Re: Nvidia driver

Michael composed on 2026-08-24 13:42 (UTC+0100):

> I have a Linux desktop using Debian Bullseye.
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> Any suggestions please as to how to solve the above problem ?

Are you running the stock 5.10.0-46 Bullseye kernel? Various newer kernels are no
longer supporting the NVidia drivers Kepler GPUs require, at least, not without
extra effort.

If and when you find yourself unable to install NVidia's drivers, thus needing to
fall back to the FOSS drivers, yours should look just like mine (I don't try to
use anything but FOSS):
# inxi -GSaz --vs --za
inxi 3.3.41-00 (2026-07-01)
System:
  Kernel: 5.10.0-46-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz
    root=LABEL=<filter> ipv6.disable=1 net.ifnames=0 noresume consoleblank=0
    mitigations=off
  Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.6 tk: Qt v: 3.5.0 wm: Twin v: 3.0
    with: kicker vt: 7 dm: 1: TDM 2: XDM Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK208B [GeForce GT 710] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
    driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: series: 470.xx+
    status: legacy (EOL~2025-09-xx) arch: Kepler-2 code: GKxxx
    process: TSMC 28nm built: 2012-2018 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8
    ports: active: DVI-D-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: VGA-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:128b class-ID: 0300 temp: 47.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.11 compositor: Twin v: 3.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 4240x1440 s-dpi: 120 s-size: 897x304mm (35.31x11.97")
    s-diag: 947mm (37.29")
  Monitor-1: DVI-D-1 pos: right model: Dell P2213 serial: <filter>
    built: 2013 res: mode: 1680x1050 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 90 gamma: 1.2
    size: 473x296mm (18.62x11.65") diag: 558mm (22") ratio: 16:10 modes:
    max: 1680x1050 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: primary,left model: Acer K272HUL
    serial: <filter> built: 2018 res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1)
    dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 598x336mm (23.54x13.23") diag: 686mm (27")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 720x400
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 vendor: nouveau mesa v: 20.3.5 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
    direct-render: yes renderer: NV106 device-ID: 10de:128b memory: 1.91 GiB
    unified: no
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo,glxinfo gpu: intel_gpu_top,lsgpu x11: xdriinfo,
    xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
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