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mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 1:35 PM

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I've asked this question across three different Linux related Discords and no one has been able to help.

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I may have to go back to Windows at this point.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 2:10 PM

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mild hawk I may have to go back to Windows at this point.

if Secure Boot is on in the BIOS, then the proprietary drivers will be blocked from loading

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 2:11 PM

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When I tried to disable secure boot it caused Linux Mint to boot to a black screen.

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I had to reenable it for it to work again.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 2:11 PM

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try these five lines then:
#1295763692415356968 message

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and make simple AT LEAST 9 DIGIT secure boot password

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and take wayland off. ur in wayland mode

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also, if this is very old nvidia card, it's out of support. you will have to use the "nouveau" driver in Driver Manager

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 2:14 PM

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This is a new NVIDIA card.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 2:14 PM

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tawny pilot and take wayland off. ur in wayland mode

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mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 2:14 PM

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RTX 5060

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?

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Why the exclamation marks?

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How do I disable wayland mode? In the login screen?

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 2:15 PM

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yes

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put to cinnamon default

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then do the 5 lines linked

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 2:17 PM

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I did the five lines.

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Should I reboot?

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Gonna reboot. Brb.

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I enrolled MOK and switched to normal Cinnamon.

Still no driver.

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I guess I will switch to Cachy OS later this week.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:03 PM

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mild hawk I guess I will switch to Cachy OS later this week.

I'd recommend a distro that has nvidia ISO or nvidia support built-in - like Zorin OS core, or Tuxedo OS , or (least favourite UI-wise to me - Pop OS

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:04 PM

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Thank ya.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:04 PM

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mild hawk I enrolled MOK and switched to normal Cinnamon. Still no driver.

Try switching to nouveau immediately

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:05 PM

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xserver?

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O.k.

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I'll wait for you to respond before I do so.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:05 PM

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after it reboots, check inxi -G && mokutil --sb . No, open driver manager, and press nouvau driver open source, then reboot

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:05 PM

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O.k.

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Doing so now.

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Why No?

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I am confused.

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You said "No".

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:06 PM

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i was answering no to "xserver"

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:06 PM

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I hate this slow mode!!

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The only option is xserver-xorg-video-nouveau.

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Is that not the right version?

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:07 PM

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yes keep on x-server also

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Make SURE ur not on wayland

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it's not really ready for primetime on Cinnamon

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:08 PM

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Understood.

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Rebooting now.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:09 PM

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inxi -G Will show server and all graphics

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:09 PM

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You know what?

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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inxi -Gxxx for monitor info and deeper info

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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I apologize. I am just going to try Cachy OS later this week.

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I thank you for your help. I am just burned out.

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I sincerely apologize for wasting your time.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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then get the KDE version of cachy

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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Why that one?

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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at least its wayland-ready

mild hawk Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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O.k.

tawny pilot Sep 21, 2025, 3:10 PM

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if need be

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