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10 changes: 4 additions & 6 deletions nixos/doc/manual/configuration/x-windows.chapter.md
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Expand Up @@ -146,14 +146,12 @@ default because it's not free software. You can enable it as follows:
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidia" ];
```

Or if you have an older card, you may have to use one of the legacy
drivers:
If you have an older card, you may have to use one of the legacy drivers:

```nix
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidiaLegacy470" ];
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidiaLegacy390" ];
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidiaLegacy340" ];
services.xserver.videoDrivers = [ "nvidiaLegacy304" ];
hardware.nvidia.package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.legacy_470;
hardware.nvidia.package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.legacy_390;
hardware.nvidia.package = config.boot.kernelPackages.nvidiaPackages.legacy_340;
```

You may need to reboot after enabling this driver to prevent a clash
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion nixos/modules/services/x11/xserver.nix
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Expand Up @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ in
type = types.listOf types.str;
default = [ "modesetting" "fbdev" ];
example = [
"nvidia" "nvidiaLegacy390" "nvidiaLegacy340" "nvidiaLegacy304"
"nvidia"
"amdgpu-pro"
];
# TODO(@oxij): think how to easily add the rest, like those nvidia things
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