# nvidia driver
**URL:** https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448
**Category:** Netrunner Desktop 18.03
**Created:** [July 14, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448 "2018-07-14T08:56:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2018, 8:56am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/1 "2018-07-14T08:56:43Z")
hi
system info and lshw say to me that i’m using nouveau
i’ve installed nvidia-driver, all works fine, rebooted, but still using nouveau
what i’ve to do to use nvidia-driver 390.67-2?
also, after rebooting, i’ve task manger “reversed”: in monitor 1 it shows process of monitor 2, and viceversa
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/2 "2018-07-14T14:23:05Z")
after reboot the “inverted” issue is solved
still have problem with driver
update to 5.13
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 14, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/3 "2018-07-14T20:29:04Z")
In theory installing the nvidia driver should blacklist the nouveau driver and set xorg.conf to use nvidia.
So check if both is happening for you.
Blacklist should be in /etc/modprobe.d/ folder.
Xorg configuration in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ folder.
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/4 "2018-07-15T06:08:18Z")
there is nothning there
i found this thread too: [https://forums.netrunner.com/showthread.php?tid=24516](https://forums.netrunner.com/showthread.php?tid=24516)
if you prefer, close this thread and i continue there
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 10:21am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/5 "2018-07-15T10:21:44Z")
in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ there is only /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
in /etc/modprobe.d/ I added blacklist.conf with this content:
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
but still using nouveau
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 10:45am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/6 "2018-07-15T10:45:09Z")
i missed update-initramfs -u, after a reboot X started in 640x480 (with llvm driver i suppose)
so i tried to add nvidia configuration in xorg.conf and in xorg.conf.d, but X doest start at all
removed all, i came back to nouveau
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/7 "2018-07-15T10:49:54Z")
Anything in the log why the nvidia driver did not work?
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/8 "2018-07-15T10:54:48Z")
i’ve installed nvidia-xconfig, it creates this xorg.conf
[code]# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 390.25 (buildd@debian) Wed Mar 7 00:58:28 UTC 2018
Section “ServerLayout”
Identifier “Layout0”
Screen 0 “Screen0”
InputDevice “Keyboard0” “CoreKeyboard”
InputDevice “Mouse0” “CorePointer”
EndSection
Section “Files”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
# generated from default
Identifier “Mouse0”
Driver “mouse”
Option “Protocol” “auto”
Option “Device” “/dev/psaux”
Option “Emulate3Buttons” “no”
Option “ZAxisMapping” “4 5”
EndSection
Section “InputDevice”
# generated from default
Identifier “Keyboard0”
Driver “kbd”
EndSection
Section “Monitor”
Identifier “Monitor0”
VendorName “Unknown”
ModelName “Unknown”
HorizSync 28.0 - 33.0
VertRefresh 43.0 - 72.0
Option “DPMS”
EndSection
Section “Device”
Identifier “Device0”
Driver “nvidia”
VendorName “NVIDIA Corporation”
EndSection
Section “Screen”
Identifier “Screen0”
Device “Device0”
Monitor “Monitor0”
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection “Display”
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection[/code]
at reboot, X doesnt start, so i removed it and come back again to nouveau
at reboot, again the problem with “inverted” monitors and processes manager
now i’ve to go, i’ll do some other tests and post results
thanks
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/9 "2018-07-15T14:07:54Z")
from console i tried /etc/init.d/sddm start and it starts without error, but in /var/log/syslog i’ve
```auto
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Initializing...
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Logind interface found
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Starting...
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Adding new display on vt 7 ...
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Loading theme configuration from ""
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Display server starting...
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Running: /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/sddm/{14f9b144-f5ec-467d-b02a-037e86f66874} -background none -noreset -displayfd 17 -seat seat0 vt7
Jul 15 13:13:33 localadmin-pc sddm[1272]: Display server failed to start. Exiting
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Initializing...
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Logind interface found
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Starting...
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Adding new display on vt 7 ...
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Loading theme configuration from ""
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Display server starting...
