I am running Linux Mint 16 (but my experience has been consistent across other Ubuntu derivates including Xubuntu) on a Lenovo W540. I know there have been issues with linux compatibility for this machine, but I have just now been able to run all three monitors by docking and running in "Standard" mode (BIOS setting).
However, I am unable to see any options for my nvidia card. The output of lspci | grep -i vga
is:
vivin@serenity ~ $ lspci | grep -i vga
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 06)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107GLM [Quadro K1100M] (rev a1)
But I am unable to see any drivers.
I tried installing the nvidia drivers manually (downloaded them from the NVIDIA site) but simply succeeded in ending up with a 640x480
screen and cinnamon crashing.
I haven't tried nvidia-current
because on a previous install that simply gave me a black screen on login.
I am wondering if I should go ahead and do this anyway; I can simply change the nvidia
driver to nouveau
in Xorg.conf
, right?
Is there any other way to get the OS to recognize the fact that I do have an NVIDIA card on my machine?
module-assistant
, for example. It would be more accurate to describe Mint as a Debian derivative, even if not directly, since Ubuntu is itself a Debian derivative.module-assistant
. Then fire it up,m-a
. Then follow the menus for building and installing. It should be quite straight-forward. You wantnvidia-kernel
, I think. If you have questions pop into the main unix.sx chat room, you have enough rep. I should be around for the next hour at least.