On November 1, 2019 6:33:37 AM UTC, Michal Nowak <mno...@startmail.com> wrote: >On 10/31/19 11:36 PM, Jim Klimov wrote: >> On October 4, 2019 5:59:19 AM UTC, Michal Nowak ><mno...@startmail.com> wrote: >>> On 10/02/19 09:16 PM, Michal Nowak wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> which nvidia graphics card type you use with OpenIndiana? >>>> >>>> Currently we ship the version 340 of nvidia Solaris driver, which >>>> supports following cards: >>>> https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/135163/en-us. >>>> However, newer devices are not supported in this driver version. >>>> >>>> I was wondering if users are fine with a newer version like 390? It >>> adds >>>> new cards but drops old ones. List of supported cards in this >>> version: >>>> https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/149144/en-us. >>>> >>>> Anyone knows might be affected? (I don't have a plan, just >>> wondering.) >>>> >>>> You can get the type of graphics card with `nvidia-settings` or in >>>> /var/log/Xorg.0.log file. >>>> >>>> The other, proper solution is to have a way to switch between >driver >>>> versions but work on this stalled some time ago. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Michal >>> >>> Thanks everyone for your input. It's valuable for us to get forward. >>> >>> Below you can see my findings wrt support of reported cards in the >more >>> >>> recent v390 nvidia driver. Except for three cards reported couple of >>> years ago in the Wiki (they originally launched a decade ago) all >>> reported cards are supported in the v390 driver. For Quadro cards I >>> checked the Solaris driver readme, for GeForce ones I looked into >the >>> Linux driver readme. (Thanks Alan!) >>> >>> Given that almost all cards in the recent use by OpenIndiana users >are >>> supported in the newer driver and that some of you moved to the >newer >>> version on their own, I am tempted to update the driver to v390. >>> (Though, there may be other considerations.) >>> >>> If someone is convinced, that their card is not supported in the >v390 >>> driver - contrary to my findings - let me know. >>> >>> Michal >>> >>> Type Supported in v390? >>> >>> >>> Users reported in October 2019: >>> GeForce GT 1030 Y >>> >>> GF100GL [Quadro 4000] Y >>> >>> GeForce GT 730 (GK208) Y >>> >>> Quadro 600 (GF108GL) Y >>> >>> Quadro K620 Y >>> >>> GeForce GT 740 (GK107) Y >>> >>> GF108M [NVS 5400M] Y >>> >>> Quadro K2000 (GK107GL) Y >>> Quadro 2000 Y >>> Quadro P2000 Y >>> >>> Quadro K600 (GK107GL) Y >>> >>> >>> Reported at Wiki >(https://wiki.openindiana.org/oi/Graphics+Adapters): >>> >>> NVIDIAGeForce GT 730 Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce 210 N v340 >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce 220 N v340 >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS N v340 >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForceGT 430 Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForceGT 620 Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForceGTX 480 Y >>> >>> NVIDIAGeForce GTX 580 Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti >>> Y >>> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880M Y >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce TITAN X Y >>> >>> NVIDIA Titan Xp Y >>> >>> NVIDIA Titan V Y >>> >>> NVIDIA Titan RTX (Y) - not even in the latest driver, but I >>> guess it works, as the rest of >Titans >>> >>> NVIDIA GeForce 210 was added by Alex Viskovatoff in 2011 (launched >in >>> October 2009). >>> NVIDIA GeForce 220 was added by Ken Mays in 2013 in lieu of an >>> anonymous >>> user (launched in January 2010). >>> NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS was added by Ancoron Luciferis in 2012 >(launched >>> >>> in April 2007). >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> openindiana-discuss mailing list >>> openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org >>> https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss >> >>> Though, there may be other considerations >> >> Just grasping this straw: perhaps un-stall those works on switchable >drivers? >> >> The PR https://github.com/OpenIndiana/oi-userland/pull/3673 that I >proposed a few years back worked well for the switcheroo part AFAIK, >and the idea and implementation is extensible enough to support an >arbitrary amount of nvidia driver-familyNumber packages served and >installed, and would not contradict picking a new default one of those >(340 => 390 for majority? No problem!) >> >> I could not test it further as the optimus setup in my HP Zbook G3 >did not give me real graphics in neither of the nvidia drivers, nor in >different intels, nor with vesa (that one at least gave me a black >screen mode change, and an Xorg log of an apparently started login >program). I am sadly not aware if anyone else played with that PR's >code with a working graphics HW arrangement. >> >> I would still welcome any brave people to try that out :) >> >> Just check out current oi-userland, merge my source branch, probably >point to current driver revisions for the numbered families (last >touched this a couple of years ago...), and make your local repo >packages, and install into a new BE clone for testing. Notably, IIRC >this redefines what the "nvidia" named package is (from driver to >"dispatcher"). >> >> I am currently AFK but might bring the versions bit into shape in a >few days, if anyone wants... > >Sure, your PR is far more advanced than a simple driver version update >I >propose. I am sure we are interested in you updating the 3673 PR. > >The problem with updating nvidia driver for me is that, either way, I >can't test it as I don't have a suitable device. Just updating the >driver feels safer (though it might not). > >Michal > >> >> Hope this helps, >> Jim Klimov >> >> >> -- >> Typos courtesy of K-9 Mail on my Android >>
FWIW, I modernized the PR #3673 Brave testers with HW welcome again ;) Hope this helps, Jim Klimov -- Typos courtesy of K-9 Mail on my Android _______________________________________________ openindiana-discuss mailing list openindiana-discuss@openindiana.org https://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss
