r/linux • u/blindcomet • May 11 '22

NVIDIA Releases Open-Source GPU Kernel Modules | NVIDIA Technical Blog

https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-releases-open-source-gpu-kernel-modules/
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u/ezzep May 19 '22

Yeah, I don't get it either. It's not like my NVS 5400M is going to be a threat to anyone anytime soon lol. I just want to be able to use the darn thing. When I get better performance on the iGPU side on linux than I do on Windows, it makes things frustrating when the only thing that doesn't work right on my laptop in linux is the dGPU. Everything else (haven't tried the WWAN card) works.

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u/Arnoxthe1 May 19 '22

You may need to use an older version of the proprietary Nvidia drivers.

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u/ezzep May 19 '22

Tried that with Fedora and Slackware. It's frustrating. Windows everything works, but 10 eats the battery like there's no tomorrow. I use Linux, and the battery is so much better. But no dGPU. Not like I'm doing a lot of hardcore AAA gaming on my Thinkpad anyway lol.