@@ -33,13 +33,14 @@ repository](../../../xbps/repositories/index.md#nonfree).
3333Check if your graphics card belongs to the [ legacy
3434branch] ( https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/legacy-gpu/ ) . If it does not,
3535install the ` nvidia ` package. Otherwise you should install the appropriate
36- legacy driver, either ` nvidia390 ` or ` nvidia340 ` .
36+ legacy driver, ` nvidia390 ` . The older legacy driver, ` nvidia340 ` , is no longer
37+ available, and users are encouraged to [ switch to
38+ nouveau] ( #reverting-from-nvidia-to-nouveau ) .
3739
38- | Brand | Type | Model | Driver Package |
39- | --------| -------------| ---------------------------------| ----------------|
40- | NVIDIA | Proprietary | 600+ | ` nvidia ` |
41- | NVIDIA | Proprietary | 300/400/500 Series | ` nvidia390 ` |
42- | NVIDIA | Proprietary | GeForce8/9 + 100/200/300 Series | ` nvidia340 ` |
40+ | Brand | Type | Model | Driver Package |
41+ | --------| -------------| ----------------| ----------------|
42+ | NVIDIA | Proprietary | 600+ | ` nvidia ` |
43+ | NVIDIA | Proprietary | 400/500 Series | ` nvidia390 ` |
4344
4445The proprietary driver integrates in the kernel through
4546[ DKMS] ( ../../kernel.md#dynamic-kernel-module-support-dkms ) .
@@ -55,18 +56,18 @@ additional packages.
5556If using the ` nouveau ` driver, install the ` mesa-dri-32bit ` package.
5657
5758If using the ` nvidia ` driver, install the ` nvidia<x>-libs-32bit ` package. ` <x> `
58- represents the legacy driver version (340 or 390) or can be left empty for the
59- main driver.
59+ represents the legacy driver version (` 390 ` ) or can be left empty for the main
60+ driver.
6061
6162## Reverting from nvidia to nouveau
6263
6364### Uninstalling nvidia
6465
6566In order to revert to the ` nouveau ` driver, install the [ ` nouveau `
6667driver] ( #nouveau-open-source-driver ) (if it was not installed already), then
67- remove the ` nvidia ` , ` nvidia390 ` or ` nvidia340 ` package, as appropriate.
68+ remove the ` nvidia ` or ` nvidia390 ` package, as appropriate.
6869
69- If you were using the ` nvidia340 ` driver, you will need to install the
70+ If you were using the obsolete ` nvidia340 ` driver, you might need to install the
7071` libglvnd ` package after removing the ` nvidia340 ` package.
7172
7273### Keeping both drivers
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