On Sunday, 8 January 2017 19:42:35 UTC+2, daltong defourne  wrote:
> On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 11:07:55 AM UTC+3, Foppe de Haan wrote:
> > On Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 1:36:37 AM UTC+1, daltong defourne wrote:
> > > On Monday, December 19, 2016 at 1:33:23 AM UTC+3, Mathew Evans wrote:
> > > > Just to update.
> > > > 
> > > > I am currently running Nvidia drivers without a issue.
> > > > 
> > > > dom0 Kernel: 4.4.31-11
> > > > Nvidia: 375.20
> > > > Kernel-module: compiled in dom0; 
> > > > 
> > > > Quick Guide:
> > > > 1. dom0:   qubes-dom0-update install gcc devel-kernel ksmod 
> > > > linux-headers
> > > > 2. appvm:  download NVIDIA-Linux-375.20-install.run (any appvm)
> > > > 3. dom0:   qvm-run --pass-io <APPVM> 'cat /PATH/TO/NVIDIA.run' > 
> > > > NVIDIA.run
> > > > 4. dom0:   ./NVIDIA.run --ui=none --no-x-check --keep --extract-only 
> > > > 5: dom0:   cp NVIDIA-*/kernel/;  IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=y CC="gcc 
> > > > -DNV_VMAP_4_PRESENT -DNV_SIGNAL_STRUCT_RLIM" make module;
> > > > 6: dom0:   cp nvidia.ko 
> > > > /lib/modules/4.4.31-11.pvops.qubes.x86_64/extra/.
> > > > 7: dom0:   depmod -a; modinfo nvidia (all working will show up fine)
> > > > 8: dom0:   EDIT GRUB or EFI; add rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau
> > > > 9: dom0;   reboot and enjoy nvidia support.
> > > > 
> > > > additional: you can install nvidia extra apps etc.. if you so wish just 
> > > > run ./nvidia.run --no-kernel-module -a
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Hopefully this will help those of you wanting Nvidia driver instead of 
> > > > Nouveau.
> > > > Please note this is a ruff write up and guide not a perfect solution, 
> > > > and assumptions are made that you are always fimilar enough with *nix 
> > > > operating systems to figure out that parts i've missed out or aint put 
> > > > in detail.
> > > 
> > > Did you run into a fatal xorg crash when trying to get xorg use nvidia 
> > > driver?
> > > If yes, how did you beat it? 
> > > 
> > > I get a "Failed to allocate sofware rendering cache surface: out of 
> > > memory" error which, according to Google, is pretty damn bad 
> > > https://www.google.se/search?q=NVIDIA+xorg+Failed+to+allocate+sofware+rendering+cache+surface:+out+of+memory.
> > > 
> > > Full log of my Xorg's sad demise when using Nvidia driver
> > > 
> > > http://pastebin.com/E9Guuea4
> > > 
> > > P.S.:
> > > If I may ask, what nvidia card are you using?
> > 
> > I got (to) the same (point). Have not managed to get it to work so far. 
> > Same error, too, though I got multiple (depending on how I tried to 
> > initialize X). gtx 950.
> 
> I hope Mathew Evans has the secret (he said he is running the driver "without 
> an issue" ... (intense finger crossing)

Having the same issue. It's very clear that NVIDIA is not supporting Xen 
according to this chat 
https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/691565/linux/geforce-driver-problem-on-centos-6-4-with-xen-installed/2/?offset=26#5197554
 

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