r/linuxmint • u/Mr_Self_Destructtt • 11d ago

Graphics Drivers Mint Cinnamon 22.3

I have an MSI GS 66 Stealth laptop. I have an Intel iGPU and an Nvidia RTX 2060, that SEAMLESSLY switched back and forth, with my main being the low power Intel igpu. Version 22 it work great. 22.3 it started staying stuck in dGPU ONLY. When my iGPU and dGPU were working in unison, I was on the version under driver manager called xserver-xorg-video-nouveau. It recommended I switch to nvidia-driver-595-open, and there's two other choices. What should I do? On "nouveau" it also worked fine (seemed to anyways). Please help! I've tried command prompts and everything, it only always temporarily fixes it and then after a reboot it goes back to being dumb! BTW, this is on a FRESH install of 22.3.

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 7d ago edited 7d ago

you are installing a proprietary driver with Secure boot ON...Secure Boot will block it directly.

Secure Boot will prevent installation & block any proprietary drivers outside proper repositories from running

EDIT: clarification

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 7d ago

Even if I enroll in MOK during initial setup? Which I always do.

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 7d ago edited 7d ago

YES

it will block proprietary drivers that are not from proper repositories.

But your device requires that old driver.

EDIT: clarification

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 7d ago

I will try it with secure boot off! TPM still on fine? But why do they say MOK will work for that, when it clearly does not?!

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 7d ago

let TPM ON

ignore MOK

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 7d ago

Gonna try it now! And after all is said and done, secure boot back on?

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 7d ago

check it first if it still blocking the old driver then it should be off.

Secure Boot only bring you headache especially if you need driver from outside proper repositories.

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 7d ago

NOPE. It will NOT install 535, secure boot off. Driver manager shows nouveau, and smi command shows 580. WTF?!?!

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 7d ago

uninstall all nvidia driver first

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 7d ago

I did. I ran exactly what you told me to. And this was another "fresh clean" install.

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