No GUI after installing drivers for new video card
by KKMC from LinuxQuestions.org on (#51VEQ)
I am going around in circles trying to get a Geforce 210 video card to work, and would appreciate any help.
I have searched and searched, and just keep ending up in the same place.
I am not a Linux master, but I do okay (apparently not well enough).
I need this so I can run two monitors in order to work from home (covid-19 policy at work).
Please let me know what you need from me beyond the info below.
Dell Inspiron 530.
Has integrated video for one monitor (won't do 2560x1440 but works)
Installed EVGA NVIDIA Geforce 210
Fresh (today) load of Mint 19.3 MATE
Installed drivers using "driver manager." I believe it was the 340.108 version from NVIDIA.
Have installed drivers using command line.
Get to where the login screen should appear and just get a black screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left.
I had the same problem when I was running Mint 17.3.
lspci gives:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IR (ICH9R) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 4 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
uname -r gives:
5.3.0-46-generic
The lspci command above was run while video was connected to integrated video.
THANKS in advance. This really means a lot to my ability to work efficiently from home.
I have searched and searched, and just keep ending up in the same place.
I am not a Linux master, but I do okay (apparently not well enough).
I need this so I can run two monitors in order to work from home (covid-19 policy at work).
Please let me know what you need from me beyond the info below.
Dell Inspiron 530.
Has integrated video for one monitor (won't do 2560x1440 but works)
Installed EVGA NVIDIA Geforce 210
Fresh (today) load of Mint 19.3 MATE
Installed drivers using "driver manager." I believe it was the 340.108 version from NVIDIA.
Have installed drivers using command line.
Get to where the login screen should appear and just get a black screen with a blinking cursor in the upper left.
I had the same problem when I was running Mint 17.3.
lspci gives:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller (rev 02)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31 Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82562V-2 10/100 Network Connection (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB controller: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 92)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801IR (ICH9R) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801IR/IO/IH (ICH9R/DO/DH) 4 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) 2 port SATA Controller [IDE mode] (rev 02)
02:00.0 Communication controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. HSF 56k Data/Fax Modem
uname -r gives:
5.3.0-46-generic
The lspci command above was run while video was connected to integrated video.
THANKS in advance. This really means a lot to my ability to work efficiently from home.