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| # Arch Linux NVIDIA drivers installation guide | ||
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| ## Important links | ||
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| - [Arch Linux Homepage](https://archlinux.org/ "Arch Linux Homepage") | ||
| - [Arch Linux Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/ "Arch Wiki") | ||
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| ## Default Prerequisites | ||
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| This is a quick tutorial on how you can install proprietary NVIDIA drivers for Arch Linux. Please note if you are using anything other than the regular linux kernel, such as linux-lts, you need to make changes accordingly. All the commands marked with `like this` are meant to be run on the terminal. **Do not reboot before you have finished all the steps below!** | ||
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| ## Step 1: Installing required packages and enable multilib | ||
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| 1. Update the system: | ||
| `sudo pacman -Syu` | ||
| 2. Install required packages: | ||
| `sudo pacman -S base-devel linux-headers git --needed` | ||
| 3. Install the AUR helper, yay | ||
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| ``` | ||
| cd ~ | ||
| git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git | ||
| cd yay | ||
| makepkg -si | ||
| ``` | ||
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| 4. Enable multilib repository | ||
| `sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf` | ||
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| - Uncomment lines that have `[multilib]` and `Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist`, and then run `yay -Syu`, to update the system package database. Do not run `yay -Syy`, as that may cause a partial upgrade. | ||
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| ## Step 2: Installing the driver packages | ||
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| 1. This step might be a bit confusing. First find your [NVIDIA card from this list here](https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/CodeNames.html). Alternatively you can take a look at the [Gentoo wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA#Feature_support). | ||
| 2. Check what driver packages you need to install from the list below | ||
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| | Driver name | Base driver | OpenGL | OpenGL (multilib) | | ||
| | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------ | | ||
| | Maxwell (NV110) series and newer | nvidia | nvidia-utils | lib32-nvidia-utils | | ||
| | Kepler (NVE0) series | nvidia-470xx-dkms | nvidia-470xx-utils | lib32-nvidia-470xx-utils | | ||
| | GeForce 400/500/600 series cards [NVCx and NVDx] | nvidia-390xx | nvidia-390xx-utils | lib32-nvidia-390xx-utils | | ||
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| 3. Install the correct packages, for example `yay -S nvidia-470xx-dkms nvidia-470xx-utils lib32-nvidia-470xx-utils` | ||
| 4. I also recommend you to install nvidia-settings via `yay -S nvidia-settings` | ||
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| --- | ||
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| ## Step 3: Enabling DRM kernel mode setting | ||
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| In this step please complete the parts: _Setting the Kernel Parameter_, _Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules_, and _Adding the Pacman Hook_. | ||
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| ### Setting the Kernel Parameter: | ||
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| Setting the kernel parameter depends on what bootloader you are using. Complete the part that describes the configuration steps for the bootloader you use and continue to _Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules_. | ||
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| #### For GRUB users: | ||
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| 1. Edit the GRUB configuration file: | ||
| - `sudo nano /etc/default/grub` | ||
| - Find `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT`. | ||
| - Append the line with `nvidia-drm.modeset=1`. | ||
| - Example: `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1"`. | ||
| - Save the file with _CTRL+O_. | ||
| 2. Update the GRUB configuration: `sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg`. | ||
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| #### For systemd-boot users: | ||
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| 1. Navigate to the bootloader entries directory: `/boot/loader/entries/`. | ||
| 2. Edit the appropriate `.conf` file for your Arch Linux boot entry. | ||
| 3. Append `nvidia-drm.modeset=1` to the `options` line. | ||
| 4. Save and exit. | ||
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| ### Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules: | ||
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| 1. Edit the `mkinitcpio` configuration file: | ||
| - `sudo nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf` | ||
| - Find `MODULES=()`. | ||
| - Update the line to: `MODULES=(nvidia nvidia_modeset nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm)`. | ||
| - Save the file with _CTRL+O_. | ||
| 2. Regenerate the initramfs: `sudo mkinitcpio -P`. | ||
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| ### Adding the Pacman Hook: | ||
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| 1. Locate the `nvidia.hook` in this repository and make a local copy. | ||
| 2. Open the file with your preferred editor. | ||
| 3. Find `Target=nvidia`. | ||
| 4. Replace `nvidia` with the base driver you installed, e.g., `nvidia-470xx-dkms`. | ||
| 5. Save the file. | ||
| 6. Move it to `/etc/pacman.d/hooks/`: | ||
| - `sudo mv ./nvidia.hook /etc/pacman.d/hooks/`. | ||
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| ## Step 4: Reboot and enjoy! | ||
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| You can now safely reboot and enjoy the proprietary NVIDIA drivers. If you have any problems check the Arch Linux Wiki or the forums for common pitfalls and questions. | ||
| # Arch Linux NVIDIA drivers installation guide | ||
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|  | ||
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| ## Important links | ||
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| - [Arch Linux Homepage](https://archlinux.org/ "Arch Linux Homepage") | ||
| - [Arch Linux Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/ "Arch Wiki") | ||
|
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| ## Default Prerequisites | ||
|
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||
