Driver Update: Nvidia Linux Display Driver 285.05.09

Nvidia released new *nix display drivers last week with version number 285.05.09. The drivers are available for Linux (32 bit), Linux (AMD64/EM64T), Solaris (x64/x86), FreeBSD (x86) and FreeBSD (x64). Specific installation instructions can be found on the individual pages. Version 285.05.09 adds support for the GeForce GTX 520MX, among other things, and fixes a handful of issues. The full changelog of this release looks like this:

Release Highlights

• Added support for the following GPU:
  • GeForce GT 520MX
• Fixed a bug causing a Linux kernel BUG when retrieving CPU information on some systems.
• Fixed a bug causing some applications to hang on exit.
• Fixed a bug causing flickering in some GPU/display combinations.
• Fixed a bug that could result in poor OpenGL performance after hotplugging a monitor.
• Fixed a bug causing possible text corruption when recovering from GPU errors.
• Fixed a bug causing corruption of images which are 2047 pixels wide.
• Improved performance of the RENDER extension on Fermi-based GPUs.
• Fixed a bug causing the X server to crash after a VT-switch while running an OpenGL stereo application which is a member of a swap group.

The following downloads are available:
Linux Display Driver – x86
Linux x64 (AMD64/EM64T) Display Driver
Solaris Display Driver – x64/x86
FreeBSD Display Driver – x86
FreeBSD Display Driver – x64