Nvidia proprietary drivers for FX 5200

tbgconno · 2011-12-21 05:30:19

Hey guys, Arch newbie here, just getting into linux- started out with Ubuntu, moved to debian, and now Arch seems like exactly the sort of linux install I LOVE. It's so simple and light, and does exactly what you want it to do!!!!

I need some help figuring out how to get the nvidia drivers to work with my 5000 series nvidia GPU. I have a fully working arch install and I'd like to get X working on it. All of my Arch installs with nvidia cards newer than 6000 work perfectly but I'm having trouble with this one.

I read that the version of the driver that supports my card doesn't support the newest version of x.org. How can I use an older x.org installation?

Thanks for any help

Connor

.:B:. · 2011-12-21 07:36:22

You don't.

What's wrong with using nouveau?

If you need an older Xorg from the get-go, you better stick with some distro that provides it. Arch is a moving target - it continually updates.

karol · 2011-12-21 10:59:25

I have fx 5500 and nouveau gives a significant performance drop even in 2D, but it's usable.
ARM has old packages but I think using nouveau is the lesser of two evils https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Downgrade#ARM

tbgconno · 2011-12-21 13:16:44

Ok thanks guys. That's too bad that I can't use nvidia's driver. I have nouveau installed currently, and while it works, it isn't perfect (of course, nothing really is).

Yes I understand it's a rolling release, which is why I knew this was kind of a long shot.

Thanks for the help

Arch Linux

#1 2011-12-21 05:30:19

Nvidia proprietary drivers for FX 5200

#2 2011-12-21 07:36:22

Re: Nvidia proprietary drivers for FX 5200

#3 2011-12-21 10:59:25

Re: Nvidia proprietary drivers for FX 5200

#4 2011-12-21 13:16:44

Re: Nvidia proprietary drivers for FX 5200

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