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Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 12:48 pm**

Hello friends.
I am trying to install the nvidia drivers for my notebook's graphics card.
I tried to install from MX tools, but this code appears.

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Distribution:   MX

INSTALL IS nvidia
creazione lock ...
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Installa drivers per: nvidia
Avvia il (m/g/anno): 05/24/2021 18:26:35
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To restore open source drivers use:  
sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia

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Aggiorna le fonti dei repository con apt-get update

Continuare?
  1) sì (default)
  2) no
Premi <Invio> per il predefinito la voce
Usa 'q' su esci
1
Trovato:1 http://it.mxrepo.com/mx/repo buster InRelease
Scaricamento di:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates InRelease [51,9 kB]
Trovato:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease
Trovato:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease
Recuperati 51,9 kB in 2s (30,6 kB/s)
Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto


Candidato è:
Installato é:


Volete controllare il repo MX Test per una versione successiva?
  1) sì
  2) no (default)
Premi <Invio> per il predefinito la voce
Usa 'q' su esci
2
Ok...

il driver nvidia non è disponibile, controlla l'elenco dei tuoi repository


Premi <Enter> per uscire

Here is the configuration

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Snapshot created on: 20210501_1315
System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 4.19.0-16-686-pae i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-16-686-pae 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.2 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19.4_386 patito feo November 11  2020 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Other-vm? System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite A100 v: PSAARE-04M00DIT 
           serial: <filter> Chassis: No Enclosure type: 1 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Intel model: CAPELL VALLEY(NAPA) CRB serial: <filter> BIOS: Phoenix v: 6.00 
           date: 07/12/2007 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.1 Wh condition: N/A volts: 15.0/15.0 model: PA3451U-1BAS/BRS 
           type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 T5200 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: 6 microcode: D1 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6384 
           Speed: 1185 MHz min/max: 800/1600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1185 2: 903 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: Vulnerable 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] 
           vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 
           chip ID: 10de:01d7 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           alternate: nv resolution: 1280x800~59Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: NV46 v: 2.1 Mesa 18.3.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio 
           vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems Toshiba Satellite A100-796 driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:27d8 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-16-686-pae 
Network:   Device-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s 
           port: 18c0 bus ID: 05:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4222 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/100 VE Network vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: e100 
           v: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 4000 bus ID: 07:08.0 chip ID: 8086:1092 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 149.05 GiB used: 101.56 GiB (68.1%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Fujitsu model: MHV2160BT PL size: 149.05 GiB block size: 
           physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> rev: 0050 
           scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 20.13 GiB size: 19.69 GiB (97.81%) used: 8.47 GiB (43.0%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda5 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.95 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 57.0 C mobo: 56.0 C gpu: nouveau temp: 52 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://it.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 198 Uptime: 3h 31m Memory: 1.97 GiB used: 730.7 MiB (36.3%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36

Driver ver.304 is available for my card from the Nvidia site, but I don't know where to start.
Is it possible to solve?
Thank you

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 12:56 pm**

The only problem is that 304 was available for the last time for Debian 9 "Stretch" ... Therefore MX 18.3

The support was stopped due to Nvidia Corporation's decision (but not Linux / Debian / MX ... )

Anyway, this thread might be interesting / useful .

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 2:49 pm**

We are still supporting MX 18.3 as much as possible, which does support the 304 Nvidia driver for your card. It will be good for at least a couple more years.

Posted: **Mon May 24, 2021 3:14 pm**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:56 pm The only problem is that 304 was available for the last time for Debian 9 "Stretch" ... Therefore MX 18.3

The support was stopped due to Nvidia Corporation's decision (but not Linux / Debian / MX ... )

Anyway, this thread might be interesting / useful .

@Huckleberry Finn , but I didn't understand what to do exactly.
@Stevo so i can't do anything?

Posted: **Tue May 25, 2021 6:28 pm**

I can not do anything?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 5:36 am**

Can this guide fit?
All right?
Thanks

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 5:46 am**

See viewtopic.php?f=108&t=57730

BTW the Nvidia driver won't buy you anything performance-wise on such an old GPU. It's not as though you'll be able to play Steam games anyway. You may as well just use the open source Nouveau driver.

