Changing proprietary video drivers.

TheNutCase · 06-14-2020, 03:19 PM

How do I go about finding out what video driver(s) my operating system is using, and how do I go about changing it? My operating system is Slackware 14.2 (64 bit).

RadicalDreamer · 06-14-2020, 03:25 PM

What is your video card?

enorbet · 06-14-2020, 04:00 PM

If you're running an nVidia card and didn't install any drivers for it, it is running some FOSS driver, probably Nouveau. You can just check "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" to find out what is being used now. If you use the "NVIDIA-foo.run" installer it will try to blacklist any conflicts (if you choose so) and will uninstall any previous versions before installing new but will ask you if you want to proceed. Just FTR the .run installer should be only run from runlevel 3, multiuser CLI, no X. Do first discover what you're using now from the log. It's important.

TheNutCase · 06-14-2020, 04:57 PM

I tried "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (as root), and it said "Permission denied".

TheNutCase · 06-14-2020, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RadicalDreamer

What is your video card?

GForce 8400

karlmag · 06-14-2020, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNutCase

I tried "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" (as root), and it said "Permission denied".

If you just typed that in the terminal, it will try to run that file and fail (hence the error message). It's a log file (plain text file). You need to look at it using a text viewer (or even a text editor). I'll suggest e.g "less".
(So; "less /var/log/Xorg.0.log")

Hope that helps.
--
KarlMag

RadicalDreamer · 06-14-2020, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNutCase

GForce 8400

Use the NVIDIA Driver Version: 340.108
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/driv...x/156163/en-us

The open source nouveau driver works fine in most cases. I use it on my laptop because it is so old.

If you want to use the NVIDIA driver, here are the instructions:
https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:ha...hics_drivers?s[]=nvidia

I uninstalled nouveau on my desktop computer and blacklisted it in "/etc/slackpkg/blacklist" with

Code:

xf86-video-nouveau

.

I then do

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-WhateverVersionItis.run

to run the NVIDIA installer to install the driver. Before updating Mesa I uninstall the NVIDIA driver with

Code:

sh NVIDIA-Linux-WhateverVersionItis.run --uninstall

in order to prevent a library linking mess which may have to be manually corrected.

There are packages for it on Slackbuilds.org but you have to carefully follow the directions provided.
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...acy340-kernel/
https://slackbuilds.org/repository/1...acy340-driver/

TheNutCase · 06-15-2020, 12:39 AM

Thank you.

slac · 06-15-2020, 07:29 AM

Execute as root:

Code:

lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D

... and post the output that you have got from there.

Open the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log, copy its contents and paste them here, especially the lines that says LoadModule. There should be like 10-20 lines after a line with the word "gfx" or "gfx_nvidia" that indicate the drivers loaded, if you can locate such part of the file, just paste those 10-20 lines (below the line that contains such word(s)), that would be better.

That should be enough to let someone help you determine which configuration could be good for your system.

You also need to specify what do yo mean by "change", do you want to change the drivers as, adding proprietary drivers or removing them?

TheNutCase · 06-15-2020, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slac

Execute as root:

Code:

lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D

... and post the output that you have got from there.

Open the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log, copy its contents and paste them here, especially the lines that says LoadModule. There should be like 10-20 lines after a line with the word "gfx" or "gfx_nvidia" that indicate the drivers loaded, if you can locate such part of the file, just paste those 10-20 lines (below the line that contains such word(s)), that would be better.

That should be enough to let someone help you determine which configuration could be good for your system.

You also need to specify what do yo mean by "change", do you want to change the drivers as, adding proprietary drivers or removing them?

I was referring to the fact that Google-Earth doesn't function correctly with nouveau.

