EVGA RMA/Drivers problem.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 2:09 pm

I am trying to get my new card replacement to work and cannot figure the drivers out.
Card is a GTX 1060 SSC. I have three monitors. I am not fluent at command line and googling for answers.

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$ sudo apt-get install
            
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnvidia-ifr1-470 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470 but it is not installed
 libnvidia-ifr1-470:i386 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470:i386 but it is not installed
 nvidia-driver-470 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470 (= 470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) but it is not installed
                     Recommends: libnvidia-gl-470:i386 (= 470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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sudo apt-get install -f
            
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.15.0-162 linux-headers-4.15.0-162-generic
  linux-headers-5.4.0-89-generic linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-89
  linux-image-4.15.0-162-generic linux-image-5.4.0-89-generic
  linux-modules-4.15.0-162-generic linux-modules-5.4.0-89-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-162-generic linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-89-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
22 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/166 MB of archives.
After this operation, 429 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 563440 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb ...
diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340
dpkg-divert: error: mismatch on package
  when removing 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by libnvidia-gl-470'
  found 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 new libnvidia-gl-470:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Preparing to unpack .../libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb ...
diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340
dpkg-divert: error: mismatch on package
  when removing 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by libnvidia-gl-470'
  found 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 new libnvidia-gl-470:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ThaCrip · Post by **ThaCrip** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:25 pm

Use 'Driver Manager' to install the NVIDIA driver. v470.86 is likely the current recommended driver.

p.s. I got a EVGA Geforce 1050 Ti 4GB and the v470 driver works fine.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:41 pm

I only have access to terminal for commands and I do not know how to open driver manager. Having access to display config would be good too.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 3:48 pm

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sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease [1 811 B]
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com tricia InRelease                           
Hit:3 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                     
Hit:4 https://repo.steampowered.com/steam stable InRelease                     
Hit:5 https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu bionic InRelease                
Hit:6 http://packages.linuxmint.com tricia Release                             
Hit:7 https://repo.nordvpn.com//deb/nordvpn/debian stable InRelease            
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease                        
Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease    
Hit:10 https://repo.skype.com/deb stable InRelease                             
Get:11 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1 090 B]
Hit:13 https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable InRelease            
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB]   
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease [88.7 kB]     
Hit:17 http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease        
Hit:12 https://packagecloud.io/slacktechnologies/slack/debian jessie InRelease 
Hit:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/lutris-team/lutris/ubuntu bionic InRelease     
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease [74.6 kB]   
Hit:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [50.3 kB]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main i386 Packages [1 386 kB]
Get:23 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [59.1 kB]
Hit:24 http://ppa.launchpad.net/pinta-maintainers/pinta-daily/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:25 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2 464 B]
Hit:26 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:27 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages [2 320 kB]
Hit:28 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/audacity/ubuntu bionic InRelease
Get:29 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [293 kB]
Get:30 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe i386 Packages [1 590 kB]
Get:31 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 Packages [1 769 kB]
Get:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [300 kB]
Get:33 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2 468 B]
Get:34 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [9 272 B]
Fetched 8 036 kB in 3s (2 451 kB/s)                                       
Reading package lists... Done
:~/Desktop$ sudo apt-get install mintdrivers
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
mintdrivers is already the newest version (1.5.5).
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnvidia-ifr1-470 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470 but it is not going to be installed
 libnvidia-ifr1-470:i386 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470:i386 but it is not going to be installed
 nvidia-driver-470 : Depends: libnvidia-gl-470 (= 470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1) but it is not going to be installed
                     Recommends: libnvidia-gl-470:i386 (= 470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1)
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
:~/Desktop$ apt --fix-broken install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  linux-headers-4.15.0-162 linux-headers-4.15.0-162-generic
  linux-headers-5.4.0-89-generic linux-hwe-5.4-headers-5.4.0-89
  linux-image-4.15.0-162-generic linux-image-5.4.0-89-generic
  linux-modules-4.15.0-162-generic linux-modules-5.4.0-89-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-162-generic linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-89-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libnvidia-gl-470 libnvidia-gl-470:i386
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded.
22 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/166 MB of archives.
After this operation, 429 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 563440 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb ...
diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340
dpkg-divert: error: mismatch on package
  when removing 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by libnvidia-gl-470'
  found 'diversion of /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 new libnvidia-gl-470:i386 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Preparing to unpack .../libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb ...
diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340
dpkg-divert: error: mismatch on package
  when removing 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 by libnvidia-gl-470'
  found 'diversion of /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 to /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1.distrib by nvidia-340'
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 new libnvidia-gl-470:amd64 package pre-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_i386.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libnvidia-gl-470_470.86-0ubuntu0.18.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
:~/Desktop$

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:52 pm

Anyone have any advice? I am new to linux.