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 6:21 am**

I checked in a virtualbox and my guide at viewtopic.php?p=638080#p638080 should also work for 32-bit

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 7:17 am**

JayM wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 5:46 am See viewtopic.php?f=108&t=57730

The weird thing is: We gave the same links but why is the address different ?

Lilium23 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 3:14 pm
Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:56 pm The only problem is that 304 was available for the last time for Debian 9 "Stretch" ... Therefore MX 18.3

The support was stopped due to Nvidia Corporation's decision (but not Linux / Debian / MX ... )

Anyway, this thread might be interesting / useful .
@Huckleberry Finn , but I didn't understand what to do exactly.
@Stevo so i can't do anything?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 3:20 pm**

Huckleberry, excuse me: as you know i am no linux expert and i ask how i do this step:

-after installation of the packages from the MX17.1GraphicsMX2 directory,

This passage I do not understand :-(

@tony37 , I will also try your guide. Thank you

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 3:57 pm**

@tony37 This message appears in the second step of your guide:

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W: GPG error: http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo stretch InRelease: The following signatures were not verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY D5A3F968F7CFCEED
E: The repository "http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo stretch InRelease" is unsigned.
N: Updating from that repository cannot be performed securely and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See the apt-secure (8) man page for repository creation and user configuration

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W: Errore GPG: http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo stretch InRelease: Le seguenti firme non sono state verificate perché la chiave pubblica non è disponibile: NO_PUBKEY D5A3F968F7CFCEED
E: Il repository "http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo stretch InRelease" non è firmato.
N: L'aggiornamento da tale repository non può essere eseguito in modo sicuro ed è quindi disabilitato come impostazione predefinita.
N: Consultare la pagina man apt-secure(8) per la creazione di un repository e la configurazione utente.

What do I do?

Thanks

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 3:59 pm**

Lilium23 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 3:57 pmWhat do I do?

you go to the third step

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:06 pm**

ok :-)

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And then this appears in the update manager:

 The following package was installed automatically and is no longer required:
     libunwind8 (1.2.1-10 ~ deb10u1)
  Use "apt autoremove" to remove it.
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
     virtualbox-guest-x11 (6.1.14-dfsg-2 ~ mx19 + 1)
  The following packages will be RETROCESSES:
     xserver-xorg-core (2: 1.20.4-1 + deb10u3 => 2: 1.19.2-1 + deb9u8)
     xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu (18.1.99 + git20190207-1 => 1.2.0-1 + b1)
     xserver-xorg-video-ati (1: 19.0.1-1 => 1: 7.8.0-1 + b1)
     xserver-xorg-video-cirrus (1: 1.5.3-1 + b3 => 1: 1.5.3-1 + b2)
     xserver-xorg-video-fbdev (1: 0.5.0-1 => 1: 0.4.4-1 + b5)
     xserver-xorg-video-intel (2: 2.99.917 + git20180925-2 => 2: 2.99.917 + git20161206-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-mach64 (6.9.6-1 => 6.9.5-1 + b2)
     xserver-xorg-video-mga (1: 2.0.0-1 => 1: 1.6.5-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-neomagic (1: 1.3.0-1 => 1: 1.2.9-1 + b2)
     xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1: 1.0.16-1 => 1: 1.0.13-3)
     xserver-xorg-video-qxl (0.1.5-2 + b1 => 0.1.4 + 20161126git4d7160c-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-r128 (6.12.0-1 => 6.10.2-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-radeon (1: 19.0.1-1 => 1: 7.8.0-1 + b1)
     xserver-xorg-video-savage (1: 2.3.9-2 => 1: 2.3.9-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion (1: 1.7.9-2 + b1 => 1: 1.7.9-2)
     xserver-xorg-video-sisusb (1: 0.9.7-1 + b1 => 1: 0.9.7-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-tdfx (1: 1.4.7-1 + b1 => 1: 1.4.7-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-trident (1: 1.3.8-1 + b1 => 1: 1.3.8-1)
     xserver-xorg-video-vesa (1: 2.4.0-1 => 1: 2.3.4-1 + b2)
     xserver-xorg-video-vmware (1: 13.3.0-2 => 1: 13.2.1-1 + b1)
  0 updated, 0 installed, 20 demoted, 1 to be removed and 0 not updated.

