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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-03 10:18
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    Hi everyone,

    I would like to know exactly what is the problem with nvidia driver and deepin ?
    I mean, in deepin 15.1 and two edition, if I install nvidia driver from additional drivers panel, it's installed but not used.
    I restart and when I launch Nvidia app, it says the driver is not used.
    (important information, my hardware is a laptop with optimus)

    I tried to install the nvidia package from the nvidia website : same result.
    I'm pretty sure I don't have all knowledges about graphic card, module and kernel.
    If someone could help me - and people in the same case.

    Kind regards

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    tristar
    deepin
    2016-06-03 12:10
    #1
    what is output of the "glxinfo -B" command from the terminal?
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    thatcriticguy
    deepin
    2016-06-03 18:25
    #2
    I've yet to have an issue with it so it's either a hardware issue (since Deepin is based on Debian perhaps start your google searches there). What kind of card do you have? What's your computer setup?
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    laoguang
    deepin
    2016-06-03 19:58
    #3
    go to nvidia website and download, dont trust the extra driver thing.
    if not, browse through the iso and find the nvidia package, use dpkg and install manually.
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-03 21:55
    #4
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31102
    I've yet to have an issue with it so it's either a hardware issue (since Deepin is based on Debian p ...

    My laptop is a Dell 15 L521X.
    The graphic card is a Nvidia GT 640M.
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-03 21:56
    #5
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/31102
    go to nvidia website and download, dont trust the extra driver thing.
    if not, browse through the iso ...

    I will install freshly with new ISOs shared by melodyzou :
    http://cdimage.deepin.com/releases/15.2-build1/

    ... then download and install driver from nvidia website and give the 'glxinfo -B'.
    Thanks
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-04 01:15
    #6
    So, I followed this guide for blacklist nouveau and install nvidia official package :
    http://www.allaboutlinux.eu/remo ... driver-in-debian-8/

    The nvidia package is installed successfull but after the final reboot, I got a black screen.
    It creates a xorg.conf file :
    1. # nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
    2. # nvidia-xconfig:  version 361.45.11  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-08)  Tue May 17 18:58:26 PDT 2016


    5. Section "ServerLayout"
    6.     Identifier     "Layout0"
    7.     Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    8.     InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    9.     InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
    10. EndSection

    12. Section "Files"
    13. EndSection

    15. Section "InputDevice"

    17.     # generated from default
    18.     Identifier     "Mouse0"
    19.     Driver         "mouse"
    20.     Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    21.     Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    22.     Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    23.     Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
    24. EndSection

    26. Section "InputDevice"

    28.     # generated from default
    29.     Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    30.     Driver         "kbd"
    31. EndSection

    33. Section "Monitor"
    34.     Identifier     "Monitor0"
    35.     VendorName     "Unknown"
    36.     ModelName      "Unknown"
    37.     HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    38.     VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    39.     Option         "DPMS"
    40. EndSection

    42. Section "Device"
    43.     Identifier     "Device0"
    44.     Driver         "nvidia"
    45.     VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
    46. EndSection

    48. Section "Screen"
    49.     Identifier     "Screen0"
    50.     Device         "Device0"
    51.     Monitor        "Monitor0"
    52.     DefaultDepth    24
    53.     SubSection     "Display"
    54.         Depth       24
    55.     EndSubSection
    56. EndSection
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    tristar
    deepin
    2016-06-04 03:39
    #7
    1)
    1. sudo apt-get install hwinfo
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    2)
    1. sudo hwinfo --gfxcard
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-04 04:35
    #8
    1. 09: PCI 02.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)              
    2.   [Created at pci.366]
    3.   Unique ID: _Znp.vt891wb5OF3
    4.   SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0
    5.   SysFS BusID: 0000:00:02.0
    6.   Hardware Class: graphics card
    7.   Model: "Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller"
    8.   Vendor: pci 0x8086 "Intel Corporation"
    9.   Device: pci 0x0166 "3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller"
    10.   SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
    11.   SubDevice: pci 0x054f
    12.   Revision: 0x09
    13.   Driver: "i915"
    14.   Driver Modules: "drm"
    15.   Memory Range: 0xd2000000-0xd23fffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
    16.   Memory Range: 0xc0000000-0xcfffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
    17.   I/O Ports: 0x4000-0x403f (rw)
    18.   IRQ: 31 (1884 events)
    19.   Module Alias: "pci:v00008086d00000166sv00001028sd0000054Fbc03sc00i00"
    20.   Driver Info #0:
    21.     Driver Status: i915 is active
    22.     Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe i915"
    23.   Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