Post by **SMG** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:06 pm

ixt wrote: ⤴Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:52 pm Anyone have any advice? I am new to linux.

What did you do that you only have access to terminal for commands?

Section 5 of READ: How To Get Help! explains the data we need to be able to help you. Please provide that system data entering this command in a terminal: inxi -Fxxxrz
Click </> from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply and then place your cursor between the code markers and paste the results of the command between the code markers [code]Results[/code]. This will let us know how Mint sees your hardware.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:05 am

I have three monitors. My right one is the only one that comes on. It is HDMI connected to the card.
My left is DVI connected and middle, display port.
When I boot, the right monitor is the only one I can enter password. Enter desktop but there is no UI so I right click desktop open in terminal and I can use terminal. All I am doing is typing a python command to open browser to trouble shoot. The other monitors show as inactive. That is why I am trying to get to desktop settings via terminal to change the desktop setup. I also cannot get to driver manager except through terminal and I do not know the command. I am not sure what settings to have in bios to assure graphics are going through GPU, not integrated gfx

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$ inxi -Fxxxrz
System:
  Host: ixt l Kernel: 5.4.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc 
  v: 7.5.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin 4.4.4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
  Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: MAXIMUS VIII HERO v: Rev 1.xx 
  serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3802 date: 03/15/2018 
Battery:
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 
  model: Logitech Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: <filter> 
  charge: 55% rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
  Device-2: hidpp_battery_1 model: Logitech K350 serial: <filter> 
  charge: 70% rechargeable: yes status: Discharging 
CPU:
  Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-7600K bits: 64 type: MCP 
  arch: Kaby Lake rev: 9 L2 cache: 6144 KiB 
  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 30399 
  Speed: 800 MHz min/max: 800/4500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 800 2: 800 
  3: 800 4: 800 
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:5912 
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] vendor: eVga.com. 
  driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1c03 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting,nouveau 
  unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: nvidia 
  resolution: 1024x768~60Hz, 1920x1080~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 10.0.0 256 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8 
  compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes 
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 100 Series/C230 Series Family HD Audio 
  vendor: ASUSTeK Sunrise Point-H driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a170 
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 High Definition Audio vendor: eVga.com. 
  driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:10f1 
  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-91-generic 
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k 
  port: f040 bus ID: 00:1f.6 chip ID: 8086:15b8 
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
  IF-ID-1: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.30 TiB used: 209.00 GiB (15.7%) 
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 960 EVO 250GB 
  size: 232.89 GiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> rev: 2B7QCXE7 
  scheme: GPT 
  ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD10EALS-00Z8A0 
  size: 931.51 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: 1D05 scheme: MBR 
  ID-3: /dev/sdb vendor: Mushkin model: MKNSSDEC120GB size: 111.79 GiB 
  speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: BBF0 scheme: MBR 
  ID-4: /dev/sdc vendor: OCZ model: SOLID3 size: 55.90 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s 
  serial: <filter> rev: 2.25 scheme: MBR 
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 227.74 GiB used: 209.00 GiB (91.8%) fs: ext4 
  dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 56 C 
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 0 
Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/additional-repositories.list 
  1: deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/graphics-drivers-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lutris-team-lutris-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/lutris-team/lutris/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nordvpn.list 
  1: deb https://repo.nordvpn.com//deb/nordvpn/debian stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 
  1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com tricia main upstream import backport #id:linuxmint_main
  2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
  3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
  4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
  5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
  6: deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ bionic partner
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/openshot_developers-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openshot.developers/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pinta-maintainers-pinta-daily-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/pinta-maintainers/pinta-daily/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] https://repo.skype.com/deb stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/slack.list 
  1: deb https://packagecloud.io/slacktechnologies/slack/debian/ jessie main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
  2: deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-mozilla-security-ppa-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-security/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntuhandbook1-audacity-bionic.list 
  1: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/audacity/ubuntu bionic main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.list 
  1: deb [arch=amd64] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/vscode stable main
Info:
  Processes: 234 Uptime: 18h 31m Memory: 15.49 GiB used: 2.72 GiB (17.5%) 
  Init: systemd v: 237 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.5.0 alt: 7 Shell: bash 
  v: 4.4.20 running in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.0.32

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:39 am

ixt wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:05 am I have three monitors. My right one is the only one that comes on.

That is because your system is currently running in software rendering mode (llvmpipe). All the screens can not work in that mode.

