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Punk_Ali3n

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Registered: 2024-02-20

Posts: 9

[SOLVED]can't install nvidia drivers for GeForce MX230

i'm currently on an asus vivobook with hybrid graphic cards (GeForce MX230 and intel whiskeylake) and i can't install the drivers needed.

 
lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)"
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620]
        DeviceName: VGA
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620]
        Kernel driver in use: i915
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02:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP108M [GeForce MX230] (rev a1)
        DeviceName: Second VGA
        Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. GP108M [GeForce MX230]
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia

tried following the guide but i think i made even more errors, what can i do, sorry i'm really still a noob with arch

Last edited by Punk_Ali3n (2024-04-17 07:14:18)

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 51,560

Re: [SOLVED]can't install nvidia drivers for GeForce MX230

It says

Kernel driver in use: nvidia

What makes you think

i can't install the drivers needed

?
Please post your complete system journal for the boot:

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

Please post your Xorg log, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General

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