    25. 21: PCI 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)
    26.   [Created at pci.366]
    27.   Unique ID: VCu0.ZesYXR7SUFA
    28.   Parent ID: vSkL.BUl+WxT1ThD
    29.   SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0
    30.   SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
    31.   Hardware Class: graphics card
    32.   Model: "Dell GeForce GT 640M"
    33.   Vendor: pci 0x10de "nVidia Corporation"
    34.   Device: pci 0x0fd2 "GK107M [GeForce GT 640M]"
    35.   SubVendor: pci 0x1028 "Dell"
    36.   SubDevice: pci 0x054f "GeForce GT 640M"
    37.   Revision: 0xa1
    38.   Driver: "nvidia"
    39.   Driver Modules: "nvidia"
    40.   Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd0ffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
    41.   Memory Range: 0xa0000000-0xafffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
    42.   Memory Range: 0xb0000000-0xb1ffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
    43.   I/O Ports: 0x3000-0x3fff (rw)
    44.   Memory Range: 0xd1080000-0xd10fffff (ro,non-prefetchable,disabled)
    45.   IRQ: 16 (247 events)
    46.   Module Alias: "pci:v000010DEd00000FD2sv00001028sd0000054Fbc03sc00i00"
    47.   Driver Info #0:
    48.     Driver Status: nouveau is not active
    49.     Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe nouveau"
    50.   Driver Info #1:
    51.     Driver Status: nvidia is active
    52.     Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe nvidia"
    53.   Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
    54.   Attached to: #8 (PCI bridge)

    56. Primary display adapter: #9
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    tristar
    deepin
    2016-06-04 04:51
    #9
    One more:

    1)
    1. sudo apt install nvidia-detect
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    2)
    1. sudo nvidia-detect
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    Post output here.
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-04 04:59
    #10
    1. Detected NVIDIA GPUs:
    2. 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 640M] [10de:0fd2] (rev a1)

    4. Checking card:  NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT 640M] (rev a1)
    5. Your card is supported by the default drivers and legacy driver series 304.
    6. It is recommended to install the
    7.     nvidia-driver
    8. package.
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    tristar
    deepin
    2016-06-04 05:30
    #11
    Did you try already as suggesting nvidia-detect?

    1)
    1. sudo apt-get install nvidia-driver nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-xconfig
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    2) before reboot you need to do this:

    1. sudo nvidia-xconfig
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    3)
    reboot

    Maybe this way is working for you, if not, then you have another one, check this script: http://smxi.org/docs/sgfxi-manual.htm

    in short it says this:

    1. sudo su -
    2. cd /usr/local/bin && wget -Nc smxi.org/sgfxi && chmod +x sgfxi && sgfxi
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    Good luck!
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    jinkobi
    deepin
    2016-06-04 09:38
    #12
    Hi tristar,

    I tried your tips but nothing works correctly.
    Finally, I found another guide : http://www.unixmen.com/how-to-ma ... properly-on-debian/
    ... this one saved me !
    And maybe my trouble with Launcher on top seems to be fixed. Maybe it was concerned ?!

    Thank you so much for your help !
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    jesterjke
    deepin
    2016-06-05 05:34
    #13
    Same problem for me.
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    thatcriticguy
    deepin
    2016-06-10 12:48
    #14
    I have an issue with a black screen and nvidia on Debian Jessie machine recently that caused me all sorts of headaches. What I did to resolve it was remove all nvidia drivers from the system, reboot to nouveau mode, then follow these steps:

    add jessie-backports to /etc/apt/source.list then:

    1. apt-get update
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    1. apt-get nstall build-essential
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    Install kernel headers:
    1. sudo aptitude install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's,[^-]*-[^-]*-,,')
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    1. apt-get install -t jessie-backports nvidia-driver
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    1. apt-get install nvidia-xconfig
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    1. nvidia-xconfig
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    reboot.

    Hope it helps.


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    wo******14@cadolls.com
    deepin
    2023-04-01 22:16
    #15
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