Anyway, the output for "lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D" is:
bash-4.3# lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470]

Attached is my "Xorg.0.log" file.

enorbet · 06-15-2020, 04:32 PM

Either you have an AMD CPU with included GPU or you don't have an nVidia card. In either case you have a rather severe conflict. If you do not have an nVidia card you need to stop trying to install an nVidia driver and get the appropriate AMD driver installed. If you do have an nVidia card and prefer it over the built-in graphics, you need to turn off the built-in in BIOS Setup if possible (such as assigning PCIe as the preferred interface and no shared RAM for the built-in) AND probably blacklisting the AMD driver just to be certain. Then install via the "NVIDIA-foo.run" installer.

OTOH if the built-in GPU is newer/better than your 8400 nVidia, pull the card and first see if the kernel loads a good driver for you. It's really hard to tell from what you posted as your Xorg.0.log since it looks incomplete. I've never seen X fail without the log ending in EEs and WWs indicating failure.

slac · 06-15-2020, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNutCase

I was referring to the fact that Google-Earth doesn't function correctly with nouveau.

Anyway, the output for "lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D" is:
bash-4.3# lspci | grep -e VGA -e 3D
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470]

Attached is my "Xorg.0.log" file.

The command lspci shows us what pci devices are connected, and does not seem like you have an Nvidia card. Usually, nvidia cars are listed as "3D controller". You seem to only have an AMD integrated graphic chip, if that is the case and you only have this one, you do not need to install or use and nvidia or nouveau driver.

In case you are sure that you have an nvidia card, you can execute as root, "lspci" or even "lspci -v" and paste the output here. That should list all the pci devices available, so in case your nvidia card is listed as something else we can see it.

If no nvidia card is shown, then there are still a few things to do, like:

- Check your bios/efi settings. Sometimes there are switches to turn on/off graphics there.
- Check that your physical nvidia card is connected correctly
- Check if your nvidia card can be detected by a more recent kernel

TheNutCase · 06-15-2020, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slac

The command lspci shows us what pci devices are connected, and does not seem like you have an Nvidia card. Usually, nvidia cars are listed as "3D controller". You seem to only have an AMD integrated graphic chip, if that is the case and you only have this one, you do not need to install or use and nvidia or nouveau driver.

In case you are sure that you have an nvidia card, you can execute as root, "lspci" or even "lspci -v" and paste the output here. That should list all the pci devices available, so in case your nvidia card is listed as something else we can see it.

If no nvidia card is shown, then there are still a few things to do, like:

- Check your bios/efi settings. Sometimes there are switches to turn on/off graphics there.
- Check that your physical nvidia card is connected correctly
- Check if your nvidia card can be detected by a more recent kernel

The video card that I have installed in my computer is a GeForce 8400 GS.

And the output for "lspci -v" is

Code:

bash-4.3# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ivb_uncore

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
	Memory behind bridge: f7e00000-f7efffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000efffffff
	Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [140] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
	Memory at f7f00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
	Memory at f7f19000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me

00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at f7f17000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
	Memory at f7f10000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 18
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
	Memory behind bridge: f7d00000-f7dfffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c4) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f3ffffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 82801 PCI Bridge
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at f7f16000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 4-port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 04) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 4-port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at f0d0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f0c0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f0b0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f0a0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f090 [size=16]
	I/O ports at f080 [size=16]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
	Memory at f7f15000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f000 [size=32]
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 2-port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 04) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 2-port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at f070 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f060 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f050 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f040 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f030 [size=16]
	I/O ports at f020 [size=16]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Caicos [Radeon HD 5450]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29
	Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at f7e20000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
	I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
	Expansion ROM at f7e00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
	Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: radeon
	Kernel modules: radeon

01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
	Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
	Memory at f7e40000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
	Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

04:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 41) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Bus: primary=04, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=64
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f3ffffff
	Capabilities: [90] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [a0] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 82801 PCI Bridge

05:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC16 (CX23416) Video Decoder (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. iTVC16 (CX23416) Video Decoder
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
	Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ivtv
	Kernel modules: ivtv

slac · 06-15-2020, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheNutCase

The video card that I have installed in my computer is a GeForce 8400 GS.

