Re: Running open nvidia driver on Linux 6.9

On Fri, 17 May 2024 04:11:14 +0000, RonB wrote:

On 2024-05-17, Andrzej Matuch <andrzej@matu.ch> wrote:

On Thu, 16 May 2024 22:49:06 +0000, vallor wrote:
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So NVidia has an open driver now that does most everything the
proprietary driver does -- I think it only leaves out CUDA.
 
It certainly has Vulkan.  I'm running the stuff now, because at one
point,
the proprietary binary blob had an issue with the 6.9 kernel.  Used it
for a long gaming session last night, and knock-on-wood, it was
flawless.
 
The game -- Elite Dangerous Odyssey -- uses DX, which proton
translates using DXVK into Vulkan calls.
 
https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules
 
NVidia says they are transitioning to the open driver.  Good for them!

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Is there a chance this open driver will be included in the kernel in
future releases? This actually solves a large amount of issues, and it
will definitely narrow the gap for game performance between Windows and
Linux (since the open-source AMD driver makes games run better in Linux
than in Windows).

 
Maybe the Steam Deck is doing better than I thought.

The competition it is receiving suggests that it was enough of a threat
for both ASUS and MSI to deliver clones. The latter two have the advantage
that the console can access all games directly from Windows, unlike Linux
through the Steam Deck.