From 2a7564f87373a96dcf0f2c59ed8d54295964be0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Bullard Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 00:17:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: update distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata --- distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata.md | 15 ++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata.md b/distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata.md index 8351d78..87ee308 100644 --- a/distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata.md +++ b/distribution/releases/omlxrolling/errata.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ title: OpenMandriva ROME Errata description: published: true -date: 2023-01-13T22:53:55.703Z +date: 2023-01-15T00:17:48.777Z tags: rolling, rome editor: markdown dateCreated: 2021-04-24T05:57:30.543Z @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ dateCreated: 2021-04-24T05:57:30.543Z
### NVIDIA Graphics Cards -Community members have made Nvidia proprietary drivers available. The `nvidia` driver contains the latest production driver. `nvidia-legacy` contains the latest legacy driver (currently 4xx version). *User may install these using the OpenMandriva Control Center module*. +Community members have made Nvidia proprietary drivers available. The `nvidia` driver contains the latest production driver. `nvidia-legacy` contains the latest legacy driver (currently 4xx version). *User may install these using the OpenMandriva Control Center module*. Please keep in mind that the people that make these packages available are volunteering their time and knowledge. There may be a lag between and a new kernel and the nvidia packages. To install from Konsole (terminal): @@ -34,8 +34,17 @@ If you installed ROME znver1 replace `x86_64` with `znver1`. There is more about that [here](https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/about-nvidia-proprietary-driver-software/4770) and [here](https://forum.openmandriva.org/t/installing-nvidia-proprietary-drivers-in-rome/4742). {.is-warning} +Many users may find it more convienient to use the dkms verion of nvidia driver packages. With dkms new kernel modules are built when a new kernel is installed automatically. To install: -Known issues: +`$ sudo dnf --refresh in nvidia-dkms-kmod kernel-desktop-devel --enablerepo rolling-x86_64-non-free` + +or + +`$ sudo dnf --refresh in nvidia-legacy-dkms-kmod kernel-desktop-devel --enablerepo rolling-x86_64-non-free` + +If you installed ROME znver1 replace x86_64 with znver1. + +### Known issues (all nvidia packages): 1. The code is closed source. We can not fix anything wrong with the code. Nvidia folks have to do that.