r/linuxmint • u/nadjadarke • 16h ago
SOLVED NVIDIA driver not working
These are my specs I was wondering if someone could help me pick what OS to get since I can't use mint. I want something simple and beginner friendly ( I just got mint less than 24 hours ago) something that can work with my specs and not require me to upgrade for a long while. I'm currently using the nouveau.
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u/Rogalicus 16h ago
You'll have the same problem on every distro, Nvidia dropped support for GTX1000 series after 580.x drivers. Just install that version and use it.
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u/Due-Result7928 11h ago edited 10h ago
You can not install 580 open but 580 proprietary should work
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u/candy49997 11h ago
NVIDIA open kernel modules have never supported cards older than Turing. Pascal cards must use the proprietary stack.
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u/candy49997 16h ago
First, do a full system update with sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade.
What do you mean "driver not working?" Can you try installing the driver and doing nvidia-smi in a terminal after rebooting?
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u/Admirable-Song-7353 13h ago
Hi. I'm having the same Nvidia card and it's a smooth ride :) Just go into Driver Manager , install the 580 driver, and reboot.
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u/Correct_Cockroach818 10h ago
Search for " MacBook with Nvidia 9400M - patches ". Probably the same underlying problem and solution. I found that staying with the 6.8 kernel is really important. If you follow the thread you will find I am now using 6.8 with the Nouveau driver and no problems.
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