Installation and Configuration Instructions

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Minimum Software Requirements

3. Installing the NVIDIA Driver

4. Installed Components

5. Using Linux Compatibility Support

6. Configuring X for the NVIDIA Driver

Using nvidia-xconfig to configure the X server

Manually Editing the Configuration File

Restoring the X Configuration after Uninstalling the Driver

7. Frequently Asked Questions

8. Common Problems

9. Known Issues

10. Specifying OpenGL Environment Variable Settings

11. Configuring Multiple Display Devices on One X Screen

12. Configuring Multiple X Screens on One Card

13. Support for the X Resize and Rotate Extension

RandR Support

RandR 1.1 Rotation Behavior

Output Properties

DisplayPort 1.2

Monitor Configuration Options

Known Issues

14. Configuring a Notebook

15. Programming Modes

16. Configuring Flipping and UBB

17. The Sysctl Interface

18. Configuring Low-level Parameters

19. Using the X Composite Extension

20. Using the nvidia-settings Utility

21. NVIDIA Spectre V2 Mitigation

22. Configuring SLI Mosaic

23. Configuring Frame Lock and Genlock

24. Configuring Depth 30 Displays

25. Configuring External and Removable GPUs

26. GSP Firmware

27. Addressing Capabilities

28. NVIDIA Contact Info and Additional Resources

29. Credits

30. Acknowledgements