Just found out linux kernel version 4.1.1 was officially released, and I'm interested in upgrading from 3.19.0-22 . I was wondering if there is any potential for conflict between the latest proprietary nvidia drivers (nvidia-352 from mamarley ppa) and the new kernel. I'm currently running Ubuntu Gnome 15.04 (Vivid Vervet). Sorry if this is a noob question.
You'll need to recompile the driver.
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Oh ok. I'll make sure to do that. Thanks.
I am running kernel 4.1.1 with nvidia 352 drivers on Xubuntu 15.04 without issues
I have followed how-to from this link:
So far so good
Yeah. You always want to compile it yourself in place of retrieving it from a repo unless time matters to you.. But if you are upgrading the Linux kernel then it probsbly doesn't :)
It doesn't just depend on the driver, it depends mostly on the binary blobs that are required for the proprietary non-open source nVidia driver to run. Those kernel modules very often (almost always with nVidia) have to be patched or adapted before being suitable for new kernels. Recompiling the kernel with incompatible kernel modules doesn't help, there is always the possibility that there is an incompatibility.
Generally, if you're running bleeding edge kernels, it's not recommended to also use proprietary drivers, but rather to use KMS drivers, which always just work and don't require binary blobs or other system security hazards.
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@Zoltan Hm... in that case, I'll hold off on the new kernel, since I do want Steam to work (it only works on the prop. Nvidia drivers for me).
I must be a lucky noob then, because I am running Manjaro cup of linux in a VM on the same computer
Kernel 4.1.1 ,nvidia 352 (that distro as Steam preinstalled) ;)