I go?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:07 pm**

that's ok, the same should happen if you apply step 4
note that I updated step 7 (to disable the compositor)

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:27 pm**

Wait a minute, I'm stopped at step 5 :-)

I don't understand this:

but another option is to only remove the debian default stretch repo and the mx stretch repo, and to keep the debian security repo (as there have been some recent security updates for xserver-xorg-core, so not unthinkable that there could be more updates in the future)

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:32 pm**

if you want to keep the debian security repo for stretch, then you change your /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-temp.list file to just:

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security stretch/updates main contrib non-free

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:39 pm**

Done.
Of step 6 which of the two codes should I enter?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:43 pm**

the second, if you chose to keep the debian-security repo
maybe I shouldn't give people multiple options and just decide what I think is best...

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:49 pm**

Thanks, put the second code in /etc/apt/preferences.d/nvidia.
At step 7 I'm looking for the MX tweak that I can't find.
Should it be installed?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:51 pm**

it should be in the menu, in Italian it's called 'MX Rifiniture'

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:56 pm**

Exact! None or compton?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 4:57 pm**

I would start with 'none', maybe you can later try out compton

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 5:00 pm**

Done, Tony :-)
Do I have to take other steps?

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 5:07 pm**

Rebooting, and I hope it will work, because I haven't tested it on an actual nvidia device, but it has worked previously for someone using antix. But if you want to be on the safe side, then you can make sure you have a live USB ready (which is always a good idea to have lying around).

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 5:12 pm**

tony37 wrote: Fri May 28, 2021 5:07 pm Rebooting, and I hope it will work, because I don't have tested it on an actual nvidia device, but it has worked previously for someone using antix. But if you want to be on the safe side, then you can make sure you have a live USB ready (which is always a good idea to have lying around).

Yes I have done previously :-)
I reboot now

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2021 7:12 pm**

It did not work. After rebooting it never got to the login screen :-(
I restored from save snapshot
Thanks Tony for taking the time
@huckleberry, I await your news thanks

Posted: **Sat May 29, 2021 6:12 am**

@Lilium23 In fact, what I meant was just install 18.3 . Don't consider it "old" , it's even a bit lighter, mature, still being supported.. I was still going on with 18.3 till a few months ago (and still keep my snapshots).

Ok, I know, you wouldn't like to remove 19.4 and install 18.3 . I'd do this: Just open a little place (8-10GB) and install it there, then try Nvidia driver there easily. At least to see if it makes a noticeable change. (As JayM told, sometimes it's not worth it on old cards... So, you'll have tried easily).

(Meanwhile , my current installation is about 5GB with everything needed, on a 8GB partition, like the previous ones.. I just keep the partition clean, that's all :) )

( If you agree, here are the latest ones )

Posted: **Sun May 30, 2021 2:48 pm**

Ok Huckberryfinn :-)
I can try on another disk where 19.4 is installed and overwrite with 18.3.
From 18.3 the nvidia driver must be installed by MX package installer and abort the installation as recommended here?
I need the driver to run kodi mediacenter better, I don't need it to play :-)
Thanks
EDIT: Excuse me: do I have to download 18.3 from here or from your link?

Posted: **Sun May 30, 2021 3:21 pm**

Lilium23 wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 2:48 pmFrom 18.3 the nvidia driver must be installed by MX package installer ...

No, just simply (and particularly) "Nvidia Driver Installer" from Menu :)

Lilium23 wrote: Sun May 30, 2021 2:48 pmdo I have to download 18.3 from here or from your link?

Whichever you like. That one is the original release of 18.3 (as here), and the one I gave is the updated iso (snapshot) (in fact I chose that deliberately as it requires less updates)
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Just: The default kernel is 4.19.

