restricted-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Fix Released
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[Gutsy] Allow to choose a different version of nVidia driver
** Changed in: restricted-manager (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 = restricted-manager
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[Gutsy] Allow to choose a different version of nVidia driver
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145718
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I think it would be really convenient to allow a user to choose among
different drivers in the restricted drivers manager.
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[Gutsy] Allow to choose a different version of nVidia driver
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145718
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Ubuntu already ships 3 different nvidia drivers: nvidia-glx-legacy (7xxx
series), nvidia-glx (9xxx series), and nvidia-glx-new (100.xxx series).
If you don't want to use the 100 series drivers, it should be as simple
as sudo aptitude install nvidia-glx, providing that the 9xxx series
drivers
I fully agree on your proposal.Either the 9xxx driver as default, or a
choice between them.
I've had this problem since the early beta of the 100.xx.xx driver and
it is persistent in both Feisty and Gutsy. Had to reinstall Gutsy Rc and
install the 9xxx with manual configuration. Although this
** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None = linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22
Importance: Undecided = Wishlist
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[Gutsy] Allow to choose a different version of nVidia driver
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/145718
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