For nvidia cards, prompt user to try kernel-latest package before attempting to use proprietary drivers.

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@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ If you do happen to get proprietary drivers working on your Qubes system (via in
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Add your computer, graphics card, and installation steps you did to get everything working. Add your computer, graphics card, and installation steps you did to get everything working.
Before continuing, you may wish to try the `kernel-latest` package from the `current` repository. This kernel may better support your card and if so, you would not have to rely on proprietary drivers. This can be installed from dom0 with:
~~~
sudo qubes-dom0-update kernel-latest
~~~
## RpmFusion packages ## 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). 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).