And 4.15 (also antiX 4.9 ) were proven to work with 304.xx . So, before installation you can do this:

MX Package Installer (4.15 must be in Popular Apps tab) , install that,

Reboot with it (via "Advanced Options" on Grub)

Finally "Nvidia Driver Installer" from Menu.

(Then you can make the 4.15 default from "MX Boot Options" with 1 click :) )

Posted: **Sun May 30, 2021 3:52 pm**

For the 304xx driver, you may need to do something extra on MX18, as I explain at viewtopic.php?p=616973#p616973

Posted: **Mon May 31, 2021 2:32 pm**

@Huckleberry Finn I did what you told me:
MX 18.3 installed, 4.15 pae kernel installed,
set by boot options, tried to install nvidia driver
from MX tools, but nothing to do, this comes out:

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Some packages cannot be installed. This can mean
that an impossible situation has been requested or, if you are
using a development distribution, which some packages required
have not yet been created or have been removed from Incoming.
The following information can help resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver: Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver-libs (= 304.137-6 ~ mx17 + 1) but it is not going to be installed
                              Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver-bin (= 304.137-6 ~ mx17 + 1) but it is not going to be installed
                              Depends: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx (= 304.137-6 ~ mx17 + 1) but it is not going to be installed
                              Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-vdpau-driver (= 304.137-6 ~ mx17 + 1) but it is not going to be installed
                              Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative (= 304.137-6 ~ mx17 + 1) but is not going to be installed
                              Recommend: nvidia-persistenced but not about to be installed
 nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms: Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-support - v1
 nvidia-settings-legacy-304xx: Depends: nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative but is not going to be installed
                                Recommend: libgl1-nvidia-legacy-304xx-glx but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to fix problems, there are bad packages blocked.
/ usr / local / bin / ddm-mx: line 500: creating file /etc/X11/xorg.conf: File or directory does not exist
/ usr / local / bin / ddm-mx: line 501: nvidia-xconfig: command not found

First I made the updates and he gave me this message

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ATTENTION: the following packages cannot be authenticated.
    cli-aptix
    cli-installer-antix
    fbxkb
    libxcb-composite0
    smtube
    smxi-inxi-antix
    virtualbox-guest-x11
    virtualbox-guest-utils
    virtualbox-guest-dkms
Install these packages without verifying them? [s / N]

If it is not possible to resolve, I leave it alone.
Tell me :-)

Posted: **Mon May 31, 2021 2:41 pm**

Did you try this one or installing with the default 4.19 ?
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Shortly, as a workaround, issue this in a terminal (that will create the required file).

Logout & Login (or reboot)

Start "Nvidia Driver Installer" ...
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In case it works and Nvidia gets installed, but you face a black screen at next boot:

Ctrl+Alt+F1 Login Manually (type username and pw.), then :

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sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

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sudo reboot

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:28 am**

Hello Huckleberry finn , I didn't have time to devote. As soon as I do I bring news :-)

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 1:59 pm**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 2:41 pm Did you try this one or installing with the default 4.19 ?
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Shortly, as a workaround, issue this in a terminal (that will create the required file).

Logout & Login (or reboot)

Start "Nvidia Driver Installer" ...
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In case it works and Nvidia gets installed, but you face a black screen at next boot:

Ctrl+Alt+F1 Login Manually (type username and pw.), then :
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sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf
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sudo reboot

I did the whole procedure, and the driver installed.
On reboot, the only kernel that gained access to the system was the 4.15.0-1-686-pae i686 kernel.
But the system continues to use the noveau driver.
I add system logs.

