#GPU is not being read by linux (installed drivers)

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icy mulch
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I tried to disable the igpu but there is no option in bios. Kinda stuck with the igpu being the main one.

I got the latest drivers from nvidia with the help from the nice peeps in #quick-questions, but that didn't help.

Im trying to get HELLDIVERS 2 to run on this install (moving from windows because the performance is garbage).

I'm running bare bones arch linux with KDE, no third party installers.

Laptop specs:
Ryzen 7 5800H
RTX 3060 Max-Q
32GB DDR4
ax-Q
32GB DDR4

subtle girder
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As well as cat /etc/mkinitcpio.conf |& curl --data-binary @- https://paste.rs

icy mulch
subtle girder
# icy mulch

Seriously you couldn't just paste the links so I don't have to copy them

icy mulch
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OH sorry!

wary flower
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@subtle girder he's new

icy mulch
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ill do it rn

subtle girder
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Dw hehe sorry

icy mulch
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sorry about that!

subtle girder
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lspci -k |& curl --data-binary @- https://paste.rs

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This one as well please

icy mulch
subtle girder
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The driver seems to be working fine 🤷‍♂️

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It is loaded and used

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And all it properly set up so idk

subtle girder
icy mulch
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i wont burden you with too many details, lemme summarize

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launching helldivers 2 (through steam, got proton)
it launches fine

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it does not read my gpu
it uses my igpu instead

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runs at 30-40 fps (with input lag???)

subtle girder
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Ohhh okk

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I get it now excuse me

icy mulch
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no problem!

subtle girder
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So do this: sudo pacman -S nvidia-prime

icy mulch
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done

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it has been installed

subtle girder
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Now in the launch options of the game put: prime-run %command%

wary flower
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nvidia package is installed fyi

subtle girder
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This will launch helldivers with your 3060

icy mulch
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hopefully!

subtle girder
icy mulch
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it is no longer launching c:

subtle girder
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Verify for typo

icy mulch
subtle girder
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You mean to ping the other person?

subtle girder
wary flower
subtle girder
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Try a different proton

icy mulch
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using experimental proton

subtle girder
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Try regular

icy mulch
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what proton should i be using? im on kde

subtle girder
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Ohh also wait

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You don't have the 32 bit opengl driver do you

icy mulch
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gonna try hotfix real quick

icy mulch
wary flower
subtle girder
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Please follow the steam installation guide properly

icy mulch
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i believe i did all of this?

subtle girder
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Basically sudo pacman -S lib32-nvidia-utils

wary flower
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nvidia-utils (or lib32-nvidia-utils)

icy mulch
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ahaa i think when i did pacman -S nvidia it didnt install all of the packages?

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it only installed 4 packages

subtle girder
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No bc nvidia pkg doesnt install tbe 32bit driver automatically

icy mulch
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apologies for the headache bros im trying my best here lol

subtle girder
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You need to explicitly get it

icy mulch
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its installed

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whats the command to check if its installed properly?

subtle girder
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Okay i'd do a quick reboot

subtle girder
wary flower
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or pacman -Q nvidia-utils

icy mulch
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why not both

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got different info

subtle girder
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Ofc

icy mulch
subtle girder
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Nvidia utils is already installed no need to check that

subtle girder
icy mulch
subtle girder
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Now do a reboot

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And retry the game

icy mulch
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reboot again?

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gotcha

subtle girder
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Oh u already did?

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Just once is fine

icy mulch
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ah gotcha

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gonna try booting the game now

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yep still not launching

subtle girder
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Launch steam from the command line and show the error when you launch the game

icy mulch
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its not getting a black screen or anything, task is just killing itself before it gets a chance to do anything

icy mulch
subtle girder
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Just steam

icy mulch
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command not found

subtle girder
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And then check the terminal for logs

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Um

icy mulch
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guess my steam install was not done properly?

subtle girder
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You typed steam in the cmdline it said not found?

icy mulch
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dont worry my boot config isnt even in boot, idk where it is, this install might genuinely be fucked

icy mulch
subtle girder
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How did you get steam?

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With pacman?

icy mulch
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flathub

icy mulch
subtle girder
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Oh ...

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Is there a specific reason you are using the flatpak?

icy mulch
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the guide said so c:

subtle girder
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What guide

icy mulch
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let me guess, flatpak bad, x option better?

subtle girder
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The wiki suggests installing with pacman

icy mulch
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ill grab the article in a secong

subtle girder
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Anyway

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I'd suggest uninstalling the flatpak and getting the pacman package

icy mulch
icy mulch
subtle girder
subtle girder
icy mulch
subtle girder
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Just keep your library so you don't have to redownload stuff

icy mulch
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ran sudo pacman -S steam

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i think it replaced the existing flatpak steam?

subtle girder
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No

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They can co-exist

icy mulch
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interesting, well regardless

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its updating (453mb)

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i THINK steam wasnt installed

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this thing isnt even running on hopes and dreams anymore, just running on dreams

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um is there a way to communicate to this new steam that i still have helldivers

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because its taking up 74gb

subtle girder
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Yeah just add your library

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Wherever it was saved

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~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam/steamapps/common/

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Somewhere there ig

icy mulch
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uh its not doing anything, im so confused

subtle girder
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?

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Just add your library from the flatpak

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You can do that right?

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Or am I yapping

icy mulch
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yeah its not working 💀 its like not doing it 😭

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flatpak is straight garbage, i now understand what you guys mean

subtle girder
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Flatpak is not necessarily bad it's just that idk how to troubleshoot it too much tbh

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I'd rather use the steam in the repos

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Ok listen if you want just copy the game over then remove the flatpak

icy mulch