Bug #7817

Missing drivers for some Nvidia GTX cards

Added by mercedes508 2014-08-26 14:49:16 . Updated 2016-04-04 15:43:42 .

Status:
Resolved
Priority:
Low
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Category:
Hardware support
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Start date:
2014-08-26
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% Done:

0%

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Code
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Description

Tails is missing drivers for some Nvidia GTX cards (at least 760, 770, 780).

This could be fixed by installing the drivers form Wheezy backports, according to those pages:

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers
http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/319.82/README/supportedchips.html

Subtasks

Related issues

Blocked by Tails - Feature #7819: Backport Jessie's X.Org stack for Wheezy Rejected 2014-08-26

History

#1 Updated by intrigeri 2014-08-26 17:16:10

  • Status changed from New to Confirmed
  • Priority changed from Normal to Low

We will not install the proprietary Nvidia driver. The NVE0 family that we’re talking about here seems to be supported by the free (“nouveau”) driver with Mesa 10.2, which is available in testing/sid, but not in Wheezy. I doubt one can backport it for Wheezy without backporting a full X.Org stack, which, I’m told, would take 1 solid week of work to an experienced Debian developer. Hence, marking as low-priority, as we can’t realisticaly commit to do it ourselves.

#2 Updated by intrigeri 2014-08-26 17:18:20

  • blocked by Feature #7819: Backport Jessie's X.Org stack for Wheezy added

#3 Updated by intrigeri 2016-04-04 15:43:42

  • Status changed from Confirmed to Resolved

The drivers are included in Tails 2.0.