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[code]
System:    Host: Lilum Kernel: 4.15.0-1-686-pae i686 bits: 32 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_386 Continuum May 26  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 
Machine:   Type: Other-vm? System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite A100 v: PSAARE-04M00DIT 
           serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Intel model: CAPELL VALLEY(NAPA) CRB serial: <filter> BIOS: Phoenix v: 6.00 
           date: 07/12/2007 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 0.1 Wh condition: N/A model: PA3451U-1BAS/BRS status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 T5200 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           rev: 6 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 6384 
           Speed: 1084 MHz min/max: 800/1600 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1084 2: 963 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] 
           vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: nouveau v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: nouveau unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa 
           resolution: 1280x800~59Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: N/A v: N/A direct render: N/A 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio 
           vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems Toshiba Satellite A100-796 driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.15.0-1-686-pae 
Network:   Device-1: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s 
           port: 18c0 bus ID: 05:00.0 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/100 VE Network vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: e100 
           v: 3.5.24-k2-NAPI port: 4000 bus ID: 07:08.0 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 465.76 GiB used: 5.97 GiB (1.3%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 870 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 24.83 GiB used: 5.97 GiB (24.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0 C mobo: 52.0 C gpu: nouveau temp: 46 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://it.mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 165 Uptime: 4h 24m Memory: 1.97 GiB used: 869.6 MiB (43.2%) Init: SysVinit 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.36

Thanks

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 3:02 pm**

On Grub menu hit E (when 4.15 is highlighted) and add

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modprobe.blacklist=nouveau

(the line at the bottom that begins with linux... ) after ... ro quiet splash ...

... ro quiet splash modprobe.blacklist=nouveau

hit F10 to go on boot.
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Also, since you didn't face a black screen maybe you didn't need to do that, but if there's such a file, delete :

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:43 pm**

added modprobe.blacklist = nouveau f10 for reboot, screen with big icons appears, and keep using nouveau.
In the X11 folder I don't find xorg.conf files, but xorg.conf.in

Posted: **Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:05 pm**

It seems to me Nvidia just appeared "as if" it was installed ... and no, that one's another file...

(Meanwhile it needs to be exactly as above, without spaces)

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 4:50 am**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:05 pm (Meanwhile it needs to be exactly as above, without spaces)

Yes, i done without spaces.
Nvidia server setting appears in the dash, but it always uses nouveau as a driver.

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:47 am**

Menu => "MX Boot Options" : into "Kernel Parameters" box (with a space after the others... ) :

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rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau rdblacklist=nouveau

Apply. (In fact just one is enough; they're similar, this is the "crazy way" :D )

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sudo echo -e 'blacklist nouveau\nblacklist lbm-nouveau\nalias nouveau off\nalias lbm-nouveau off\noptions nouveau modeset=0' | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/nouveau-blacklist.conf

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sudo update-initramfs -uk all ; sudo update-grub

Reboot.

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:42 am**

wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:47 am Menu => "MX Boot Options" : into "Kernel Parameters" box (with a space after the others... ) :
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rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau rdblacklist=nouveau
Apply.
Reboot.

Hello Huckleberry Finn.
Is this command enough?

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:53 am**

Even just this is enough rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau

:)

(But if that doesn't work, apply all, that will also create a blacklist file and update initramfs .. to make it sure)

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:16 am**

So, I'll list the various steps:
in the boot menu in the kernel parameter box, I entered this:

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quiet splash rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau rdblacklist=nouveau

I performed the remaining steps from the terminal, reboot, but the resolution is with large icons, from system info it reads:

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Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] 
  vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: N/A bus ID: 01:00.0 
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: nouveau,vesa

If it is not possible I leave it alone, since the kodi that I need does not start at all.
For kodi I wanted to install proprietary drivers.

Thanks for all your interest :-)

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:35 am**

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sudo echo -e 'Section "Device"\n Identifier "Nvidia Card"\n Driver "nvidia"\n VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"\nEndSection' | sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf

(Also delete if there's any ..nouveau.conf in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ )

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echo -e 'nvidia\n\nloop' | sudo tee /etc/modules ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all

Reboot

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:42 am**

Lilium23 wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:16 am... but the resolution is with large icons...

That's normal because it worked at least to stop nouveau as the driver , but this time it's with no driver and xorg is with vesa ...

Device-1: NVIDIA G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300]
vendor: Toshiba America Info Systems driver: N/A bus ID: 01:00.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: nouveau,vesa

So, we can force it for the last time to load Nvidia both as graphics driver and for xorg (at least to see what happens).

