I'm new here and I've been wrestling with Linux mint 19 Cinnamon a few days now on my Asus Zenbook UX303LN -laptop. Sometimes winning most of it losing.
BUT, I'm learning something, babysteps, as they say.
So, here is the
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inxi -Fx
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System: Host: wayne-UX303LN Kernel: 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: UX303LN v: 1.0 serial: N/A
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UX303LN v: 1.0 serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: UX303LN.204 date: 09/01/2014
Battery BAT0: charge: 42.3 Wh 95.6% condition: 44.3/50.1 Wh (88%)
model: ASUSTeK UX3-44 status: Discharging
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i7-4510U (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.1 cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10375
clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 1195 MHz 2: 1270 MHz
3: 1337 MHz 4: 1241 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Card-2: NVIDIA GM108M [GeForce 840M] bus-ID: 03:00.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 960x540@59.82hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile
version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Intel 8 Series HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Card-2 Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:03.0
Sound: ALSA v: k4.15.0-39-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Wireless 7260
driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: e8:2a:ea:76:bc:68
Card-2: Atmel usb-ID: 001-003
IF: null-if-id state: N/A speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 256.1GB (20.5% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: SanDisk_SD6SB1M2 size: 256.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 234G used: 49G (23%)
fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.5C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 2200
Info: Processes: 215 Uptime: 24 min Memory: 1123.7/7426.1MB
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56
From there, i can access and log into tty1. Mostly only to purge Nvidia and trying something different.
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ubuntu-drivers devices
== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:03:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001341sv00001043sd0000167Dbc03sc02i00
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : GM108M [GeForce 840M]
driver : nvidia-driver-390 - third-party free
driver : nvidia-340 - distro non-free
driver : nvidia-driver-410 - third-party free
driver : nvidia-driver-415 - third-party free recommended
driver : nvidia-driver-396 - third-party free
driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin
Goal for now is not to install the Nvidia. First I just want to know how to get back to where I was, as it worked quite beautifully with integrated graphics.
I'm sorry that I can't report everything I did earlier to ALMOST get everything to work. But I followed these instructions. I got drivers installed, I even got Nvidia X Settings work, and it showed Nvidia clockspeeds etc. Everything was nice, got trough the first reboot, tho the second reboot was too much and ended back to purging Nvidia from tty1. Now im here. Stuck with low resolution, I tried to install the .run package I downloaded from Nvidia(mentioned in the instructions. Also it was right one for my GPU, 840M), but it failed. so i don't think it affected anything.
Things I've tried:
-With Nvidia drivers, putting 'nomodeset' in grub, as well as 'nouveau.noaccel=1'. With Nvidia drivers, i cant get to login screen even with recovery mode. But I am able to login with native resolution while using 4.15.0-20 kernel. Tho everything feels jerky.
Note, after restart the 'nomodeset' is gone from grub, is it supposed to be?
-Installing i965-va-driver - 'VAAPI driver for Intel G45 & HD Graphics family' -package from synaptic, do i have to enable it somehow?
-Multiple different drivers from Nvidia, all seem to lead to same end result. What Intel drives can i try? or how do I load the defaults, as it worked well enough out of the box. I don't understand whats different now than what was before installing (and purging Nvidia drivers)
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-UEFI / secure boot is disabled
Thank you in advance, I'll reply asap to any messages.
Edit2
Okay so. Timeshift saved my skin.
Went back few days and it uses the integrated, or so i think, as the Nvidia X Settings -applet shows error, also system info shows only integrated GPU (Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller). But its smooth and works fine.
I'm wondering whats different?
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inxi -Fx
System: Host: wayne-UX303LN Kernel: 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: laptop System: ASUSTeK product: UX303LN v: 1.0 serial: N/A
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UX303LN v: 1.0 serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: UX303LN.204 date: 09/01/2014
model: ASUSTeK UX3-44 status: Discharging
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i7-4510U (-MT-MCP-)
arch: Haswell rev.1 cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10377
clock speeds: max: 3100 MHz 1: 1902 MHz 2: 1742 MHz
3: 1946 MHz 4: 1315 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Card-2: NVIDIA GM108M [GeForce 840M] bus-ID: 03:00.0
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
drivers: modesetting,nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
Resolution: 1600x900@59.95hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce 840M/PCIe/SSE2
version: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.77 Direct Render: Yes
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dkms status
nvidia, 390.77, 4.15.0-20-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia, 390.77, 4.15.0-39-generic, x86_64: installed
Anyway i guess this is some sort solved.