Graphics:
Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:5912
Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] vendor: eVga.com.
driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1c03
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting,nouveau
unloaded: fbdev,vesa alternate: nvidia
resolution: 1024x768~60Hz, 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 10.0.0 256 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8
compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes

The data also indicates the Nvidia driver is not installed properly. The nouveau driver is loaded.
Is secure boot enabled? You can check by running mokutil --sb-state.

ixt wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:05 am Enter desktop but there is no UI so I right click desktop open in terminal and I can use terminal.

The data you posted indicates the Cinnamon desktop is installed, so it should load.

System:
Host: ixt l Kernel: 5.4.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 7.5.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin 4.4.4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0
Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic

You indicated you are using python code to get a browser. Did you install python code on your computer? Mint uses python for its UI and if you installed a different version then it may be interfering with the version used by Cinnamon and that may be why the Cinnamon desktop is not loading.

This very full root partition is also a problem. You are going to soon have problems logging in to Mint.
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 227.74 GiB used: 209.00 GiB (91.8%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:51 pm

Yes I installed Python a year ago when taking some coding classes. Never had any problems with it back then.

Also, for the last year I always have had boot up problems off and on when the drive the os is installed on gets full.
Linux gives no popup warnings so it is a constant struggle. It just crashes or does not boot. I then somehow get it clean enough to have it boot.
Not sure how to clean up things. Are you saying my linux partition is too small, and can be made bigger on the drive I have it on?

and no, it is not running in secure boot mode. when I ran mokutil --sb-state
SecureBoot disabled
I am not sure how to boot into safe mode, unless there is a choice in bios.

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:36 pm

ixt wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 12:51 pmAlso, for the last year I always have had boot up problems off and on when the drive the os is installed on gets full.
Linux gives no popup warnings so it is a constant struggle.

Actually, others have indicated Mint does give pop-ups when the drive is getting full. I do not know why yours would not.

However, I also do not know why you are not getting the GUI when you log in. For how long have you not been getting the GUI?

You have a lot of software installed so I'm not sure how much room you can make available, but here are some tips How to Clean Linux Mint Safely.

What is the output of cat /var/log/gpu-manager.log?

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:04 pm

Thanks for your assistance.
Yeah I need to remove software I am not using. I need to find a way to scour things I am not using.

I have been without a GUI for a few days. Maybe I need to unplug the other monitors and reboot. to see if it works. I will try it after I post this.
Here is the output for cat /var/log/gpu-manager.log

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$ cat /var/log/gpu-manager.log
log_file: /var/log/gpu-manager.log
last_boot_file: /var/lib/ubuntu-drivers-common/last_gfx_boot
new_boot_file: /var/lib/ubuntu-drivers-common/last_gfx_boot
can't access /run/u-d-c-nvidia-was-loaded file
can't access /opt/amdgpu-pro/bin/amdgpu-pro-px
Looking for nvidia modules in /lib/modules/5.4.0-91-generic/updates/dkms
Looking for amdgpu modules in /lib/modules/5.4.0-91-generic/updates/dkms
Is nvidia loaded? no
Was nvidia unloaded? no
Is nvidia blacklisted? no
Is intel loaded? yes
Is radeon loaded? no
Is radeon blacklisted? no
Is amdgpu loaded? no
Is amdgpu blacklisted? no
Is amdgpu versioned? no
Is amdgpu pro stack? no
Is nouveau loaded? yes
Is nouveau blacklisted? yes
Is nvidia kernel module available? no
Is amdgpu kernel module available? no
Vendor/Device Id: 8086:5912
BusID "PCI:0@0:2:0"
can't open /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:02.0/boot_vga
Is boot vga? no
can't open /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:02.0/boot_vga
Vendor/Device Id: 10de:1c03
BusID "PCI:1@0:0:0"
Is boot vga? yes
Skipping "/dev/dri/card1", driven by "nouveau"
Skipping "/dev/dri/card0", driven by "i915"
Skipping "/dev/dri/card1", driven by "nouveau"
Skipping "/dev/dri/card0", driven by "i915"
Found "/dev/dri/card1", driven by "nouveau"
output 0:
	card1-HDMI-A-1
output 1:
	card1-DVI-D-1
Number of connected outputs for /dev/dri/card1: 2
Skipping "/dev/dri/card1", driven by "nouveau"
Found "/dev/dri/card0", driven by "i915"
Number of connected outputs for /dev/dri/card0: 0
Does it require offloading? yes
last cards number = 2
Has amd? no
Has intel? yes
Has nvidia? yes
How many cards? 2
Has the system changed? No
Unsupported discrete card vendor: 8086
Nothing to do

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:31 pm

ok so it worked. I had my GUI on the one (right) monitor which is HDMI. Driver manager said 470 in use.
I shutdown.
I connected my middle monitor Display port.
and left monitor DVI.