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:44 am**

ok, i need to reinstall nvidia driver from MX tools >> install nvidia driver?

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 11:11 am**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:35 am
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sudo echo -e 'Section "Device"\n Identifier "Nvidia Card"\n Driver "nvidia"\n VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"\nEndSection' | sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf
(Also delete if there's any ..nouveau.conf in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ )
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echo -e 'nvidia\n\nloop' | sudo tee /etc/modules ; sudo update-initramfs -uk all
Reboot

launched these commands from the terminal, I rebooted and a black console appears asking for Username and password, I put them on and the black command console remains. Or had to put the other disc back to write now.

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:16 pm**

So, if Nvidia driver was installed thoroughly even these wouldn't be required.

On that black screen (after logging in manually)

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sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf.old

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sudo update-initramfs -uk all

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sudo reboot

these will just turn it back to previous state for now (with neither Nvidia nor Nouveau)
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Tip: To type them easily you can use the tab key: Just type some part, then hit the tab (it'll auto-complete)

i.e. sudo mv/e(hit tab) /X(hit tab) /xo(hit tab)/20-nv(hit tab) ...

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:32 pm**

Lilium23 wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 10:44 am ok, i need to reinstall nvidia driver from MX tools >> install nvidia driver?

Nothing to lose to try now, also takes only 2-3 clicks and 1-2 min. (but you didn't have to, at that stage) :)

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:59 pm**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:16 pm So, if Nvidia driver was installed thoroughly even these wouldn't be required.

On that black screen (after logging in manually)
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sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nvidia.conf.old
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sudo update-initramfs -uk all
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sudo reboot
these will just turn it back to previous state for now (with neither Nvidia nor Nouveau)
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Tip: To type them easily you can use the tab key: Just type some part, then hit the tab (it'll auto-complete)

i.e. sudo mv/e(hit tab) /X(hit tab) /xo(hit tab)/20-nv(hit tab) ...

Done!

Now I have the usual low resolution with large icons.
Tell me what to do :-)
Thanks

Posted: **Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:16 pm**

Now (sadly) there are just 2 options:

To retry nvidia installation (though it looks hopeless)

Or remove those blacklists (boot options and .conf file) and turn back to Nouveau ...

The weird thing is that yours is on the list of supported cards by driver 304.137 .
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Maybe you download and click one of these to try to install this way:

32 bit: http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/pool/no ... 1_i386.deb

64 bit: http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/pool/no ... _amd64.deb

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 2:26 am**

huckleberry, , that's not a problem :-) If it doesn't work, I'll reinstall 19.04 and drop everything.
As I said, KODI in this distro doesn't work, so driver installation remains an experimental thing :-)
I try to install the deb package, and after that I'll let you know :-)
Thanks

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 3:29 am**

I launched the deb package, and it tells me that: A later version is already installed.
I don't want to bother any more :-)
If you want we can stop. :-)

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:54 am**

:) Ok. But if you like (this one is simple) first uninstall the current one:

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ddm-mx -p nvidia

reboot (though not a must) and click the .deb again :)

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:40 am**

@Huckleberry Finn that deb needs a lot of other debs to get installed...

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am**

@Lilium23 maybe all you need to do is disable compositing.
(Yes, you did that when trying with 19 but not this time, so it must be on by default).

There's obviously something preventing it to be loaded because it looks installed, also no errors when installing, also successfully stopped Nouveau from being loaded .. So, there's just a tiny thing that prevents Nvidia.

Before doing any changes, just uncheck that, reboot and see .

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:23 am**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 7:00 am @Lilium23 maybe all you need to do is disable compositing.
(Yes, you did that when trying with 19 but not this time, so it must be on by default).

@Huckleberry Finn, would be MX rifiniture in the Italian version?

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 9:44 am**

"Regolazioni del gestore delle finestre" => (last tab on the right) :)

( Sono innamorato dell'italiano

)

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:57 pm**

Huckleberry, I open your love for Italian :-)
However after removing the driver, disabling compositing,
the .deb file does not work.

