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Hi, I have an install of MX 23.6 that was running with the on-board video. I decided to install my GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Graphics Card. When I booted up, it got to the OS selection screen, then the video went blank. I thought I needed to install the nVidia drivers, so I somehow managed to get a prompt, so I was able to login and ran:
After it did its thing, I rebooted the system. Now, when I select the first option, I get a blinking cursor. If I go to the advanced login and choose the third option down (older kernel) I get the MX black and white logo, then the blinking cursor. There is no prompt or gui for me to log in, so I can't run any commands. What should I do? I'd prefer to get this running as is, as opposed to pulling out my video card.


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We are going to need a QSI to really help here I think, but a few things:

First ,
Ctrl+Alt+F2 will put you to another terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+F7 will bring you have to the GUI window.

To restore open nvidia source drivers (Nouveau ) later use: And have you turned off your internal graphics card ( or changed to the Nvidia card) in your BIOS? This might resolve the entire issue.

CharlesV wrote: Tue Jul 15, 2025 12:24 am We are going to need a QSI to really help here I think, but a few things:
What's a "QSI"?
First ,
Ctrl+Alt+F2 will put you to another terminal window
Ctrl+Alt+F7 will bring you have to the GUI window.
Ctrl+Alt+F2 worked, Ctrl+Alt+F7 did not. I was able to log in successfully.

To restore open nvidia source drivers (Nouveau ) later use:

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sudo ddm-mx -p nvidia

"ddm-mx is not a known command"
And have you turned off your internal graphics card ( or changed to the Nvidia card) in your BIOS? This might resolve the entire issue.

Yes, I went into the BIOS and saw it was turned off.

What's a QSI? It's literally right there in Charles' signature, and mine, and in the forum rules you were supposed to agree to when joining the forum.

There is also apparently a bad package upgrade in some repos that ends up removing most of your system if you agree to let it do so, did you notice anything like that?

Sorry about the QSI. Can I get that if I can only log in in text mode?
I just did:

"sudo apt-get update" and
"sudo apt-get upgrade"

I didn't notice anything amiss.