| This is a quick tutorial on how you can install proprietary NVIDIA drivers for Arch Linux. Please note if you are using anything other than the regular linux kernel, such as linux-lts, you need to make changes accordingly. All the commands marked with `like this` are meant to be run on the terminal. **Do not reboot before you have finished all the steps below!** | ||
|
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||
| ## Step 1: Installing required packages and enabling multilib | ||
|
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||
| 1. Update the system: | ||
| `sudo pacman -Syu` | ||
| 2. Install required packages: | ||
| `sudo pacman -S base-devel linux-headers git --needed` | ||
| 3. Install the AUR helper, yay | ||
|
|
||
| ``` | ||
| cd ~ | ||
| git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git | ||
| cd yay | ||
| makepkg -si | ||
| ``` | ||
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| 4. Enable multilib repository | ||
| - `sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf` | ||
| - Uncomment the lines | ||
| - **[multilib]** | ||
| - **Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist** | ||
| - Run `yay -Syu`, to update the system package database | ||
| - Save the file with _CTRL+O_ | ||
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| ## Step 2: Installing the driver packages | ||
|
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| 1. First find your [NVIDIA card from this list here](https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/CodeNames.html). Alternatively you can take a look at the [Gentoo wiki](https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NVIDIA#Feature_support). | ||
| 2. Check what driver packages you need to install from the table below | ||
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| | Driver name | Base driver | OpenGL | OpenGL (multilib) | | ||
| | ------------------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------ | | ||
| | Maxwell (NV110) series and newer | nvidia | nvidia-utils | lib32-nvidia-utils | | ||
| | Kepler (NVE0) series | nvidia-470xx-dkms | nvidia-470xx-utils | lib32-nvidia-470xx-utils | | ||
| | GeForce 400/500/600 series cards [NVCx and NVDx] | nvidia-390xx | nvidia-390xx-utils | lib32-nvidia-390xx-utils | | ||
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| 3. Install the correct packages, for example `yay -S nvidia-470xx-dkms nvidia-470xx-utils lib32-nvidia-470xx-utils` | ||
| 4. I also recommend you to install nvidia-settings via `yay -S nvidia-settings` | ||
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| --- | ||
|
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| ## Step 3: Enabling DRM kernel mode setting | ||
|
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| In this step please complete all the parts: _Setting the Kernel Parameter_, _Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules_, and _Adding the Pacman Hook_. | ||
|
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| ### Setting the Kernel Parameter: | ||
|
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| Setting the kernel parameter depends on what bootloader you are using. Complete the part that describes the configuration steps for the bootloader you use. After that, continue to _Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules_. | ||
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| #### For GRUB users: | ||
|
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| 1. Edit the GRUB configuration file: | ||
| - `sudo nano /etc/default/grub` | ||
| - Find the line with **GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT** | ||
| - Append the words inside the quotes with **nvidia-drm.modeset=1** | ||
| - Example: **GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1"** | ||
| - Save the file with _CTRL+O_ | ||
| 2. Update the GRUB configuration: `sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` | ||
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| #### For systemd-boot users: | ||
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| 1. Navigate to the bootloader entries directory: `cd /boot/loader/entries/` | ||
| 2. Edit the appropriate **.conf** file for your Arch Linux boot entry | ||
| - `sudo nano <filename>.conf` | ||
| 3. Append **nvidia-drm.modeset=1** to the **options** line | ||
| 4. Save the file with _CTRL+O_ | ||
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| ### Add Early Loading of NVIDIA Modules: | ||
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| 1. Edit the **mkinitcpio** configuration file: | ||
| - `sudo nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf` | ||
| - Find the line that says **MODULES=()** | ||
| - Update the line to: **MODULES=(nvidia nvidia_modeset nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm)** | ||
| - Save the file with _CTRL+O_ | ||
| 2. Regenerate the initramfs with `sudo mkinitcpio -P` | ||
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| ### Adding the Pacman Hook: | ||
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| 1. Locate the **nvidia.hook** in this repository and make a local copy. | ||
| - You may use `wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/korvahannu/arch-nvidia-drivers-installation-guide/main/nvidia.hook` to get the file easily to your current working directory. | ||
| 2. Open the file with your preferred editor. | ||
| - `sudo nano nvidia.hook` | ||
| 3. Find the line that says **Target=nvidia**. | ||
| 4. Replace the word **nvidia** with the base driver you installed, e.g., **nvidia-470xx-dkms** | ||
| - The end result should look something like **Target=nvidia-470xx-dkms** | ||
| 5. Save the file with _CTRL+O_ | ||
| 6. Move it to _/etc/pacman.d/hooks/_ with: `sudo mv ./nvidia.hook /etc/pacman.d/hooks/` | ||
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| ## Step 4: Reboot and enjoy! | ||
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| You can now safely reboot and enjoy the proprietary NVIDIA drivers. If you have any problems check the Arch Linux Wiki or the forums for common pitfalls and questions. |
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| [Trigger] | ||
| Operation=Install | ||
| Operation=Upgrade | ||
| Operation=Remove | ||
| Type=Package | ||
| Target=nvidia | ||
| Target=linux | ||
| # Change the linux part above and in the Exec line if a different kernel is used | ||
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| [Action] | ||
| Description=Update Nvidia module in initcpio | ||
| Depends=mkinitcpio | ||
| When=PostTransaction | ||
| NeedsTargets | ||
| [Trigger] | ||
| Operation=Install | ||
| Operation=Upgrade | ||
| Operation=Remove | ||
| Type=Package | ||
| Target=nvidia | ||
| Target=linux | ||
| # Change the linux part above and in the Exec line if a different kernel is used | ||
| [Action] | ||
| Description=Update Nvidia module in initcpio | ||
| Depends=mkinitcpio | ||
| When=PostTransaction | ||
| NeedsTargets | ||
| Exec=/bin/sh -c 'while read -r trg; do case $trg in linux) exit 0; esac; done; /usr/bin/mkinitcpio -P' |