So I got this to work while writing this, but maybe someone can tell me where I went wrong.
my thing:
Code:
inxi -Fx
System: Host: roman-All-Series Kernel: 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Machine: System: ASUS product: All Series
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: Z97-A version: Rev 1.xx Bios: American Megatrends version: 1304 date: 07/11/2014
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i5-4690K CPU (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 28564.2
Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 800.00 MHz 3: 800.00 MHz 4: 800.00 MHz
Graphics: Card: NVIDIA Device 13c2 bus-ID: 01:00.0
X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: nvidia,fbdev,vesa,nouveau Resolution: 1920x1080@0.0hz
GLX Renderer: N/A GLX Version: N/A Direct Rendering: N/A
Audio: Card-1: VIA ICE1712 [Envy24] PCI Multi-Channel I/O Controller driver: snd_ice1712 ports: d040 d070 d060 d000 bus-ID: 04:01.0
Card-2: NVIDIA Device 0fbb driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 01:00.1
Card-3: Intel Device 8ca0 driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.13.0-37-generic
Network: Card: Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V driver: e1000e ver: 2.3.2-k port: f040 bus-ID: 00:19.0
IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 38:2c:4a:b5:a2:cc
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1250.3GB (0.5% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: SAMSUNG_HD103UJ size: 1000.2GB temp: 26C
2: id: /dev/sdb model: Samsung_SSD_840 size: 250.1GB temp: 0C
Partition: ID: / size: 222G used: 6.0G (3%) fs: ext4 ID: swap-1 size: 8.53GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID: No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 183 Uptime: 11 min Memory: 1130.6/7928.6MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 Client: Shell inxi: 1.8.4
linux-firmware-nonfree is installed
I tried to install the nvidia drivers with the driver manager first, but it's just a grey box with no options. Then I downloaded the binary from nvidia.com, but when I stop mdm I just get a blank screen and I can't log in. Same thing if I try to switch tty with ctrl-alt-Fn - before or after stopping mdm.
Next step was installing nvidia-common with the software manager, but then cinnamon boots into fallback mode which looks like 2005 gnome. The good thing about this is that I can now log into tty! So let's init 1, right? Nope, big red FAIL, no response, crash, reboot. This time it boots straight to tty! Awesome. Now I can install the nvidia driver binary thing. It exits after compiling saying installation failed (lies!). Reboot, and now the driver is installed.
Ok so this is now fixed I guess, but I don't know why. If someone can shed me some light on this I'd be really happy, but if you can't be bothered, I don't blame you.
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