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so you are using the Intel GPU. I don't know what to do next, really. At least not yet.
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It looks like I am using the Intel card because I get:Code::~$ glxinfo | grep OpenGL OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Mobile OpenGL core profile version string: 4.2 (Core Profile) Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.20 OpenGL core profile context flags: (none) OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile OpenGL core profile extensions: OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30 OpenGL context flags: (none) OpenGL extensions: OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.0 Mesa 18.0.0-rc5 OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.00 OpenGL ES profile extensions:
Code:blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off
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It is showing both the Nvidia and Intel GPUs, but which is being used?
The driver listed for your Nvidia is the Nouveau, so I wonder if the case here is that the free driver needs to be blacklisted so that the Nvidia driver can load? It is supposed to happen automatically but i see enough instances of this across distros that sometimes it doesn't happen.
glxinfo | grep OpenGL
will show which GPU is in use, if you are not sure. If it mentions Intel or Nvidia, that is self-explanatory. If it does not mention either iirc, that means it is using Nouveau.
If it looks like you are using Nouveau, we can check something: post the contents of this file, or if it exists:
/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf
See if there are other files with 'nvidia' in the name, but mine is this file. If there are others, post the contents.
There is supposed to be these lines in nvidia-graphics-drivers.conf (and nothing else):
Code:blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off
if you don't have this file, or any file as mentioned above, we can create one with these lines, then run : sudo update-initramfs -u and reboot.
But let us know which gpu is in use first
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Originally posted by GreyGeek View PostDoes "sudo lshw" show the "capabilities" of your two display devices? I notice on your lspci listing that they are "<access denied">. That's not right. Can you set your NVidia as the primary at bootup?Code::~$ sudo lshw basil description: Notebook product: N56VM (ASUS-NotebookSKU) vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. version: 1.0 serial: C7N0BC23191828E width: 64 bits capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32 configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=N sku=ASUS-NotebookSKU uuid=5154434E-4A38-3230-4532-10BF489C3E3E *-core description: Motherboard product: N56VM vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. physical id: 0 version: 1.0 serial: BSN12345678901234567 slot: MIDDLE *-firmware description: BIOS vendor: American Megatrends Inc. physical id: 0 version: N56VM.214 date: 08/28/2012 size: 64KiB capacity: 6080KiB capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb smartbattery biosbootspecification uefi *-cache:0 description: L2 cache physical id: 8 slot: CPU Internal L2 size: 1MiB capacity: 1MiB capabilities: internal write-through unified configuration: level=2 *-cache:1 description: L1 cache physical id: 9 slot: CPU Internal L1 size: 256KiB capacity: 256KiB capabilities: internal write-through data configuration: level=1 *-cache:2 description: L3 cache physical id: a slot: CPU Internal L3 size: 6MiB capacity: 6MiB capabilities: internal write-back unified configuration: level=3 *-memory description: System Memory physical id: b slot: System board or motherboard size: 16GiB *-bank:0 description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) product: 9905428-095.D00LF vendor: Kingston physical id: 0 serial: CC3027E6 slot: ChannelA-DIMM0 size: 8GiB width: 64 bits clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns) *-bank:1 description: DIMM [empty] product: [Empty] vendor: [Empty] physical id: 1 serial: [Empty] slot: ChannelA-DIMM1 *-bank:2 description: SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns) product: 9905428-095.D00LF vendor: Kingston physical id: 2 serial: CF3036E7 slot: ChannelB-DIMM0 size: 8GiB width: 64 bits clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns) *-bank:3 description: DIMM [empty] product: [Empty] vendor: [Empty] physical id: 3 serial: [Empty] slot: ChannelB-DIMM1 *-cpu description: CPU product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: c bus info: cpu@0 version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3610QM CPU @ 2.30GHz slot: SOCKET 0 size: 3069MHz capacity: 3800MHz width: 64 bits clock: 100MHz capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm cpuid_fault epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase smep erms xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts cpufreq configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=4 threads=8 *-pci description: Host bridge product: 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 100 bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0 version: 09 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz configuration: driver=ivb_uncore resources: irq:0 *-pci:0 description: PCI bridge product: Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1 bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0 version: 09 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:16 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:f6000000-f70fffff ioport:e0000000(size=301989888) *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: