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dots/nvidia/nvidia.hook

@@ -3,14 +3,18 @@ Operation=Install
 Operation=Upgrade
 Operation=Remove
 Type=Package
-Target=nvidia
+# Uncomment the installed NVIDIA package
+#Target=nvidia
+Target=nvidia-open
+#Target=nvidia-lts
+# If running a different kernel, modify below to match
 Target=linux
-# Adjust line(6) above to match your driver, e.g. Target=nvidia-470xx-dkms
+# Adjust line(6-9) above to match your driver, e.g. Target=nvidia-470xx-dkms
-# Change line(7) above, if you are not using the regular kernel For example, Target=linux-lts
+# Change line(11) above, if you are not using the regular kernel For example, Target=linux-lts
 
 [Action]
-Description=Update Nvidia module in initcpio
+Description=Updating NVIDIA module in initcpio
 Depends=mkinitcpio
 When=PostTransaction
 NeedsTargets
-Exec=/bin/sh -c 'while read -r trg; do case $trg in linux) exit 0; esac; done; /usr/bin/mkinitcpio -P'
+Exec=/bin/sh -c 'while read -r trg; do case $trg in linux*) exit 0; esac; done; /usr/bin/mkinitcpio -P'

dots/nvidia/readme.md

@@ -1,19 +1,49 @@
 # nvidia driver installation guide
 
-this guide is based upon: https://github.com/korvahannu/arch-nvidia-drivers-installation-guide  
+this guide is based upon:  
-which is based upon: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA  
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA  
-where this also is nifty: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA/Tips_and_tricks  
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA/Tips_and_tricks  
+https://github.com/korvahannu/arch-nvidia-drivers-installation-guide  
 
-### set kernel parameters
 
-- `cd /boot/loader/entries/`
+## tuxwarrior nvidia setup
-- edit the appropriate .conf file for the boot entry
+
-  - `sudo nano <filename>.conf`
+### information gathering
-- append `nvidia-drm.modeset=1 fbdev=1` to the `options` line
+
-- create a new line, with the info: `blacklist nouveau`
+```
+$ lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)"
+01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU104BM [GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile / Max-Q] (rev a1)
+```
+
+Lookup card at <https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/CodeNames.html> to find codename:  
+`NV164 (TU104)`
+
+Card is not found on the legacy driver list at <https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/legacy-gpu/>.
+
+The wiki says:  
+> For the Turing (NV160/TUXXX) series or newer, NVIDIA recommends the open source kernel driver.
+> install the nvidia-open package (for use with the linux kernel) or the nvidia-open-dkms package (for all other kernels). (If these packages do not work, usually due to new hardware releases, nvidia-open-beta (AUR) may have a newer driver version that offers support.)
+> The `nvidia-utils` package contains a file which blacklists the nouveau module once you reboot
+
+### add nvidia software to packages.txt for given host
+
+added to `dots/archinstall/tuxwarrior/packages.txt`:
+
+```
+nvidia-open
+nvidia-utils
+nvidia-settings
+```
+
+### set kernel parameter (systemd-boot)
+
+edit the appropriate `.conf` file for the boot entry:
+
+- `sudo nano /boot/loader/entries/<filename>.conf`
+- append `nvidia-drm.modeset=1 nvidia_drm.fbdev=1` to the `options` line
 - save (`ctrl+s`) and close (`ctrl+x`)
 
-### add early loading
+### set early loading
 
 - `sudo nano /etc/mkinitcpio.conf`
 - find the line that says `MODULES=(…)`