[SOLVED] Nvidia X Server Settings empty

[CyrilFR]

Hello,
I have an issue again with Nvidia, I think the driver isn't correctly installed so I got an empty windows box with "Nvidia X server Settings"
I tried to to reinstall the driver with the purge command but nothing has changed


system info: https://termbin.com/anp8
also

dpkg --get-selections | grep nvidia
libnvidia-cfg1-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-common-440 install
libnvidia-compute-390:i386 deinstall
libnvidia-compute-396:i386 deinstall
libnvidia-compute-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-compute-440:i386 install
libnvidia-decode-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-decode-440:i386 install
libnvidia-encode-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-encode-440:i386 install
libnvidia-fbc1-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-fbc1-440:i386 install
libnvidia-gl-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-gl-440:i386 install
libnvidia-ifr1-440:amd64 install
libnvidia-ifr1-440:i386 install
nvidia-compute-utils-440 install
nvidia-dkms-440 install
nvidia-driver-440 install
nvidia-kernel-common-440 install
nvidia-kernel-source-440 install
nvidia-prime install
nvidia-settings install
nvidia-utils-440 install
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-440 install

[HAWR]

Hello CyrilFR,

one first try: Is Secure Boot disabled in BIOS. You can check it in the terminal with:

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mokutil --sb-state

If it's enabled, reboot and disable it in BIOS.

[CyrilFR]

Hello CyrilFR,

one first try: Is Secure Boot disabled in BIOS. You can check it in the terminal with:

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mokutil --sb-state

If it's enabled, reboot and disable it in BIOS.

SecureBoot disabled

[HAWR]

Hello CyrilFR,

I will add your system overview here, so that it is better visible for other users:

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System:    Host: lirispc Kernel: 5.5.3-050503-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.2.1 
           Desktop: Cinnamon 4.4.8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia 
           base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Notebook product: N8xEJEK v: N/A serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: No Enclosure type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Notebook model: N8xEJEK serial: <filter> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 7.009 
           date: 08/21/2018 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 57.0 Wh condition: 57.0/59.9 Wh (95%) volts: 12.6/11.1 
           model: Notebook BAT serial: <filter> status: Full 
           Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Mouse serial: <filter> charge: 55% 
           status: Discharging 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-8300H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Kaby Lake 
           rev: A L2 cache: 8192 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 36799 
           Speed: 1100 MHz min/max: 800/4000 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1100 2: 1100 3: 1100 
           4: 1100 5: 1100 6: 1100 7: 1100 8: 1100 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 
           chip ID: 8086:3e9b 
           Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: N/A 
           bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1c8d 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel UHD Graphics 630 (Coffeelake 3x8 GT2) 
           v: 4.5 Mesa 19.0.8 compat-v: 3.0 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1f.3 chip ID: 8086:a348 
           Device-2: NVIDIA GP107GL High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:0fb9 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.5.3-050503-generic 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless-AC 9260 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 4000 bus ID: 03:00.0 
           chip ID: 8086:2526 
           IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 04:00.1 chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: enp4s0f1 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 447.13 GiB used: 73.28 GiB (16.4%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: LDLC model: LDLC size: 447.13 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s 
           serial: <filter> 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 59.33 GiB used: 16.54 GiB (27.9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 
           ID-2: /home size: 374.71 GiB used: 56.74 GiB (15.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda4 
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 4.66 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/canonical-hwe-team-backport-iwlwifi-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/canonical-hwe-team/backport-iwlwifi/ubuntu bionic main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dolphin-emu-ppa-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/dolphin-emu/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           2: deb-src http: //ppa.launchpad.net/dolphin-emu/ppa/ubuntu bionic 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
           2: deb-src 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/nilarimogard-webupd8-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic main
           2: deb-src http: //ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu bionic 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/otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu bionic main
           2: deb-src http: //ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu bionic main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/peek-developers-stable-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/peek-developers/stable/ubuntu bionic main
           2: deb-src http: //ppa.launchpad.net/peek-developers/stable/ubuntu bionic main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teejee2008-ppa-bionic.list 
           1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
           2: deb-src http: //ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu bionic main
Info:      Processes: 257 Uptime: 10m Memory: 7.51 GiB used: 1.78 GiB (23.7%) Init: systemd v: 237 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.4.0 alt: 7 Client: Unknown python3.6 client inxi: 3.0.32 

[HAWR]

Okay Secure Boot is disabled, but the driver isn't installed or loaded correctly, as you can see in the screenshot of the driver manager "No proprietary drivers are in use" and in the system overwiew under Graphics

Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: N/A

So I think, the best way to start again, is to remove the nvidia driver and to run the system with the nouveau driver:

Open your terminal and run the following command (copy it & paste it in the terminal with the right-click mouse menu):

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sudo apt-get purge *nvidia*

Then, reboot your system, open the terminal again and post the output of the following command:

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lspci -nnk | egrep -i "VGA|3D|Display" -A2

You can put the output in a codeblock with the </> button above the text box (highlight the pasted text and press the button).

[CyrilFR]

Okay Secure Boot is disabled, but the driver isn't installed or loaded correctly, as you can see in the screenshot of the driver manager "No proprietary drivers are in use" and in the system overwiew under Graphics

Device-2: NVIDIA GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] vendor: CLEVO/KAPOK driver: N/A

So I think, the best way to start again, is to remove the nvidia driver and to run the system with the nouveau driver:

Open your terminal and run the following command (copy it & paste it in the terminal with the right-click mouse menu):

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sudo apt-get purge *nvidia*

Then, reboot your system, open the terminal again and post the output of the following command:

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lspci -nnk | egrep -i "VGA|3D|Display" -A2

You can put the output in a codeblock with the </> button above the text box (highlight the pasted text and press the button).

sorry but now my laptop freeze 30 seconds after booting after nvidia purge

[HAWR]

Hello CyrilFR,

that's an unexpected behaviour and then I could only recommend to boot with your LM installation medium and to restore the last timeshift snapshot (and hope, you will have one). You have installed a 5.5 kernel and I think, that this can cause the issue with the graphics. It is better to use the offered kernels in the update manager, if there is no special reason for taking the 5.5.

[CyrilFR]

Hello CyrilFR,

that's an unexpected behaviour and then I could only recommend to boot with your LM installation medium and to restore the last timeshift snapshot (and hope, you will have one). You have installed a 5.5 kernel and I think, that this can cause the issue with the graphics. It is better to use the offered kernels in the update manager, if there is no special reason for taking the 5.5.

I reinstalled the entire OS, no more problem
https://i.imgur.com/vdI2CM8.png
thanks

[HAWR]

Hello CyrilFR,

that's a good news and a reinstallation is certainly the best solution in this case Please set the thread to [SOLVED] by editing your opening post and add it to the title.

[zaphodnothingth]

Hello CyrilFR,

that's an unexpected behaviour and then I could only recommend to boot with your LM installation medium and to restore the last timeshift snapshot (and hope, you will have one). You have installed a 5.5 kernel and I think, that this can cause the issue with the graphics. It is better to use the offered kernels in the update manager, if there is no special reason for taking the 5.5.

I reinstalled the entire OS, no more problem
https://i.imgur.com/vdI2CM8.png
thanks

What settings did you use on reinstall? I've install ubuntu 3 times now trying all the options (letting it pick drivers, basic setup, custom setup) and no matter how i install the nvidia driver (ppm, direct download from nvidia) i still have this issue. Linux recognizes in system info that it has an Nvidia display, but it doesn't recognize the model (RTX 2060) and nothing shows in "Nvidia X server Settings" and driver manager says "No proprietary drivers are in use"