GF108M [GeForce GT 630M] vendor: NVIDIA Corporation physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0 version: a1 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0 resources: irq:29 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 2 bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 version: 09 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom configuration: driver=i915 latency=0 resources: irq:26 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff *-usb:0 description: USB controller product: 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 14 bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0 version: 04 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi xhci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0 resources: irq:24 memory:f7a00000-f7a0ffff *-usbhost:0 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 0 bus info: usb@3 logical name: usb3 version: 4.15 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:0 description: Keyboard product: USB Receiver vendor: Logitech physical id: 1 bus info: usb@3:1 version: 24.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: Keyboard product: USB Receiver vendor: Logitech physical id: 2 bus info: usb@3:2 version: 12.03 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:2 description: USB hub product: USB2.0 Hub vendor: GenesysLogic physical id: 3 bus info: usb@3:3 version: 41.43 capabilities: usb-2.10 configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb description: Video product: Logitech Webcam C920-C vendor: Logitech, Inc. physical id: 3 bus info: usb@3:3.3 version: 0.12 serial: 557F019F capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=snd-usb-audio maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s *-usbhost:1 product: xHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic xhci-hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@4 logical name: usb4 version: 4.15 capabilities: usb-3.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=5000Mbit/s *-usb description: USB hub product: USB3.0 Hub vendor: GenesysLogic physical id: 3 bus info: usb@4:3 version: 41.43 capabilities: usb-3.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=5000Mbit/s *-communication description: Communication controller product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 16 bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0 version: 04 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0 resources: irq:27 memory:f7a1a000-f7a1a00f *-usb:1 description: USB controller product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1a bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0 resources: irq:16 memory:f7a18000-f7a183ff *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@1 logical name: usb1 version: 4.15 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb description: USB hub product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: 1 bus info: usb@1:1 version: 0.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb:0 description: Bluetooth wireless interface product: Bluetooth USB Host Controller vendor: Atheros Communications physical id: 1 bus info: usb@1:1.1 version: 0.02 serial: Alaska Day 2006 capabilities: bluetooth usb-1.10 configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=100mA speed=12Mbit/s *-usb:1 description: Video product: ASUS USB2.0 Webcam vendor: 04G626000611BQ24Q0004Y9 physical id: 3 bus info: usb@1:1.3 version: 4.29 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s *-multimedia description: Audio device product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1b bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0 version: 04 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0 resources: irq:28 memory:f7a10000-f7a13fff *-pci:1 description: PCI bridge product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1c bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0 version: c4 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:16 *-pci:2 description: PCI bridge product: 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1c.1 bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1 version: c4 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:17 memory:f7900000-f79fffff *-network description: Wireless interface product: AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Qualcomm Atheros physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0 logical name: wlp3s0 version: 01 serial: dc:85:de:04:64:6d width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical wireless configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=4.15.0-21-generic firmware=N/A ip=192.168.178.39 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11 resources: irq:17 memory:f7900000-f797ffff memory:f7980000-f798ffff *-pci:3 description: PCI bridge product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1c.