And the output for "lspci -v" is

Code:

bash-4.3# lspci -v
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Kernel driver in use: ivb_uncore

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 24
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
	Memory behind bridge: f7e00000-f7efffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000efffffff
	Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port
	Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [140] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 25
	Memory at f7f00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci

00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
	Memory at f7f19000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me

00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at f7f17000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 27
	Memory at f7f10000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
	Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=0
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 18
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
	Memory behind bridge: f7d00000-f7dfffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c4) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f3ffffff
	Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
	Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
	Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 82801 PCI Bridge
	Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2

00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	Memory at f7f16000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
	Capabilities: [98] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
	Kernel modules: ehci_pci

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Z77 Express Chipset LPC Controller
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
	Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
	Kernel modules: lpc_ich

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 4-port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 04) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 4-port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at f0d0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f0c0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f0b0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f0a0 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f090 [size=16]
	I/O ports at f080 [size=16]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 18
	Memory at f7f15000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	I/O ports at f000 [size=32]
	Kernel modules: i2c_i801

00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 2-port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 04) (prog-if 85 [Master SecO PriO])
	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 2-port SATA Controller [IDE mode]
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	I/O ports at f070 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f060 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f050 [size=8]
	I/O ports at f040 [size=4]
	I/O ports at f030 [size=16]
	I/O ports at f020 [size=16]
	Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [b0] PCI Advanced Features
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Park [Mobility Radeon HD 5430/5450/5470] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
	Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Caicos [Radeon HD 5450]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 29
	Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at f7e20000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
	I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
	Expansion ROM at f7e00000 [disabled] [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
	Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: radeon
	Kernel modules: radeon

01:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
	Subsystem: XFX Pine Group Inc. Cedar HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5400/6300 Series]
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 28
	Memory at f7e40000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
	Capabilities: [58] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
	Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
	Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010 <?>
	Capabilities: [150] Advanced Error Reporting
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

04:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 41) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
	Bus: primary=04, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=64
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f3ffffff
	Capabilities: [90] Power Management version 2
	Capabilities: [a0] Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd 82801 PCI Bridge

05:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Internext Compression Inc iTVC16 (CX23416) Video Decoder (rev 01)
	Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. iTVC16 (CX23416) Video Decoder
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
	Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
	Kernel driver in use: ivtv
	Kernel modules: ivtv

Well... As you can you see from that output; no 3D controller is show indicating that there is an Nvidia Card recognized, there is only one VGA controller from AMD/Radeon.

There is only one last thing check and that is the CPU, execute as root: lscpu, and show the output.

Since your Nvidia card is not recognized as a available/connected device it can not be configured. So you may want to check that first, before trying to configure the drivers. You can follow the points I gave you in my last post, and also some other more:

- Check your BIOS settings, sometimes there are switches to turn on/off different devices. That is a very important thing to check because if you have turned off your GPU, it likely will not be shown in any operative system as an available/connected device.

Once you have checked that last point (very important), you can:

- Install some other Linux System and compare the outputs of the command I told you: lspci and lscpu. You can also installed Windows and check the device manager program.

If the results are the same (no Nvidia Card is shown) then there must be something wrong with your physical nvidia card or motherboard.

enorbet · 06-16-2020, 07:24 PM

Are there "Optimus" or "Bumblebee" systems with AMD CPUs? I don't know as I would never own one since they seem to have lots of problems and I rarely operate on battery power anyway. I'm just curious as to why TheNutCase is so convinced he has an nvidia graphics card but his laptop isn't. If this is that sort of on-demand hybrid system it's a "whole new ballgame" to fix.

@ TheNutCase - If this is one of those systems and you prefer the nvidia graphics you have one of two choices.

1) Find out which driver set handles that combo for handing off graphics loads, and install that. This depends almost totally on your use case as in how important battery life is to you. If you always or almost always operate plugged in to house power, probably #2 is better....

2) In such system's BIOS Setup there will be an option to turn off one of the graphics systems and prefer the other. Research what has the kind of performance you want, and turn the appropriate one off and the other on and install just THAT driver.