Update README for new i915 params usage #65
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pahowes
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| @@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ For Arch Linux users, it is available in AUR. [i915-sriov-dkms-git](https://aur. | |||
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| Tested kernel versions: | |||
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| * `pve-kernel-6.1.0-1-pve`~`6.1.10-1-pve` on PVE VM Host | |||
| * `gentoo-sources-6.1.0-gentoo`~`6.2.0-gentoo` on Gentoo VM Guest | |||
| * `pve-kernel-6.2.9-1-pve` on PVE VM Host | |||
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Is the 6.1.x PVE kernel no longer supported?
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Nope, it just means not tested on 6.1 PVE kernel.
Will add more kernel versions in list when tested.
| @@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ You can create up to 7 VFs on UHD Graphics 770 | |||
| 4. Move the entire content of the repository to `/usr/src/i915-sriov-dkms-6.1`. The folder name will be the DKMS package name. | |||
| 5. Execute command `dkms -i -m i915-sriov-dkms -v 6.1`. `-m` argument denotes the package name, and it should be the same as the folder name which contains the package content. `-v` argument denotes the package version, which we have specified in the `dkms.conf` as `6.1` | |||
| 6. The kernel module should begin building. | |||
| 7. Once finished, we need to make a few changes to the kernel commandline. `nano /etc/default/grub` and change `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT` to 'intel_iommu=on i915.enable_guc=7`, or add to it if you have other arguments there already. | |||
| 7. Once finished, we need to make a few changes to the kernel commandline. `nano /etc/default/grub` and change `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT` to 'intel_iommu=on i915.enable_guc=3 i915.max_vfs=7`, or add to it if you have other arguments there already. | |||
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This change should be more prominent. People who are upgrading from a previous release of i915-sriov-dkms may not notice this.
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OK, may add a note for updating from previous version on the top of README.
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You can also do this via by adding a udev rule to /etc/udev/rules.d/intel-sriov.rules if your OS uses udev.
ACTION=="add", DRIVER=="i915", ATTR{sriov_numvfs}="7"
Edit: Never mind, this is a different parameter.
Add notice for updating from previous version. Add pve-kernel-6.1.0~6.2.9 to tested list.
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