Install NVIDIA driver version 390 or *450 (This should already be downloaded and accessible from the root prompt). Reboot into 5.8.1 root prompt from GRUB. Simply follow the same steps but use kernel 5.8.1 instead of 5.8.0. Update 2020, August 15: The advice in this article also works with kernel 5.8.1 released recently. Linux Mint 20 + Kernel 5.8.0 + NVIDIA driver 450.57. I did not experience any crashes or installation problems or any other incompatibilities. But we will see how to fix this in a moment.Īs for the kernel itself, it works perfectly. The test system had an NVIDIA 1050 graphics card installed, so graphics reverted to a small window in software rendering mode. Absolutely no problems performances-wise. I installed this kernel just fine in Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon. For a brief overview of the most meaningful changes, I would recommend reading the OMG! Ubuntu article about what is new in kernel 5.8. Kernel 5.8.0 adds a number of minor updates and fixes and more. Getting the NVIDIA driver to play with it was tricky, but I managed to get it working eventually. However, I did run into issues with the latest NVIDIA driver 450.57 because, well, that has a new version number too! The result? It’s great! Well, it works just as good as any other kernel I have tried. This may not work for users with alternative display managers or desktop environments, so make sure to back up any important files before you begin.Linux kernel 5.8.0 was released a little while ago, and, like every inquisitive Linux user who needs to run the latest and greatest kernel just because it has a new version number, I installed it in Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon to see how it would perform. This tutorial uses a stock standard installation of the Debian 11 Bullseye & GNOME desktop. The following tutorial will teach you to install the latest bleeding-edge Nvidia Beta Graphic drivers for Debian 11 Bullseye. 
In some cases, you may see some substantial improvements overall.
In most situations, upgrading your Nvidia Drivers using the following guide is more beneficial than not doing it. Historically, the Nouveau proprietary drivers are slower than Nvidia’s proprietary drivers, along with lacking the newest features, software technology, and support for the latest graphics card hardware. For the most part, this is acceptable however, if you are using your Linux system for graphical design or gaming, you may get better drivers. Most modern Linux Desktop systems such as Debian come with an Nvidia driver pre-installed in the Nouveau open-source graphics device driver for Nvidia video cards.
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