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diff --git a/system/nvidia-legacy470-kernel/README b/system/nvidia-legacy470-kernel/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..453a636378 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/nvidia-legacy470-kernel/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +This is the kernel-module needed by the proprietary binary nvidia +driver. You also need the nvidia-driver package from SlackBuilds.org. + +To build the package for a kernel different from the running one, +start the script setting the KERNEL variable as in + KERNEL=4.6.3 ./nvidia-legacy470-kernel.SlackBuild + +A default config file is placed at + /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-nvidia.conf +to make sure that X loads the nvidia module. If you need to make +changes, move that file to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ and edit the copy. +You do not need this file at all if you have a proper and complete +xorg.conf. + +The xf86-video-nouveau-blacklist package from /extra is required. + +The Nvidia 470.xx series will be supported through December 2024. |