how to install nvidia drivers on acer laptop

Machine: Type: Laptop System: Acer product: Aspire E5-571G v: V1.04 serial: System: Host: pcname Kernel: 5.4.0-65-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.6ĭistro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal Run older kernels and even newer: after update I was on 5.4.0.65-generic, I tried the 5.4.0.54 and 5.8.xxxx which I'm using right now:

WARNING: output may be incomplete or inaccurate, you should run this program as super-user. Product: Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics ControllerĬapabilities: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom When I first installed Mint it was on version 19 but I didn't use it till I updated to 20 because of driver problems with nvidia.Īfter that update I managed to install nvidia-driver-430 (I'm not 100% sure it was this version but I'm almost certain it was 4xx).Įverything worked well I was able to set nvidia prime on demand that resulted in no problem at all with intel graphic and after right-clicking on an app in the menu appeared also the option to 'launch the app with the dedicated graphic card'.Īfter the update last day from 20 to 20.1 I noticed nvidia settings opened only in a blank window and usingĬode: Select all WARNING: you should run this program as super-user. I'll explain what happened after the update and what I've already tried: With this settings, Nvidia-only mode in prime-select works and seems almost ok, but if I choose on demand or Intel mode rebooting my pc ends in cinnamon crashes and fallback mode. This is the configuration I have after a day spent trying to fix everything. Unloaded: fbdev,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernelĭevice-2: NVIDIA GF117M [GeForce 610M/710M/810M/820M / GTĭisplay: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: modesetting,nvidia

How to install nvidia drivers on acer laptop