Turned computer on. my right(HDMI) and middle turned on NO GUI.
the left on DVI. shows. OUT OF RANGE..
I guess my left monitor has the GUI but I cannot see it.

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:35 pm

ixt wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:31 pm ok so it worked. I had my GUI on the one (right) monitor which is HDMI. Driver manager said 470 in use.

The inxi data you posted indicates the Nvidia driver is not being used.

The gpu-manager.log is also showing some odd results. (Will make a separate post on that.)

Did this problem just start happening when you switching to the Nvidia 470 driver or was there something else which happened which caused the problem? You've been using Mint for quite a while and I presume it was working before this issue cropped up.

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:44 pm

There are some "unusual" messages in this log when compared to your inxi output. The nvidia driver is not blacklisted, but it is also not loaded. (It showed as "alternate" in inxi).

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Is nvidia loaded? no
Was nvidia unloaded? no
Is nvidia blacklisted? no
Is intel loaded? yes

The nouveau kernel driver and its display component are showing as installed in inxi, but the renderer is not. However, it is showing here as blacklisted which means it should not have installed. Usually, the blacklisting of nouveau means nvidia will install.

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Is nouveau loaded? yes
Is nouveau blacklisted? yes

I read back through your first post where you indicate you changed graphic cards. Please let us know what you had before the GTX 1060 SSC.

It appears you desktop is setup for using both the onboard and the discrete GPUs (drivers for both loaded). Usually, that is a BIOS/UEFI setting on a desktop to determine which one is used.

Ideally, I would like you to switch back to the nouveau driver in Driver Manager and then post the output of inxi -Gx, but I'm not quite understanding what you are or are not seeing on-screen to know if that is possible.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:00 pm

SMG wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:44 pmI read back through your first post where you indicate you changed graphic cards. Please let us know what you had before the GTX 1060 SSC.

I had EVGA GeForce GTX 570 HD 2560MB. RMA'd it in for 1060 ssc.
So I found out what "out of range" means for my DVI monitor. I guess the 1000 and above GPUs do not use analog anymore? So I bought a display port cable on amazon.

SMG wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:44 pmIt appears you desktop is setup for using both the onboard and the discrete GPUs (drivers for both loaded). Usually, that is a BIOS/UEFI setting on a desktop to determine which one is used.

Yes I am not sure where to find that in bios. Forgot. I switched to integrated grafx when I rma's the cards so I could work on one monitor.

SMG wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:44 pmIdeally, I would like you to switch back to the nouveau driver in Driver Manager and then post the output of inxi -Gx, but I'm not quite understanding what you are or are not seeing on-screen to know if that is possible.

Yes I would like to do that. I can since I have access to the driver mngr.
I will switch back to nouveau driver and then post the ouput of inxi -Gx.

Ok well. I just tried it and all it gave me was a popup from within driver manager that says the following.
pk-client-error-quark: The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libnvidia-gl-470: Depends: libnvidia-common-470 but it is not going to be installed
libnvidia-gl-470: Depends: libnvidia-common-470
(268)

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:27 pm

ixt wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:00 pmI will switch back to nouveau driver and then post the ouput of inxi -Gx.

Ok well. I just tried it and all it gave me was a popup from within driver manager that says the following.
pk-client-error-quark: The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libnvidia-gl-470: Depends: libnvidia-common-470 but it is not going to be installed
libnvidia-gl-470: Depends: libnvidia-common-470
(268)

That was when you selected the xorg-nouveau driver?

I've seen people post they got that error when installing the Nvidia driver (which makes sense because those are nvidia files), but that seems odd to get that with the nouveau driver.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:35 pm

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$ inxi -Gx
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 630 vendor: ASUSTeK driver: i915 v: kernel 
  bus ID: 00:02.0 
  Device-2: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] vendor: eVga.com. 
  driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting,nouveau 
  unloaded: fbdev,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
  OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 10.0.0 256 bits) v: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8 
  direct render: Yes

Post by **SMG** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:39 pm

Time to check the Xorg log. Please use this command in a terminal to upload the X Server log file to termbin:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | nc termbin.com 9999
It will return with a url address that you can post in your next reply.

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:42 pm

SMG wrote: ⤴Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:39 pm Time to check the Xorg log. Please use this command in a terminal to upload the X Server log file to termbin:
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | nc termbin.com 9999
It will return with a url address that you can post in your next reply.

Hey I found out why my HD is overloaded. I accidentally downloaded like 40gigs of fotos from my phone to it thinking it was going to my NAS. I can work to solve that prob so os runs smoother.
ok here it is.
Xorg log.
https://termbin.com/qok3

ixt · Post by **ixt** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:46 pm

Also. I think I messed up my system when I was trying to delete the software nvidia server settings. The install is bad. It launches but it's broken.

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