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3 version: c4 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=pcieport resources: irq:19 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7800000-f78fffff *-network description: Ethernet interface product: AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Qualcomm Atheros physical id: 0 bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0 logical name: enp4s0 version: 10 serial: 10:bf:48:9c:3e:3e size: 1Gbit/s capacity: 1Gbit/s width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full ip=192.168.178.23 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s resources: irq:19 memory:f7800000-f783ffff ioport:d000(size=128) *-usb:2 description: USB controller product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1d bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0 resources: irq:23 memory:f7a17000-f7a173ff *-usbhost product: EHCI Host Controller vendor: Linux 4.15.0-21-generic ehci_hcd physical id: 1 bus info: usb@2 logical name: usb2 version: 4.15 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s *-usb description: USB hub product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub vendor: Intel Corp. physical id: 1 bus info: usb@2:1 version: 0.00 capabilities: usb-2.00 configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s *-isa description: ISA bridge product: HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 33MHz capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0 resources: irq:0 *-storage description: SATA controller product: 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.2 bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2 version: 04 width: 32 bits clock: 66MHz capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list configuration: driver=ahci latency=0 resources: irq:25 ioport:f0b0(size=8) ioport:f0a0(size=4) ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:f7a16000-f7a167ff *-serial UNCLAIMED description: SMBus product: 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SMBus Controller vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 1f.3 bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3 version: 04 width: 64 bits clock: 33MHz configuration: latency=0 resources: memory:f7a15000-f7a150ff ioport:f040(size=32) *-scsi:0 physical id: 1 logical name: scsi0 capabilities: emulated *-disk description: ATA Disk product: Samsung SSD 850 physical id: 0.0.0 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/sda version: 2B6Q serial: S25TNXAG904191A size: 476GiB (512GB) capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=6e0ceb5f *-volume:0 description: Windows NTFS volume physical id: 1 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1 logical name: /dev/sda1 version: 3.1 serial: 8adb-b669 size: 348MiB capacity: 350MiB capabilities: primary bootable ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2017-02-01 19:39:14 filesystem=ntfs state=clean *-volume:1 description: Windows NTFS volume physical id: 2 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2 logical name: /dev/sda2 version: 3.1 serial: 62a47e66-9d05-364a-963b-d4e0be7ea4f4 size: 77GiB capacity: 77GiB capabilities: primary ntfs initialized configuration: clustersize=4096 created=2017-02-02 19:32:23 filesystem=ntfs state=clean *-volume:2 description: Extended partition physical id: 3 bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3 logical name: /dev/sda3 size: 398GiB capacity: 398GiB capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended *-logicalvolume:0 description: EXT4 volume vendor: Linux physical id: 5 logical name: /dev/sda5 logical name: / version: 1.0 serial: 9294430b-56ce-46eb-9ae8-b7826de36894 size: 12GiB capacity: 12GiB capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized configuration: created=2018-05-04 17:17:51 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2018-05-07 09:19:59 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered mounted=2018-05-07 09:19:59 state=mounted *-logicalvolume:1 description: Linux swap volume physical id: 6 logical name: /dev/sda6 version: 1 serial: 04ea4469-9213-407e-b05b-03ee2b59a075 size: 953MiB capacity: 953MiB capabilities: nofs swap initialized configuration: filesystem=swap pagesize=4096 *-logicalvolume:2 description: EXT4 volume vendor: Linux physical id: 7 logical name: /dev/sda7 logical name: /home version: 1.0 serial: 0290ccdc-167f-4fde-bffc-a65ad5f04756 size: 385GiB capacity: 385GiB capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized configuration: created=2017-02-02 12:45:25 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/home modified=2018-05-07 09:19:59 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,data=ordered mounted=2018-05-07 09:19:59 state=mounted *-scsi:1 physical id: 2 logical name: scsi2 capabilities: emulated *-cdrom description: DVD-RAM writer product: DVD A DS8A9SH vendor: Slimtype physical id: 0.0.0 bus info: scsi@2:0.0.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom logical name: /dev/cdrw logical name: /dev/dvd logical name: /dev/dvdrw logical name: /dev/sr0 version: EAA2 capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
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Does "sudo lshw" show the "capabilities" of your two display devices? I notice on your lspci listing that they are "<access denied">. That's not right. Can you set your NVidia as the primary at bootup?
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Originally posted by claydoh View PostTry running this to see if the kernel module for the driver was built (or not)
Code:sudo dkms install nvidia/396.24
Reinstalling the package nvidia-dkms-396 may do the same thing, but not sure if any errors will be shown.Code::~$ sudo dkms install nvidia/396.24 Module nvidia/396.24 already installed on kernel 4.15.0-21-generic/x86_64
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Try running this to see if the kernel module for the driver was built (or not)
Code:sudo dkms install nvidia/396.24
Reinstalling the package nvidia-dkms-396 may do the same thing, but not sure if any errors will be shown.
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Originally posted by claydoh View PostHow did you install the driver? Even adding the PPA to get the 396 driver, the Driver Manager should be used as simply installing the package does not do all the extra steps needed. Not saying that just installing nvidia-396 shouldn't Just Work in Ubuntu-land, but a beta driver from a PPA, even one created and managed by Ubuntu, is still a beta, and there could be packaging bugaboos.
