#failed to set apst feature (2) after editing nvidia configs

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languid robin
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i was following a steam tutorial on how to optimize linux mint and somehow i fucked up the config, causing the driver to bug out and prevent startups. i also tried deleting the config, but linux says the file doesn’t exist. fix?

languid robin
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anyone?

languid robin
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uhh

languid robin
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hi

errant notch
languid robin
sharp portal
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That guide contains a lot of things, most of which are for Arch and will break Mint.
For starters, please share the output of inxi -Gxxxz, so we can get an idea what your graphics stack looks like.

languid robin
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aight

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done (username censored for obvious reasons)

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i think the config part of the guide fucked it up

sharp portal
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Which Mint version is that?

languid robin
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uhhh

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before the most recent update

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is there a command to check

sharp portal
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Yes, inxi -S

languid robin
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linux mint 21.3

sharp portal
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What did you do with the drivers?

languid robin
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i went to the nvidia driver config and changed some of the settings to match those of the ones from the guide

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is there a way to reset the config

sharp portal
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That guide is outdated and will do more harm than good. I have no idea what you did, so also no idea how to undo it.
You have dual graphics, an Intel iGPU and an nvidia dGPU. Both should have drivers, so Mint can switch between them. This is done with a tool in the tray area, bottom right of your desktop. However, your iGPU has no driver loaded as per that inxi check, which is unusual.
What does it say if you open Driver Manager?

languid robin
sharp portal
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If your changes broke your desktop, you can Timeshift back to a working version or reinstall. Tinkering around is not a sensible use of your time.

languid robin
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aight i’ll try that