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The one change:
- Fixed kernel module build issue with Linux kernel v6.19.
But this is a good time to remind you that you'll need to be on a quite up to date version anyway, since NVIDIA revealed more security issues with their drivers back in January.
And if you missed it somehow the cloud gaming service GeForce NOW has a Beta available for desktop Linux now too.
NVIDIA also released the developer-focused 580.94.18 with these changes:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
- Fix write then read back of per-primitive outputs in mesh shaders reading back the wrong value
- Fix inconsistent vkQueuePresentKHR times with VK_EXT_present_timing for Wayland and direct display [Linux]
- Fix present-wait deadlock when switching present modes between FIFO and other present modes [Windows]
- Fix DRM format modifier queries for multi-planar formats [Linux]
- Improve performance of destroying graphics pipeline libraries
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The latest drivers from Nvidia completely ruined my XFCE experience unfortunately, entirely breaking the compositor, which had to be turned off. Attempting to drop back down to the (known working) 570 drivers left me in "broken computer hell", booting to a black screen, which took a couple of days to fix. Grr. I am loathe to try the new 580 drivers as it's probably still the case that XFCE is broken.
I will probably have to accept that Mint really wants me to use Cinnamon instead, which I suppose is no great hardship.
Last edited by princec on 18 Feb 2026 at 11:49 am UTC
I will probably have to accept that Mint really wants me to use Cinnamon instead, which I suppose is no great hardship.
Last edited by princec on 18 Feb 2026 at 11:49 am UTC
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Gerarderloper 4 hours ago
Yeah you just need to wait for the XFCE Wayland rewrite. Probably another year away before usable I'm guessing.
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clatterfordslim 2 hours ago
Quoting: princecThe latest drivers from Nvidia completely ruined my XFCE experience unfortunately, entirely breaking the compositor, which had to be turned off.You have to turn the inbuilt v_blank off inside of xfwm to fix the screen flickering, after installing the newish 590.48.01 driver.
Here is the fix, unless you already know then ignore.
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/vblank_mode -s off
Then reboot your system. Switch on Pipeline Composition in NVIDIA-Settings and you won't have any more problems.
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Quoting: princecI will probably have to accept that Mint really wants me to use Cinnamon instead, which I suppose is no great hardship.What it says to me is that NVidia really want you to use AMD instead, but in this era of sky-high prices that's probably a significant hardship.
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Quoting: clatterfordslimHave you give any source for this fix?Quoting: princecThe latest drivers from Nvidia completely ruined my XFCE experience unfortunately, entirely breaking the compositor, which had to be turned off.You have to turn the inbuilt v_blank off inside of xfwm to fix the screen flickering, after installing the newish 590.48.01 driver.
Here is the fix, unless you already know then ignore.
xfconf-query -c xfwm4 -p /general/vblank_mode -s off
Then reboot your system. Switch on Pipeline Composition in NVIDIA-Settings and you won't have any more problems.
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Caldathras 39 minutes ago
Quoting: princecThe latest drivers from Nvidia completely ruined my XFCE experience unfortunately, entirely breaking the compositor, which had to be turned off. Attempting to drop back down to the (known working) 570 drivers left me in "broken computer hell", booting to a black screen, which took a couple of days to fix. Grr. I am loathe to try the new 580 drivers as it's probably still the case that XFCE is broken.
I will probably have to accept that Mint really wants me to use Cinnamon instead, which I suppose is no great hardship.
I am running Linux Mint 22 XFCE with the 580 series driver. I haven't experienced the problems you've described. I'm on an older GPU, however. I also run at a resolution of no more than 1920x1080 (usually 1440x810 in game). Perhaps that accounts for the difference.
Maybe try @clatterfordslim's suggestion? Might work with the 580 series driver as well.
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