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Running: /usr/bin/X -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/sddm/{fd029767-5cc2-47e1-99c5-4e6f5ee2873a} -background none -noreset -displayfd 17 -seat seat0 vt7
Jul 15 13:13:44 localadmin-pc sddm[1311]: Display server failed to start. Exiting
```
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/10 "2018-07-16T07:21:52Z")
Please take a look at the Xorg.0.log file in /var/log after enabling nvidia driver to see why it is not working.
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 3:32pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/11 "2018-07-17T15:32:50Z")
here we are
```auto
[9.359] (--) Log file renamed from "/var/log/Xorg.pid-800.log" to "/var/log/Xorg.0.log"
[9.359]
X.Org X Server 1.19.6
Release Date: 2017-12-20
[9.359] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[9.359] Build Operating System: Linux 4.9.0-5-amd64 x86_64 Debian
[9.359] Current Operating System: Linux localadmin-pc 4.16.0-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.16.16-2 (2018-06-22) x86_64
[9.359] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.16.0-2-amd64 root=UUID=91e5a8f0-bd18-4875-8dd2-f94477250666 ro quiet splash resume=UUID=fbb93568-2613-4bbc-b1fd-be3616705fb2 vt.handoff=7
[9.359] Build Date: 26 January 2018 04:30:21PM
[9.359] xorg-server 2:1.19.6-1 (https://www.debian.org/support)
[9.359] Current version of pixman: 0.34.0
[9.359] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[9.359] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[9.359] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Jul 17 17:17:39 2018
[9.359] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[9.359] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[9.359] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[9.359] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[9.359] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[9.359] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[9.359] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[9.360] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[9.360] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[9.360] (==) Automatically adding devices
[9.360] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[9.360] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[9.360] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[9.360] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[9.360] Entry deleted from font path.
[9.360] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
built-ins
[9.360] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[9.360] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[9.360] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[9.360] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[9.360] (II) Loader magic: 0x558cb608cde0
[9.360] (II) Module ABI versions:
[9.360] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[9.360] X.Org Video Driver: 23.0
[9.360] X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[9.360] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[9.360] (++) using VT number 7
[9.360] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[9.360] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[9.362] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:1c02:1458:3724 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf6000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000e000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[9.362] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[9.362] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[9.362] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[9.362] compiled for 1.19.6, module version = 1.0.0
[9.362] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[9.362] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[9.362] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nvidia
[9.362] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[9.362] (II) Unloading nvidia
[9.362] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
[9.362] (EE) No drivers available.
[9.362] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[9.362] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[9.362] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[9.362] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[9.362] (EE)
[9.362] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
```
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2018, 4:03pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/12 "2018-07-17T16:03:25Z")
The nvidia x11 driver module is missing. Make sure to have the package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia installed
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 18, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/13 "2018-07-18T15:18:45Z")
yes, i’ve
```auto
ii xserver-xorg-video-nvidia 390.67-2 amd64 NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
```
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/14 "2018-07-24T15:40:41Z")
i’ve removed ALL packages about nvidia, rebooted and then reinstalled them
now it works
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 24, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/15 "2018-07-24T15:47:30Z")
Nice that you solved it 🙂
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2018, 2:46pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/16 "2018-07-25T14:46:54Z")
unbelievable
today i power on and it’s using llvmpipe driver 😮
this will me going crazy
later i try reboot
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### Author:  [@desperados](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/desperados)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/17 "2018-07-28T07:43:13Z")
i already have llvmpipe and that worst after reboot video card doesnt work any more
tried 4 times, first 3 times i “simply” power off and power on until it starts again
at 4th try i’ve had to phisically remove it, power on, power off, re-put it insiede my case
very disappointed
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [July 28, 2018, 8:11am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/18 "2018-07-28T08:11:25Z")
Wow that sounds really strange. Are you sure it is not a hardware issue?
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### Author:  [@BubbaBlues](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/BubbaBlues)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/nvidia-driver/4448/19 "2018-07-29T17:24:56Z")
I’m having the same issues. Installed the nvidia drivers twice but it’s still
using nouveau. This won’t work. I think Netrunner isn’t quite ready for
prime time.