Code:sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
Code::~$ sudo lspci | grep ' VGA ' | cut -d" " -f 1 | xargs -i lspci -v -s {} 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26 Memory at f7400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M] Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at f000 [size=64] [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 630M] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GF108M [GeForce GT 620M/630M/635M/640M LE] Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 11 Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=16M] Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=256M] Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [disabled] [size=32M] I/O ports at e000 [disabled] [size=128] Expansion ROM at f7000000 [disabled] [size=512K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel modules: nvidiafb, nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
I hope this clarifies what I have done and will hopefully lead to a solution.
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Originally posted by NoWorries View Post....
I will also add an additional "observation" in that Muon Package Manager takes just over 1 minute to Rebuild search index. This can be rather frustrating when it starts to do this at the start and during a search for additional packages to install.
It is VERY aggravating to have to wait until the index takes a minute to rebuild every time you change the search phrase. I swear that it is so slow that they have to be using a Bubble Sort. Besides, running the index just once, when Muon starts uip, is all that is needed.
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How did you install the driver? Even adding the PPA to get the 396 driver, the Driver Manager should be used as simply installing the package does not do all the extra steps needed. Not saying that just installing nvidia-396 shouldn't Just Work in Ubuntu-land, but a beta driver from a PPA, even one created and managed by Ubuntu, is still a beta, and there could be packaging bugaboos.
I just did a Bionic install on my system with an Nvidia gtx 1050, hooked up to a 4K TV I got the day before. It surprisingly worked rather well visually with the Nouveau driver, but as this is my "gaming" rig, I used the Driver Manager to install the 390 driver. Zero problems, even the hidpi was no problem, with everything being nice and crisp. Since Rise of the Tomb Raider sort of requires the beta Nvidia driver, I added the ppa, and installed 396 via the Driver Manager. Again, no issues. Well, none other than my total lack of gameplay skills that is
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The bottom line is that the NVIDIA driver doesn't work at this stage. So a reviewer or a new user is likely to encounter this problem during installation and testing.
I will also add an additional "observation" in that Muon Package Manager takes just over 1 minute to Rebuild search index. This can be rather frustrating when it starts to do this at the start and during a search for additional packages to install.
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Originally posted by chimak111 View PostOr three?
My Nvidia GT 650M failed to load when I first installed Bionic. Comparing it with my Neon snapshot I noticed several packages were missing. Specifically the bbswitch, prime, and other packages related to Bumblebee. I loaded them and rebooted. Nvidia took control of the display. I use "Thermal Monitor" set to display temperatures of my CPU0, GPU and HD0. I notice that when the GPU temp is "Off" that tells me that Nvidia did not load. I check the NVidia config file and click on the NVidia radio button. Then, when I reboot, NVidia takes control again. All in all, rather temperamental.
On my Neon setup NVidia is very stable. Just one annoying bug, however. When the login splash screen appears on Neon there are mouse pointer artifacts showing, but none with Bionic. I have to use Ctl+Alt_F2 to call up a terminal and issue "sudo systemctl restart sddm". That brings back the login splash screen without mouse pointer artifacts and all is well.Last edited by GreyGeek; May 05, 2018, 07:03 AM.
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Not Impressed with Bionic
I decided to try a fresh install of Bionic after having problems with Nvidia Settings not working and getting the message that the NVIDIA driver is not loaded.
My first problem with the installation was that I could not try the Desktop, I could only do the installation. I found that my problem was that my hdmi connection to an external monitor was the source of the problem. When I disconnected the external monitor, the installation allowed the try the Desktop option.
I then installed Bionic and all my favourite packages as well as the NVIDA 396 driver. Once again the driver was not loaded! This is what I get:Code::~$ /usr/bin/nvidia-settings ERROR: NVIDIA driver is not loaded ERROR: Unable to load info from any available system
There is still the outstanding problem that I have previously reported with the Wallpaper background being blurred and no option for a solid colour to be retained after a reboot.
So I will patiently wait for Bionic to improve. I hope it happens well before the 5 years is up!Tags: None
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