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NVIDIA – Driver 595.71.05 – OK with Kernel 7.1

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The latest NVIDIA driver 595.71.05 has been released, and details are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/267223/ This version fixes the compile problem with Kernel 7.1 (tested with 7.1-rc2): …………………….. ld -r -o nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o nvidia-modeset/nv-kthread-q.o MODPOST Module.symvers CC [M] nvidia.mod.o CC [M] .module-common.o LD [M] nvidia.ko CC [M] nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] nvidia-uvm.ko CC [M] nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] … Continue reading →

Kernel – 7.1-rc1 Released – No Surprises.. VMware OK, Fix for NVIDIA..

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Kernel 7.1-rc1 is out, and brief details are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2604.3/03000.html As with the pre-tests in the previous post, VMware is OK, and NVIDIA has a simple fix.. – see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=3460 Robert Gadsdon.   April 27th 2026   … Continue reading →

Kernel – 7.1-rc Pre-test – VMware OK, NVIDIA Fails, and Fix..

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Kernel 7.1-rc1 will be out soon, and I tested the latest GIT code to see if there are any issues… VMware installs without any problems: # vmware-modconfig –console –install-all [AppLoader] GLib does not have GSettings support. Stopping vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ] Starting vmware (via systemctl): [ OK ] root@rgenvy17:/home/rgadsdon# vmware –version VMware Workstation 25.0.1 25219725 … Continue reading →

KERNEL – New Version – 7.0-rc1 – OK with latest NVIDIA and VMware..

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The Linux Kernel is now on Version 7, and the brief details of 7.0-rc1 are here: https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2602.2/07107.html As with the pre-test last week, the latest NVIDIA 590.48.01 and VMware 25.0 drivers compiled and loaded/ran successfully.. Robert Gadsdon.  February 22nd 2026. … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – 580.XX Driver Update, You May Not Need?

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NVIDIA have released the latest version of the GTX-friendly 580.XX drivers – 580.126.18 – and details are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/264090/ This supposed to fix problems compiling with Kernel 6.19 – but the previous version – 580.126.09 – worked OK on my system with Kernel 6.19.0..   It is possible that this release may fix issues with Distro-supplied kernels? BTW, … Continue reading →

Kernel – Linux 7.0 Pre-tests – NVIDIA and VMware OK, So Far..

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For the upcoming Kernel 7.0, the current git version (February 15th) was tested, and the latest NVIDIA 590.48.01 and VMware 25.0 drivers compiled and loaded/ran successfully.. Of course, there will be more changes before Kernel 7.0-rc1 is released in a weeks time.. Robert Gadsdon.. February 15th 2026.. … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.19 Finally Released – No Surprises, And Next Comes 7.0..

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Kernel 6.19 is out, and brief details are here:  https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2602.1/00382.html As expected, the latest versions of VMware (25.0) and NVIDIA (590.48.01) all compile and load/run OK… As with the transition from the 5.XX kernel, 6.19 is the last of the 6.XX release version, and the next will be 7.0.. I have also been testing Fedora 44, which … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New 580.xx driver OK with Kernel 6.19..

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NVIDIA have just released a new version of the 580.xx driver – 580.126.09 – and details etc. are here:  https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/details/261243/ This now compiles/loads/runs OK with Kernel 6.19 (tested with 6.19-rc5): ……………………. CC [M] .module-common.o LD [M] nvidia.ko CC [M] nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] nvidia-uvm.ko CC [M] nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] nvidia-modeset.ko CC [M] nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] nvidia-drm.ko CC [M] … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Nasty Hack Time Again – for GTX GPUs with Kernel 6.19…..

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This is a summary of the changes I made to the NVIDIA proprietary ‘kernel’ code to get driver 580.119.02 working with Kernel 6.19-rc3.. This is a hack, and is not made by a professional, so use at your own risk, and do not use in a business-critical environment! As mentioned in the previous article, I have tested … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Stay of Execution for GTX Cards…

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After (still..) waiting for an updated version of the NVIDIA 580.xx drivers, I decided to do some more investigation of the GPL-only fail after my hack of the ‘proprietary’ branch of driver 580.119.02.. I soon found that the “… GPL-incompatible module nvidia.ko uses GPL-only symbol ‘__vma_start_write’ ..” issue had first occurred with Kernel 6.15, so (once again) … Continue reading →