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This page is about '''nouveau''' the open source driver for NVIDIA graphic cards. | |||
== Nouveau == | == Nouveau == | ||
'''Nouveau''' is | '''Nouveau''' is an open-source driver for NVIDIA GPUs. | ||
=== Wayland === | === Wayland === | ||
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Install the following packages as needed: | Install the following packages as needed: | ||
* | * {{Pkg|mesa-dri-gallium}}: '''necessary''' Mesa drivers. | ||
* | * {{Pkg|mesa-va-gallium}}: VA-API drivers, for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding | ||
If driver auto-selection does not work, e.g. no mouse cursor under Sway, manual driver selection might be needed: | If driver auto-selection does not work, e.g. no mouse cursor under Sway, manual driver selection might be needed: | ||
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== Proprietary Driver == | == Proprietary Driver == | ||
As of December 2024 the proprietary NVIDIA driver does not support the [[Musl|musl libc]]. | |||
[[Category:Drivers]] | |||
[[Category:Graphics]] | |||
Revision as of 16:53, 25 February 2025
This page is about nouveau the open source driver for NVIDIA graphic cards.
Nouveau
Nouveau is an open-source driver for NVIDIA GPUs.
Wayland
Install the following packages as needed:
- mesa-dri-gallium: necessary Mesa drivers.
- mesa-va-gallium: VA-API drivers, for hardware accelerated video encoding and decoding
If driver auto-selection does not work, e.g. no mouse cursor under Sway, manual driver selection might be needed:
export MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=nouveau
For VA-API:
export LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=nouveau
Proprietary Driver
As of December 2024 the proprietary NVIDIA driver does not support the musl libc.