Cannot see any NVIDIA X Server settings inside

[CrystalSun]

I'm kinda new here (obviously). I have a laptop with nvidia mx150 and intel graphics. So when I open Nvidia x settings i see nothing except "application profiles" and "nvidia-settings configuration". I have installed 390.48 proprietary drivers. I know about Bumblebee and Prime but the laptop doesn't even see the graphics card when I checked trough terminal it shows only intel UHD 620. ( Had same problem on ubuntu 18.04)

[Laurent85]

Please post the computers specs:

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lspci
inxi -Fxxz
ubuntu-drivers devices

[CrystalSun]

Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 08)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller (rev 21)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem (rev 21)
00:15.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #0 (rev 21)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI #1 (rev 21)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 21)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f1)
00:1d.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d1a (rev f1)
00:1d.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d1b (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 9d4e (rev 21)
00:1f.2 Memory controller: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP PMC (rev 21)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio (rev 21)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-LP SMBus (rev 21)
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP108M [GeForce MX150] (rev a1)
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 24fb (rev 10)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8411B PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
04:00.1 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 12)

System: Host: jeff Kernel: 4.15.0-34-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1) dm: lightdm Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: laptop System: Acer product: Aspire E5-576G v: V1.29 serial: N/A
Mobo: KBL model: Ironman_SK v: V1.29 serial: N/A UEFI: Insyde v: V1.29 date: 07/21/2017
Battery BAT1: charge: 40.7 Wh 100.0% condition: 40.7/40.9 Wh (99%) volts: 16.7/14.6
model: LGC AS16A8K serial: <filter>status: Full
CPU: Quad core Intel Core i5-8250U (-MT-MCP-) arch: Kaby Lake rev.10 cache: 6144 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 14400
clock speeds: min/max: 400/3400 MHz 1: 1435 MHz 2: 1683 MHz 3: 1436 MHz 4: 1801 MHz 5: 1142 MHz
6: 1465 MHz 7: 1534 MHz 8: 1626 MHz
Graphics: Card-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5917
Card-2: NVIDIA GP108M [GeForce MX150] bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1d10
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: modesetting,nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1080@60.05hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Kabylake GT2)
version: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 (compat-v: 3.0) Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d71
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-34-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Device 24fb driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24fb
IF: wlp3s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 3000 bus-ID: 04:00.1 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
IF: enp4s0f1 state: up speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (1.2% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000LM035 size: 1000.2GB serial: <filter>
Partition: ID-1: / size: 916G used: 11G (2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
RAID: System: supported: N/A
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Unused Devices: none
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 49.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 252 Uptime: 2:01 Memory: 1526.3/3820.8MB Init: systemd v: 237 runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191 running in gnome-terminal-) inxi: 2.3.56



== /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:01:00.0 ==
modalias : pci:v000010DEd00001D10sv00001025sd0000121Abc03sc02i00
vendor : NVIDIA Corporation
model : GP108M [GeForce MX150]
driver : nvidia-driver-390 - distro non-free recommended
driver : xserver-xorg-video-nouveau - distro free builtin

[Laurent85]

Did you disable Secure Boot in the bios settings ?

[CrystalSun]

No I didn't. Should I?

[Laurent85]

No I didn't. Should I?

The driver is compiled locally, it won't load with Secure Boot enabled because not signed by an authoritative key.

[CrystalSun]

It's enabled. When I try to go on it with arrow keys it skips the Secure boot enable/disable option. If I choose Legacy boot mode that option disappears completely. What should I do?

[CrystalSun]

I can't enter that line. Literally. It doesn't allow me to go on it. (while following the guide). I can't select anything below set HDD0 Password. It's all grey coloured.

[Laurent85]

Check Acer support. Try to setup an admin password that may give you access to advanced options.

[CrystalSun]

By admin password you mean?

[Laurent85]

Setting an admin/user password in the bios settings does not grant you access to advanced options settings ? Just guessing.

If Linux Mint is the only OS installed you may switch to Legacy boot and reinstall in that mode. Secure Boot is disabled in Legacy mode.

[CrystalSun]

setting up "Supervisor password" gave me access to the entrusting files settings. Did everything with the guide. What now?

[Laurent85]

And still no access to SB option ? Changing that setting really depends on Acer uefi capabilities.

[CrystalSun]

Disabled Safe boot, F10 and rebooted

[CrystalSun]

Now I can see all the settings I should in the nvidia x server settings. Holy s*it. Thank you so much.

[Laurent85]

Fine.