The GeForce 610 series uses the NVIDIA 390.xx legacy driver branch (not a “610 driver”). NVIDIA stopped supporting Fermi GPUs after the 390 series. The latest compatible version is 390.157 . Step 1: Identify your GPU lspci -nn | grep -i nvidia Look for GeForce 610M or GeForce 605 (both use the 390 driver). Step 2: Remove conflicting drivers sudo apt purge nvidia-* # Debian/Ubuntu sudo dnf remove nvidia-* # Fedora Step 3: Install the 390 driver Ubuntu/Debian (20.04–24.04):
Here’s a concise guide to installing the NVIDIA 610 driver (legacy GeForce 610 series, typically the GeForce 610M or similar Fermi-based GPUs) on a modern Linux system. nvidia 610 driver
sudo apt update sudo apt install nvidia-driver-390 The GeForce 610 series uses the NVIDIA 390