Istantanea.png

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:06 pm**

So, the last thing to try: Install again with Nvidia Driver Installer (when still compositing is off)

Or, first another, older kernel, say antiX 4.9 from MXPI Popular Apps (that will also be lighter or more suitable for older hardware) then boot with and install.

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:16 pm**

Antix 4.9 failed

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E: Impossibile trovare il pacchetto linux-image-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae
E: Impossibile trovare alcun pacchetto tramite il glob "linux-image-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae"
E: Impossibile trovare alcun pacchetto tramite l'espressione regolare "linux-image-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae"
E: Impossibile trovare il pacchetto linux-headers-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae
E: Impossibile trovare alcun pacchetto tramite il glob "linux-headers-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae"
E: Impossibile trovare alcun pacchetto tramite l'espressione regolare "linux-headers-4.9.212-antix.1-686-smp-pae"

I try to install the driver from MX tools!

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:17 pm**

I was just about to post this similar link. viewtopic.php?p=621864#p621864

Also: viewtopic.php?p=549678#p549678

You can also try with other 4.xx kernels , say 4.13 (or whichever you can find in Popular Apps)

These 2 are also similar and interesting:

viewtopic.php?p=567307#p567307

https://www.linuxquestions.org/question ... 175677206/ (post #4)

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:22 pm**

In my MXPI I only have antix 4.9 and 5.2

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:24 pm**

Ok, no problem. In general, how to:

Stable Repo tab, let's say 4.13 (or whatever).. Type 4.13 in the search box, then :

linux-headers-4.13......
linux-image-4.13......

Check both, click install
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(I still don't understand why 4.9 didn't get installed)

P.S. Oh, I mean, it doesn't have to be antiX .. whichever: MX .. antiX ...

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:35 pm**

Shortly, here's how 4.9 resulted: viewtopic.php?p=567773#p567773

P.S. You can also try to install the Debian 4.9 .. (if there is in Popular Apps).

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:54 pm**

Ok, here are the latest ones: Just click the headers first (to install)

https://mirrors.evowise.com/mxlinux-pac ... 2_i386.deb

https://mirrors.evowise.com/mxlinux-pac ... 2_i386.deb

Also on Nvidia Driver Installer, select 1 for the latest one (304.173-7 )
...
Volete controllare il repo MX Test per una versione successiva?
1) sì

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:11 pm**

Solved ?

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:13 pm**

Mission accomplished huckleberry :-)
the kernel did not install; I started nvidia driver installer, rebooted, and this time Nvidia is there :-)
Also installed kodi, it works fine.
The inputstream adaptive library is missing, but I see this later.
Too bad the driver is not available on MX 19.4 :-(
Thanks for all.
I thank all the collaborators.

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:14 pm**

Huckleberry Finn wrote: Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:11 pm Solved ?

YES

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:15 pm**

Posted: **Thu Jun 03, 2021 6:18 pm**

Just, when everything's fine, don't forget to run MX Snapshot and create your own iso, keep it somewhere.

Note : to boot on live session you need to type xorg=nvidia in boot options. If you like you can make it permanent but this time you'll need to do the reverse (delete that) to boot on another -especially non-nvidia- pc .

Also: I was going to tell you to try both 1 and 2 (Nvidia D. Installer: "Volete controllare il repo MX Test per una versione successiva?") earlier, then I thought such an old driver would already be same versions without alternative.. But one is ..-6 and the other -7 ..

You're welcome, enjoy.

For how to on 19: viewtopic.php?p=638851#p638851 :)

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:34 am**

Ok huckleberry :-)

Basically, I was interested in Nvidia for KODI media center,
without that it runs jerkily, except if I don't start kodi in separate environment.
The only flaw, known that kodi in 18.3 is stopped at ver.17, in this version the inputstream adaptive library is not present.
KOdi serves me like hotcakes :-)
In this 18.3 release, I can use kodi in mid-service :-)

Posted: **Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:12 am**

Ok.

So, here's one of my favorites for you and all MX'ers & antiX'ers

.. doesn't require kodi, just the humble vlc or mpv is enough

MX Linux Forum

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