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author | Michele Guerini Rocco <rnhmjoj@users.noreply.github.com> | 2021-03-09 08:14:24 +0100 |
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committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2021-03-09 08:14:24 +0100 |
commit | af6037b338b5aec2f10d3b8afbdfb3116077497d (patch) | |
tree | 450dced966a901936054d666b710dfdec0b8e2d3 /nixos/doc/manual | |
parent | 29b0d4d0b600f8f5dd0b86e3362a33d4181938f9 (diff) | |
parent | e3d705e60162def9493eaff758b753143e09cd57 (diff) | |
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Merge pull request #111551 from xaverdh/xserver-modern-drivers
nixos/xserver: use modern video drivers
Diffstat (limited to 'nixos/doc/manual')
-rw-r--r-- | nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml | 16 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2105.xml | 5 |
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml index dd879702d7dc..a499f0080d70 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.xml @@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy390" ]; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy340" ]; <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy304" ]; -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "nvidiaLegacy173" ]; </programlisting> You may need to reboot after enabling this driver to prevent a clash with other kernel modules. @@ -159,21 +158,16 @@ <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11--graphics-cards-amd"> <title>Proprietary AMD drivers</title> <para> - AMD provides a proprietary driver for its graphics cards that has better 3D - performance than the X.org drivers. It is not enabled by default because - it’s not free software. You can enable it as follows: + AMD provides a proprietary driver for its graphics cards that is not + enabled by default because it’s not Free Software, is often broken + in nixpkgs and as of this writing doesn't offer more features or + performance. If you still want to use it anyway, you need to explicitly set: <programlisting> -<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "ati_unfree" ]; +<xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers"/> = [ "amdgpu-pro" ]; </programlisting> You will need to reboot after enabling this driver to prevent a clash with other kernel modules. </para> - <note> - <para> - For recent AMD GPUs you most likely want to keep either the defaults - or <literal>"amdgpu"</literal> (both free). - </para> - </note> </simplesect> <simplesect xml:id="sec-x11-touchpads"> <title>Touchpads</title> diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2105.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2105.xml index 2f87869fbe34..2de32cd09ff7 100644 --- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2105.xml +++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2105.xml @@ -539,6 +539,11 @@ self: super: <package>imagemagick6Big</package> if you need the older version. </para> </listitem> + <listitem> + <para> + <xref linkend="opt-services.xserver.videoDrivers" /> no longer uses the deprecated <literal>cirrus</literal> and <literal>vesa</literal> device dependent X drivers by default. It also enables both <literal>amdgpu</literal> and <literal>nouveau</literal> drivers by default now. + </para> + </listitem> </itemizedlist> </section> |