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12-09-2023, 12:56 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2023
Distribution: Mint
Posts: 24
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Nvidia GTX 1060 3gb - Linux Doesn't Load
I got a new PC and transferred over my hard drive, linux booted with no problem. But when I add the graphics card to the system it just makes it past the Linux Mint logo and right before the login screen, the monitor goes to sleep. I've tried installing several sets of drivers while the card was out or from the Ctrl + Alt + F3 option while the card was in. (Sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver-###). I even downloaded the .run driver #535 and it doesn't run without the card. I can't get to it with the card in of course. As anyone had this problem or can anyone offer me help, please?
PC Specs:
Intel Sandy Bridge (Core i7) 3.40GHz
MSI Z68A-GD55 (MS-7681)
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12-09-2023, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Elgin,IL,USA
Distribution: KDE Neon
Posts: 1,244
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Try booting into single user or recovery mode with the card in. Hopefully you will get a text login so you can install the .run driver.
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12-09-2023, 01:48 PM
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Distribution: Mint
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uteck
Try booting into single user or recovery mode with the card in. Hopefully you will get a text login so you can install the .run driver.
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I was just thinking that actually, so just find my way to the downloads directory and then run what command? I can't get to recovery mode, just the Ctrl Alt F3 thingy. I can run the driver from there?
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12-09-2023, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Elgin,IL,USA
Distribution: KDE Neon
Posts: 1,244
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Yes, you should be able to run the command to install the driver.
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12-09-2023, 04:09 PM
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Distribution: Mint
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Originally Posted by uteck
Yes, you should be able to run the command to install the driver.
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I ran the driver from the Ctrl Alt F3 terminal, it installed, but didn't work. But I am able to do Compatibility Mode on a Live Environment now. I tried running the drivers from there and it's the same error. If I put the error log up, would that help?
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12-09-2023, 04:16 PM
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So I appear to be getting somewhere. Yesterday before I installed nvidia-driver-440, nothing loaded at all, no Mint logo, just straight to "Monitor going to sleep". And now I'm on live environment. What if I reinstall Mint from here, would the drivers load that way?
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12-09-2023, 04:19 PM
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Distribution: Mint
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nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Sat Dec 9 21:18:12 2023
installer version: 535.146.02
PATH: /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin
nvidia-installer command line:
./nvidia-installer
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses v6 user interface
-> Detected 8 CPUs online; setting concurrency level to 8.
-> The file '/tmp/.X0-lock' exists and appears to contain the process ID '1687' of a running X server.
ERROR: You appear to be running an X server; please exit X before installing. For further details, please see the section INSTALLING THE NVIDIA DRIVER in the README available on the Linux driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
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12-09-2023, 04:55 PM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Feb 2007
Distribution: Slackware64-current with KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,589
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The same card is running perfectly in this box with the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06.run driver.
Here you will find information on the driver,
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driv.../216530/en-us/
Installation instructions can be found under the heading, "Additional Information" at the above link. Under that same heading you can find detailed installation instructions by clicking on "README."
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12-09-2023, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cwizardone
The same card is running perfectly in this box with the NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-545.29.06.run driver.
Here you will find information on the driver,
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driv.../216530/en-us/
Installation instructions can be found under the heading, "Additional Information" at the above link. Under that same heading you can find detailed installation instructions by clicking on "README."
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I must be doing something wrong, I did install it via OS without the card in and the Crtl Alt F3 terminal on boot with card in...Nothing. The read me is far too tek savvy for me. I'll continue to try. I am not giving up, but maybe for today. Thank you.
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12-09-2023, 07:07 PM
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LQ Veteran
Registered: Feb 2007
Distribution: Slackware64-current with KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,589
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frogfreak517
I must be doing something wrong, I did install it via OS without the card in......
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Why would you try and install the driver without the card?
Did you blacklist the nouveau driver?
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12-11-2023, 11:14 AM
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Distribution: Mint
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Originally Posted by cwizardone

Why would you try and install the driver without the card?
Did you blacklist the nouveau driver?
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I'm trying anyway, every way. I installed it with the card in too. No I didn't blacklist the nouveau driver, should I, and how do I go about that?
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12-11-2023, 04:21 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Elgin,IL,USA
Distribution: KDE Neon
Posts: 1,244
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From the readme file, it says you should blacklist tne nouveau driver. https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree...alldriver.html
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...it is recommended to create a new file, for example, /etc/modprobe.d/disable-nouveau.conf, rather than editing one of the existing files, such as the popular /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf. Note that some module loaders will only look for configuration directives in files whose names end with .conf, so if you are creating a new file, make sure its name ends with .conf.
Whether you choose to create a new file or edit an existing one, the following two lines will need to be added:
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
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You will need to reboot for this take affect.
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12-11-2023, 04:44 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Distribution: Devuan
Posts: 3,690
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This is how I do it...
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Originally Posted by uteck
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Hi, first, this is great advice.
I download the nVidia.run blob to somewhere you will have access to during boot.
Write the "/etc/modprobe.d/disable-nouveau.conf" as instructed above by "uteck" ,
then be ready to to edit the grub menu (just for one boot) when you reboot the kernel.
At the grub prompt, select safe/single mode to edit (e key) the grub boot paramaters.
Add to the last "Linux" line, ...
I generally add "nokmsboot" and "vga=794" (for readable fonts)
I hope this helps.
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12-11-2023, 06:29 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2023
Distribution: Mint
Posts: 24
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Thanks for all the help guys, but I don't know what I am doing wrong. Since I tried the blacklist nouveau I've been getting at random a different Mint loading logo and at random the grub menu comes up (with card in). So I'm doing something, but not correctly, I guess.
Last edited by frogfreak517; 12-11-2023 at 06:32 PM.
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12-11-2023, 10:47 PM
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Ok, so I got in ONE TIME with using nouveau.modeset=0 and vga=794. The screen resolution at 800x600, and everything was pushed together. When I went to screw in the card and PC case and rebooted, it didn't work again. I booted the same way. I tried about 5 times...nothing. Any suggestions? I'm clearly close.
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