| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/nvidia-340xx.git (read-only, click to copy) |
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| Package Base: | nvidia-340xx |
| Description: | NVIDIA drivers for linux, 340xx legacy branch |
| Upstream URL: | https://www.nvidia.com/ |
| Licenses: | custom |
| Conflicts: | nvidia |
| Submitter: | simonsmh |
| Maintainer: | JerryXiao |
| Last Packager: | JerryXiao |
| Votes: | 72 |
| Popularity: | 0.21 |
| First Submitted: | 2019-06-07 10:29 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2024-05-10 16:52 (UTC) |
@NSLW I get similar problems to yours. Same info from kinfo and glxinfo. Strangley enough I can get Gwenview to work but it is System Settings that just shows me a window frame and hangs. Not having System Settings is a killer. I'd like to try different KWin settings but I can't get to them. This is a fresh install of with kernel 6.6.70-lts.
I think I'm going to have to fall back to nouveau :-(
As long as it starts and I can use it I can't complain. I don't have the anti aliasing issue try to copy your $HOME/gtk-3.0/settings.ini in gtk-4.0.
@Anakievs Yes, I'm aware of this. Though it gives me a crappy interface in XFCE with disabled antialiasing: https://ibb.co/T8wfTfb
Also, I've had problems with some flatpak with the above mentioned environment variable (the program didn't start at all).
What I'm trying to say is that it will give more and more issues in the future. All these variables and/or held packages will become useless "crutches", unfortunately.
@TheExplorer I've already told you about this. It still works GSK_RENDERER=cairo ghb.
@NSLW That's what I'm talking about.
Today I tried to run a transcoder program called HandBrake which has GTK4 as a dependency. It didn't start giving me the only message in the console: "Aborted".
This driver is no more compatible with the new GTK4 (GTK4 removed support for GLX). I know nothing about KDE but I guess it is somehow connected.
The issue and the thread to read is here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/issues/5858
We are actually doomed. Or, we can hold the needed packages. Well, until the system simply doesn't update anymore because of held packages.
Currently gtk2 is an optdepend of nvidia-340xx-utils.
But since nvidia-340xx* always carries nvidia-settings, this shall rather be a depend.
@NSLW You might have higher chance with older version of kernel. The last patch is of 6.8. I haven't tested it personally. I'm on 6.6.3 and it works fine. Can't say about 6.8 or higher though.
Hi all, is nvidia-340xx working for you correctly? I started using Plasma 6 and when I open e.g. Gwenview, I get no content inside the window borders.
I get following errors from kwin_x11: failed to create drawable kwin_scene_opengl: Creating the OpenGL rendering failed: "Could not initialize rendering context"
My Xorg version is: xorg-x11-server-Xorg: 21.1.14
kinfo gives me a bad result: KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.7.0 Qt Version: 6.7.2 Kernel Version: 6.11.5-300.fc41.x86_64 (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 Graphics Processor: llvmpipe
glxinfo gives me a fine result: direct rendering: Yes
@nobyte Well, nouveau has never failed for me in terms of a PC that just works: doing my everyday job + watching videos, playing some old games and surfing the Internet. But it's just my experience. I'm aware that there are lots of old NVidia chips which can fail or segfault.
How so? I mean Linux 5.10 (LTS/CIP) will be workable to 2031
It's not about the kernel version but the main software frameworks like GTK and QT that drop support for old stuff like system functions and calls, which will make programs impossible to be run with the 340-xx driver. There are already issues. Be prepared to either stick with nouveau or upgrade your hardware. Seriously.
@TheExplorer
It's inevitable that the 340 driver stops working completely in the nearest future.
How so? I mean Linux 5.10 (LTS/CIP) will be workable to 2031.
By the way, why is there no patch in the list above for Linux 6.1 (LTS/CIP)? Does the driver compile on 6.1 as is?
.. 3D on this card is essentially non-existent by the modern demands, so there is no reason not to use nouveau for such ancient hardware.
I disagree. Last time I tried nouveau it segfaulted regularly and also VDPAU didn't work properly to play videos. And it also runs hot.
Also, many 3D-games from the time work well even using WINE. CAD as well.
For me, having a working 340 driver is the deciding factor whether or not I can still use my old machine. With the right software it's good to go for years.
It'd be a waste to have to give it up, just because some small software patch is missing.
So thanks to all you people who've kept it working so far :-)
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JerryXiao commented on 2022-10-13 03:51 (UTC) (edited on 2022-10-14 02:44 (UTC) by JerryXiao)
For testing users, contributors: check out https://github.com/archlinux-jerry/nvidia-340xx
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