


However, the kernel compiled-in efifb module supports a high-resolution console on EFI systems. The NVIDIA driver does not provide an fbdev driver for the high-resolution console for the kernel compiled-in vesafb module.To enable DRM ( Direct Rendering Manager) kernel mode setting, add the nvidia_drm.modeset=1 kernel parameter. The NVIDIA module will be rebuilt after every NVIDIA or kernel update thanks to the DKMS pacman hook. Install -Dt "$builddir/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids" tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/resolve_btfids Install the nvidia-dkms package (or a specific branch), and the corresponding headers for your kernel.Įnsure your kernel has CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM=y, and if using CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF then this is needed in the PKGBUILD (since kernel 5.16): If using a custom kernel, compilation of the NVIDIA kernel modules can be automated with DKMS. For the Curie (NV40/G70) series and older, drivers are no longer packaged for Arch Linux.For the Tesla (NV50/G80-90-GT2 XX) series, install the nvidia-340xx-dkms AUR package.For the Fermi (NVC0/GF1 XX) series, install the nvidia-390xx-dkms AUR package.However, NVIDIA's legacy drivers are still available and might provide better 3D performance/stability. It thus might be easier to use the nouveau driver, which supports the old cards with the current Xorg. This means that these drivers do not officially support the current Xorg version. If you have an older card, NVIDIA no longer actively supports drivers for your card.

Once the driver has been installed, continue to #Xorg configuration or #Wayland. This will prevent the initramfs from containing the nouveau module making sure the kernel cannot load it during early boot. Remove kms from the HOOKS array in /etc/nf and regenerate the initramfs. For 32-bit application support, also install the corresponding lib32 package from the multilib repository (e.g. For even older cards, have a look at #Unsupported drivers.Ĥ.Be aware, this security feature is responsible for mitigating a class of exploit techniques.

You can disable it by setting the ibt=off kernel parameter from the boot loader. Note: 470xx and older drivers may not function correctly on Linux 5.18 (or later) on systems with Intel CPUs 11th Gen and newer due an incompatibility with Indirect Branch Tracking.
