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NES50N 2022-09-28 19:30:52
C0rn3j 2022-09-28 19:01:08
systemd units seem the least painful option
Thanks, thats what I guessed. Openbox would be another option but that would be overkill for my simple usecase.
NES50N 2022-09-28 19:32:54
How can I can create a bootable LiveSystem on a USB flash drive with a second partition for data? I want to use the second partition to copy data from any computer to it. Is there a simple solution with dd. I am trying ventoy now
desrevereman 2022-09-28 19:32:58
Is anyone using nvidia-open? Does it have any issues? Also, can someone clarify, if using vanilla kernel, nvidia-(open)-dkms is useless, right?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:47:23
desrevereman 2022-09-28 19:32:58
Is anyone using nvidia-open? Does it have any issues? Also, can someone clarify, if using vanilla kernel, nvidia-(open)-dkms is useless, right?
1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) No.
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:48:05
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:47:23
1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) No.
2) what issues?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:48:21
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:48:05
2) what issues?
Did you read about what it supports?
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:48:30
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:48:21
Did you read about what it supports?
Yeah, besides that.
Video decode acceleration and stuff.
desrevereman 2022-09-28 19:48:47
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:47:23
1) Yes.
2) Yes.
3) No.
What issues are those? What advantages are there for DKMS?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:48:56
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:48:30
Yeah, besides that.
Video decode acceleration and stuff.
What do you mean “besides that”? Are there any issues apart from the issues it has?
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:49:14
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:48:56
What do you mean “besides that”? Are there any issues apart from the issues it has?
Does it have consistent display output?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:49:32
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:49:14
Does it have consistent display output?
What is a “consistent display output” ?
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:49:32
Also multi-monitor support (in case you have one)?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:49:53
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:49:32
Also multi-monitor support (in case you have one)?
These questions seem like they could be answered by you trying the driver. It’s incredibly trivial to switch.
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:51:19
desrevereman 2022-09-28 19:48:47
What issues are those? What advantages are there for DKMS?
Advantages for DKMS? It works on any given kernel. There’s zero advantage to using the DKMS package if you use linux and/or linux-lts exclusively. Want to try linux-lqx or linux-mainline? You want the DKMS package.
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:52:58
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:48:56
What do you mean “besides that”? Are there any issues apart from the issues it has?
Those “issues” are not a deal-breaker for me.
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:53:13
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:52:58
Those “issues” are not a deal-breaker for me.
Then it sounds like you should try it.
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:53:56
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:49:32
What is a “consistent display output” ?
Meaning display output always works i.e. no “boot to black screen” after some time?
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:54:20
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:53:56
Meaning display output always works i.e. no “boot to black screen” after some time?
You’re asking an impossible question. It’s always possible that you can break your system.
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:54:53
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:54:20
You’re asking an impossible question. It’s always possible that you can break your system.
I’m just asking someone who has used that driver whether they ever experienced “no display output” when using it.
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:55:41
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:54:53
I’m just asking someone who has used that driver whether they ever experienced “no display output” when using it.
Good heavens. If you want a working driver stick to the normal driver version. As the wiki page says,
“This is currently alpha quality on desktop cards, so there will be issues.”
Otherwise, try it. As I said, it’s completely trivial to switch later, even if a DM doesn’t load.
Seّyed 2022-09-28 19:56:15
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:55:41
Good heavens. If you want a working driver stick to the normal driver version. As the wiki page says,
“This is currently alpha quality on desktop cards, so there will be issues.”
Otherwise, try it. As I said, it’s completely trivial to switch later, even if a DM doesn’t load.
Ok, I appreciate the kind explanation.
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:57:45
If you want to see other issues people are having, look through the issues board: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/issues
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:03:19
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:51:19
Advantages for DKMS? It works on any given kernel. There’s zero advantage to using the DKMS package if you use linux and/or linux-lts exclusively. Want to try linux-lqx or linux-mainline? You want the DKMS package.
Why “no” then if I said I only use linux? You meant it is useless for me?
jonathn 2022-09-28 20:13:27
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:03:19
Why “no” then if I said I only use linux? You meant it is useless for me?
No, it’s not useless. It just has zero advantage over the precompiled module.
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:13:28
jonathn 2022-09-28 19:57:45
If you want to see other issues people are having, look through the issues board: https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/issues
Thanks, I’ll look into those.
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:27:16
jonathn 2022-09-28 20:13:27
No, it’s not useless. It just has zero advantage over the precompiled module.
In other words, useless.
farchord 2022-09-28 20:31:44
I guess it’s all relative and up for interpretation
farchord 2022-09-28 20:32:52
dkms, imo, is great if you use a proprietary driver that gets updated apart from the main kernel (i.e. nvidia) as it compiles the driver on the fly. It really depends on your case scenario.
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:42:48
farchord 2022-09-28 20:32:52
dkms, imo, is great if you use a proprietary driver that gets updated apart from the main kernel (i.e. nvidia) as it compiles the driver on the fly. It really depends on your case scenario.
What does “on the fly” mean?
farchord 2022-09-28 20:44:08
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:42:48
What does “on the fly” mean?
So, for example, let’s say you use the nvidia dkms driver. a new version comes out, dkms will build the new version as soon as you get it
farchord 2022-09-28 20:44:29
it basically automatically rebuilds the driver when a new kernel comes out too
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:47:53
farchord 2022-09-28 20:44:29
it basically automatically rebuilds the driver when a new kernel comes out too
How does the nvidia driver build it?
farchord 2022-09-28 20:48:51
The nvidia driver doesn’t build it, dkms is the thing that rebuilds the driver. Think of dkms as a service that dynamically rebuilds dkms drivers when needed.
desrevereman 2022-09-28 20:50:24
farchord 2022-09-28 20:48:51
The nvidia driver doesn’t build it, dkms is the thing that rebuilds the driver. Think of dkms as a service that dynamically rebuilds dkms drivers when needed.
Okay, I’m a little bit lost here, I’ll look it up myself. Thank you.
farchord 2022-09-28 20:50:48
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support
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