Patched legacy nVIDIA drivers to work with newer Linux kernels.

This repository includes patched legacy/dropped support nVIDIA drivers for newer Linux kernels.

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Which versions and kernels are supported ?

• 340.108 (5.8^, 5.10, 5.15, 5.17^, 5.18/5.19, 6.0, 6.2, 6.3, 6.5, 6.6, 6.8.x)
• 390.151 (5.18+)^
• 418.113 (5.8, 5.10, 5.11)^
• 435.21 (5.4, 5.11)^
• 515.65.01 (6.0+)^

Bold: latest patch for that kernel

^: Removed, you may want to look at forked to see previous versions.

How to use:

1. Select your driver version from the branch menu: For example, I'll use 340.108:

2. Browse for your current kernel: In this case, I'm running 5.17 kernel:

3. Download the blacklist file and the patched .run file then install it:

Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 (any from 1 - 6).

Login with your account.

cd to your patched nVIDIA driver.

$ sudo su
# systemctl stop lightdm
# chmod +x blacklist.sh && ./blacklist.sh
# chmod +x <nvidia_filename>
# ./<nvidia_filename>

Reboot after installation.

Replace lightdm with your window manager (GDM, LightDM, etc.).

Don't know if your GPU is out of date ?

See nVIDIA Legacy GPU/Drivers list

Known issues

Kernel panic during installation

• Newer kernels might spam kernel panic while installing Unified Memory Modules. This is alright and will not affect to the installation progress. If you cannot see the message box content, try pressing arrow left/right keys and it will refresh :)

For Ubuntu 22.04+:

• The default kernel must be 5.15.
• Try with 5.15 patch first. If you booted into Oh no screen or at low resolution, continue reading.

Oh no screen:

# apt update && apt upgrade -y

Reboot and re-install. If not working, try the Low Resolution method and replace gdm with lightdm.

Low resolution:

• Install 5.18 patch although you're on 5.15 (it should work).
• Delete the old xorg.conf and generate a new one with nvidia-xconfig.

No TTY

After installing the driver. The screen will turn off and you won't be able to see anything in TTY mode, thus TTY still working and recognizes keyboard input. (login with username and password in blind then you will see HDD light blinking). To fix this:

• Open your grub file as root (/etc/default/grub). Remove the # in

#GRUB_TERMINAL=console
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

• You can change 640x480 to your screen resolution.
• Save the file then update grub (sudo update-grub).

Graphics issues after suspend (sleep)

• This is a well-known issue for nvidia drivers. You can try to suspend via power menu instead of closing the lid. If it does not fix, restart the desktop via the command r (Alt F2).