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NVIDIA: Add info regarding kernel module types. Fixes issue #18.

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introduction/welcome/changelog.xml
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<para>July 30th, 2024</para>
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<listitem>
<para>[Zeckmathederg] - NVIDIA: Add info regarding kernel module
types. Fixes issue
<ulink url="https://github.com/Zeckmathederg/glfs/issues/18">#18</ulink>.
</para>
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<para>[Zeckmathederg] - Added more instructions for NVIDIA on Wayland.</para>
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</userinput></screen>
<para>
And just follow the prompts.
And just follow the prompts. It will first ask if you wish to install
the NVIDIA Proprietary or MIT/GPL kernel modules. If you have the
NVIDIA Grace Hopper or NVIDIA Blackwell cards, you must choose the
MIT/GPL option. If you have a Turing, Ampere, Ada Lovelace,
or Hopper card, it is recommended to now choose the MIT/GPL option.
If you have a Maxwell, Pascal, or Volta card, choose NVIDIA Proprietary.
If you are using both an older and newer card, but not the newest cards,
go with NVIDIA Proprietary.
</para>
<note>
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If you are having trouble installing the driver, it might be because
it has issues with the Ncurses library. Pass <parameter>--silent
</parameter> to the above command for your architecture as it may
solve the issue.
solve the issue. Also pass <parameter>-M &lt;kernel_type&gt;</parameter>
where <parameter>&lt;kernel_type&gt;</parameter> can be
<parameter>open</parameter> or <parameter>proprietary</parameter>.
For the notice above, NVIDIA Proprietary is
<parameter>proprietary</parameter> and MIT/GPL is
<parameter>open</parameter>.
</para>
</note>