From 1d560949f378554f49dc1fcbc785f902395bd945 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tristan Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2017 12:01:40 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Update install-nvidia-driver.md I didn't like this page. Perhaps this helps? --- troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md index 4fb762fd..34d57871 100644 --- a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md +++ b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md @@ -12,6 +12,19 @@ redirect_from: You can use rpm packages from rpmfusion, or you can build the driver yourself. +## Word of Caution + +Proprietary (NVIDIA/AMD) drivers are known to be sometimes highly problematic, or completely unsupported. +AMD driver support is prebaked in the Qubes kernel (4.14) but only RADEON HD 4000-9000 give or take, NOT most of the latest cards. +NOT until AMDGPU support in the 4.5+ kernel, which isn't released yet for Qubes. + +Built in Intel Graphics, Radeon graphics (between that 4000-9000 range), and perhaps some prebaked NVIDIA cards i don't know about. Those are your best bet for Great Qubes support. + +If you do happen to get proprietary drivers working on your Qubes system (Via installing them). Please take the time to go to the +[Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hcl/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports ) +Add your computer, graphics card, and installation steps you did to get everything working. + + ## RpmFusion packages There are rpm packages with all necessary software on rpmfusion. The only package you have to compile is the kernel module (but there is a ready built src.rpm package). From 5bd78f45b371efb0981d8d67aee6f96c45b0274f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tristan Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 06:05:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Update install-nvidia-driver.md --- troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md | 11 +++++------ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md index 34d57871..37d57107 100644 --- a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md +++ b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md @@ -14,17 +14,16 @@ You can use rpm packages from rpmfusion, or you can build the driver yourself. ## Word of Caution -Proprietary (NVIDIA/AMD) drivers are known to be sometimes highly problematic, or completely unsupported. -AMD driver support is prebaked in the Qubes kernel (4.14) but only RADEON HD 4000-9000 give or take, NOT most of the latest cards. -NOT until AMDGPU support in the 4.5+ kernel, which isn't released yet for Qubes. +Proprietary (Nvidia/Amd) drivers are known to be sometimes highly problematic, or completely unsupported. +Radeon driver support is prebaked in the Qubes kernel (v4.4.14-11) but only versions 4000-9000 give or take. +Support for newer cards is limited until Amdgpu support in the 4.5+ kernel, which isn't released yet for qubes. -Built in Intel Graphics, Radeon graphics (between that 4000-9000 range), and perhaps some prebaked NVIDIA cards i don't know about. Those are your best bet for Great Qubes support. +Built in Intel graphics, Radeon graphics (between that 4000-9000 range), and perhaps some prebaked Nvidia card support that i don't know about. Those are your best bet for great Qubes support. -If you do happen to get proprietary drivers working on your Qubes system (Via installing them). Please take the time to go to the +If you do happen to get proprietary drivers working on your Qubes system (via installing them). Please take the time to go to the [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hcl/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports ) Add your computer, graphics card, and installation steps you did to get everything working. - ## RpmFusion packages There are rpm packages with all necessary software on rpmfusion. The only package you have to compile is the kernel module (but there is a ready built src.rpm package). From 959e2c3f9138f9bb3face92e122ca23c3da04480 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tristan Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:35:54 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update install-nvidia-driver.md my final attempt --- troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md index 37d57107..f3b946e5 100644 --- a/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md +++ b/troubleshooting/install-nvidia-driver.md @@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ You can use rpm packages from rpmfusion, or you can build the driver yourself. ## Word of Caution -Proprietary (Nvidia/Amd) drivers are known to be sometimes highly problematic, or completely unsupported. +Proprietary (NVIDIA/AMD) drivers are known to be sometimes highly problematic, or completely unsupported. Radeon driver support is prebaked in the Qubes kernel (v4.4.14-11) but only versions 4000-9000 give or take. -Support for newer cards is limited until Amdgpu support in the 4.5+ kernel, which isn't released yet for qubes. +Support for newer cards is limited until AMDGPU support in the 4.5+ kernel, which isn't released yet for Qubes. -Built in Intel graphics, Radeon graphics (between that 4000-9000 range), and perhaps some prebaked Nvidia card support that i don't know about. Those are your best bet for great Qubes support. +Built in Intel graphics, Radeon graphics (between that 4000-9000 range), and perhaps some prebaked NVIDIA card support that i don't know about. Those are your best bet for great Qubes support. If you do happen to get proprietary drivers working on your Qubes system (via installing them). Please take the time to go to the [Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hcl/#generating-and-submitting-new-reports )