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Arch Linux Discontinues Pascal GPU Support, Prompting Manual Driver Installations

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Source: Hackaday
Arch Linux Discontinues Pascal GPU Support, Prompting Manual Driver Installations
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TL;DR

NVIDIA has discontinued support for Pascal GPUs on Linux, causing issues for users on Arch Linux who face driver failures after updates. The workaround involves using a legacy driver from the AUR, maintained by CachyOS, but this can break Steam and requires additional hacks. The situation highlights challenges in supporting older hardware on Linux.

Topics:technology#arch-linux#drivers#linux#nvidia#pascal#technology
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  1. NVIDIA Drops Pascal Support On Linux, Causing Chaos On Arch Linux  Hackaday
  2. Arch Linux kills off Nvidia Pascal GPU support — users still running GTX 10-series graphics cards will have to manually install older drivers  Tom's Hardware
  3. Arch Linux's Main NVIDIA Driver Packages Now Using The Open Kernel Modules  Phoronix
  4. Arch Linux Drops Support for NVIDIA Pascal and Older GPUs  TechPowerUp

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