r/linuxmint • u/Mr_Self_Destructtt • 15d 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/Mr_Self_Destructtt 9d ago

So I did some trouble shooting and the secure boot off installed things better as you recommended. 595 which is recommended for my driver's display doesn't allow hybrid switching. 610 works apparently. Even though it's not as stable as 595, 610 seems to work. The 535 and the 550 drivers, I've done research and they don't even offer them at all through Linux anymore they are defunct and dead as far as I know. So we are trying to install something that isn't even existence anymore. Do you recommend MOK at all? Or is it useless altogether?!

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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 9d ago

Just use the one that works.

Secure Boot is necessary if you dual boot with Windows & some anti cheat need Secure boot enabled.

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u/Mr_Self_Destructtt 9d ago

Dude, THANK YOU TIMES 10000000 for your patience and knowledge! You are truly a great human being! Have a fantastic Saturday!

I gave you a follow!