So I have successfully installed Garuda Dragonized Linux on an old PC.
Onboard Graphics is working fine and I wanted to switch to using my ASUS Geforce 750Ti PCIe card.
When the DVI to HDMI cable is plugged into the Graphics Card and I switch on the PC, I can view the BIOS by pressing DEL. I can select PCIe as the initial display and then boot the PC. I see the initial Garuda Linux Splash screen (in low res).
Then the screen just goes black and I have no display.
Do I need to install any drivers before using this card? And could that be why it is not displaying?
Considering that the user already has the zen kernel install. What would be the benefit or I should say how would they fix this when installing the lts kernel? Does this mean that in their case the zen kernel is obsolete and causing the issue directly or that the lts kernel can be used to fallback into when error arise with the zen kernel? Pardon my curiosity, I am learning and wish to understand better in case of the event that I run into such an issue myself.
Probably, but not really certain. Maybe there is an issue with SDDM (Login-in Screen).
Also, your description is not such detailed to clearly understand the real problem.
Do you mean plymouth, or sddm?
This is not how such graphic cards changes should be done.
Your report is from the ISO installer, having started in non-free graphics mode, but without nvidia card enabled. I suggest you try this first (enable nvidia only, and boot the installer, selecting non-free). If graphics are successful, it will mean that you can do the same on the installed system, as well. If it fails (black screen), try with the free graphics mode.
If non-free is OK, reboot and go to BIOS, select onboard graphics and boot to your installed system. There, start Garuda Hardware Manager and install the proprietary nvidia drivers (nvidia-dkms IIRC). On success, reboot to BIOS, set nvidia only, boot to the installation.
Sorry for the very short instruction set, but if you have questions, ask and someone will help you.
Well certain kernels behave in different manners and to know which works is simply a matter of trial and error, for me personally, zen up to version 6.2 was great but after that up till 6.6 it became unusable. Rendering issues , system freezes and what not, if it works now for you , great ! If not, then you may try other ones . Since I have removed very Arch based distro on my machine(I only have cellular internet for now and can barely afford updates above 500mb so no rolling release distros), I can’t test newer zen kernels and humbly do not feel the need to do so.
Chances are that if it performs well on your machine then you should be getting some small quality of life benefits from those tweaks present in zen.
Yes, LTS or Linux kernels , regarding that they work in the first place, can be used as a fallback. For now zen may be obsolete for them if this indeed is a kernel related issue, but in the future, they may install a newer zen kernel and give that a try. IMHO, zen is better supported on newer hardware (anything after 2013-2015)
I see, so my assumption was correct. I like zen, it works great for me and I am on Nvidia. I think that petsam is on to something. I would agree that it must possibly have something to do with the driver in use. I am not sure how well the Nvidia drivers are working with his OS since the user an AMD A5-5400K. Might they consider a different driver through the AUR repositories. Like these? I mean, this is what’s most confusing about the topic. User says No Display When Using A Geforce GTX 750TI but inxi reads AMD hardware there is no sight of nvidia in their inxi. In fact, mine is nvidia and it does not have and never has read that it was an AMD hardware when I passed inxi. AMD drivers are at AMDGPU PRO - ArchWiki
I now have a 6 pin power supply adaptor so that I can power up my PCIe ASUS GTX 750Ti Gfx Adaptor.
I previously ran garuda-inxi with the card not powered up.
With it powered up and PCIe set as primary Gfx Adaptor, I get no display from the onboard Gfx or the PCIe Gfx (I have a monitor that has three Gfx inputs).
Not sure I follow what you mean by selecting Free Graphics.
When booting from the installer, the only options I get are Open Source or Proprietry Nvidia?
I am very new to this, but picking things up as we go.
I have been folling this tutorial on Nvidia Graphics and Linux.
helped me understand what you have just explained.
The GTX Ti750 was using noveau drivers.
I have now installed nvidia-dkms (recommended for zen kernal.
Once I rebooted the fans on the Gfx Card suddeny fired up (which they had not done before). Now from with the onboard graphics unplugged, I get a black screen from the PCIe Gfx Card but with a cursor and mouse pointer that I can move.
I have just tried booting to UEFI using all each of the Gfx Card display outputs and got nothing better.
Just rebooted and when the GFX card drivers kick in the screen flashed white twice and back to a black screen and cursor.
However after rebooting and reselecting PCIe as primary graphics card I now have a display (confirmed by removing the DVI to HDMI cable from the onboard Gfx output on the motherboard.
Well regarding getting the Gfx card to work - yes the issue is solved.
Graphics are a little odd though.
When dragging windows left to right its as if they are made of jelly
I then tried to play a game in Steam and it was too laggy to play.
Don’t think it was a Network issue (but i’ll check).
Nvidia Settings gives virtually no options.
I’ll open another thread on improving performance.
