LinuxQuestions.org
Download your favorite Linux distribution at LQ ISO.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware
User Name
Password
Linux - Hardware This forum is for Hardware issues.
Having trouble installing a piece of hardware? Want to know if that peripheral is compatible with Linux?

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 05-05-2021, 10:08 AM   #1
ID010471
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2021
Posts: 2

Rep: Reputation: Disabled
nVidia driver - how ot eject?


I'm about ot retire an old PC that I last had to use with Debian 9 because it has a nVidia video chip no longer catered to. Ideally I'll just move the SSD to a Thinkpad I've got without a reinstall.

Do I need to get rid of the driver first before it will cooperate with the Thinkpad's Intel graphics or will it do this automatically at boot?

I'm afraid I'm under a lot of stress because of a personal issue here and am having trouble focusing on other things so I'd appreciate it if you could keep any replies very simple. When I installed the driver despite usually being more than okay with my technology the procedure felt pretty uphill.

Thanks.
 
Old 05-05-2021, 10:13 AM   #2
hazel
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Mar 2016
Location: Harrow, UK
Distribution: LFS, AntiX, Slackware
Posts: 8,147
Blog Entries: 20

Rep: Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736Reputation: 4736
Surplus video drivers shouldn't cause any trouble. When the kernel checks the hardware at boot time, it determines what video card you have and the udev program loads a suitable driver for it. The presence of other drivers on disk is irrelevant.
 
1 members found this post helpful.
Old 05-05-2021, 10:18 AM   #3
teckk
LQ Guru
 
Registered: Oct 2004
Distribution: Arch
Posts: 5,372
Blog Entries: 7

Rep: Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939Reputation: 1939
You don't say if both machines are EFI or BIOS or if they are different. Or if they are both Intel or AMD or different. You also don't say what intel hardware that the new machine has. Are they both 64 bit?

Moving an install from one machine to another can be done but will require some manual intervention. You will probably need to rebuild the intramfs, maybe the kernel. Most intel video chips are supported by the i915 module.

May be easier for you to back up anything that you need from the ssd and reinstall on the new machine.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/new-co...ween-machines/
 
Old 05-06-2021, 01:55 AM   #4
ondoho
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Dec 2013
Posts: 19,872
Blog Entries: 12

Rep: Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053
Quote:
Originally Posted by teckk View Post
You don't say if both machines are EFI or BIOS or if they are different.
This is important I believe.

However, it is possible to simply move a hard drive from one machine to another, and it will boot straight up.
No guarantee it will work, but no harm done either.
 
2 members found this post helpful.
Old 05-06-2021, 08:17 AM   #5
ID010471
LQ Newbie
 
Registered: Apr 2021
Posts: 2

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: Disabled
Oh, I thought I'd replied to this yesterday but my message didn't seem to send.

Both machines are 64 bit, both are BIOS rather than EFI.

Using 340xx driver (7025/630a) and DKMS if that is relevant. Feeling a bit too foggy about it myself even though obviously I installed it.

[Half an hour of grimacing and fiddling.]

...Ah, well I have it connected to the Thinkpad via USb at the moment and it's not able to start LightDM. I uninstalled the nVidia driver ...Progress? It's frozen there. The i915 driver is apparently 'attached'.

As we're on the verge of Debian 11 I'd rather not blitz 9 for 10. If the next step is straightforward ot get 9 running I'll go for that but if it isn't I'll leave the drive alone till 11 is current.

Apologies. Would appreciate a final push if possible, if it's simple enough.

(I'm fairly certain this was the standard Xfce version of 9.)
 
Old 05-07-2021, 01:04 AM   #6
ondoho
LQ Addict
 
Registered: Dec 2013
Posts: 19,872
Blog Entries: 12

Rep: Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053Reputation: 6053
^ I thought the new machine is "all Intel"?
Uninstalling the nvidia driver could've had all sorts of side-effects - does it still work alright in the "old" machine?
Also, I wouldn't use a USB adapter for this but rather stick it into the laptop's (?) HD slot.

In any case, if you get right up to just before loading the display manager, you're 75% of the way there.
Does Xorg start and fail? If so, current Xorg log please.

Also tell us more about the target machine. If it's too new, Debian 9 might have problems with it.
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Eject CD/DVD Media using Eject Button - Hal/Udev help v00d00101 Linux - Hardware 4 03-17-2008 04:04 PM
Unmount and Eject with CD-Rom Eject Button? CrownAmbassador Linux - Hardware 3 12-26-2006 09:45 PM
VCD does not eject even eject button pressed ic_torres Linux - Software 4 12-01-2005 06:40 PM
Toggling "eject" and "eject -t" daihard Linux - Software 3 12-27-2004 04:01 AM
CD Won't Eject With "eject" Command Dr. Ephemeron Slackware 13 11-13-2003 01:27 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Hardware

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:50 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration