Problem with nVidia RTX cards?

[Moejj Oryzen]

I GIVE UP! ARRRGH!

I loved the original COS, so geeked to find 2.0. Trying to install Nvidia drivers is *HELL*. I've wasted so much time fighting with trying to get nvidia drivers installed, I quit. Which really bugs me, I love all the games and emulators, but w/o correct video drivers I'm stuck with a 1024x768 display.

(this is where you all feel sorry for me - the struggle is real! LOL)


AMD drivers easier to install? Maybe I should try one of my AMD boxes?

[LeoNigro]

Forgive me if I am stating the obvious.

Have you tried?
Menu option:
System --> Preferences --> Look and Feel --> Additional Tools

Then select
Nvidia driver installer

[Moejj Oryzen]

I have. Error after error, tried installing drivers from Nvidia too. Nope. Nada. Stuck with 1024x768 with unrecognized monitors. I successfully installed on an old laptop, 6th gen Intel to gauge the age. Has an Nvidia Quadro MX1000 (something like that). I was able to install the Nvidia drivers w/o any issues. Desktop I was trying to install has an RTX 4070 Super.

[Moejj Oryzen]

hi. I just wanted to drop a followup post, I have COS 2.0 installed on a Lenovo P50 - I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS DISTRO!!! IMHO the first OS that's fun to use! I love all of the visual effects, plus all of the included emulators. Today I'm going to get the Amiga/Cloanto stuff installed/configured. Looking forward to playing some Amiga games on here. I already can on my Raspberry Pi but it will be more fun to play on here.

The P50 is a work computer. Tonight I'm going to use an old Toshiba Qosmio laptop with a 20" display. I used to run the old COS back in 2k10. Has a GTX 460, so Nvidia drivers will be a breeze.

Any tips for newer RTX cards?

SO GLAD COMMODORE OS IS BACK!

[LeoNigro]

Glad to hear that is not giving you grief at least and that you are enjoying it.

Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious....
Just checking you did the following after a Commodore OS update and updating the kernel to latest version, which are actions available from the Commodore OS menu.
or

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# update software repositories
sudo apt update
# install software updates
sudo apt dist-upgrade -y
# Remove unnecessary packages
sudo apt autoremove -y
# clean apt cache
sudo apt clean

Then.....

From the CLI:

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sudo apt -y install nvidia-detect
nvidia-detect

this should tell you whether to install the nvidia driver. Examples I've seen online do pick up RTX cards. (at least they do the 30xxRTX cards)

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apt -y install nvidia-driver

[Moejj Oryzen]

the part i didn't try was the detect install from the CLI.

now i'm tempted to try it out again. will need to repartition the drive with GParted . I'd really like to run COS from my desktop.

Thanks for the tip.

Know what though? Thank I'll just forego the whole desktop. I'd like to drop windows from an old Toshiba Qosmio laptop. Has a 19" display! I bought an i7-940XM CPU for it to upgrade from an i7-740. Will upgrade that monster laptop, then install COS.

Love having Fridays off, and putzing around with computer stuff. I really should use this time to studay for my CCNA, and get a grip on coding.

[butteredbisquits]

Glad to hear that is not giving you grief at least and that you are enjoying it.

Forgive me if I'm stating the obvious....
Just checking you did the following after a Commodore OS update and updating the kernel to latest version, which are actions available from the Commodore OS menu.
or

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# update software repositories
sudo apt update
# install software updates
sudo apt dist-upgrade -y
# Remove unnecessary packages
sudo apt autoremove -y
# clean apt cache
sudo apt clean

where are you doing this upper part from if not the cli?

Then.....

From the CLI:

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sudo apt -y install nvidia-detect
nvidia-detect

this should tell you whether to install the nvidia driver. Examples I've seen online do pick up RTX cards. (at least they do the 30xxRTX cards)

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apt -y install nvidia-driver

[butteredbisquits]

this post had me the closest to an install of a nvidia driver of all the methods i've tried. i am new to linux and kind of lost to be honest.
i am on my 4th time reinstalling vision from scratch now. exhausted over it and will be trying again tommorrow.
i just need a working nvidia driver to play windows games on steam.
the nouveau driver is getting me a d3d11 error.
someone please help me, i hate windows and don't want to go back

[LeoNigro]

Are these games that are reported to run through WINE on Steam successfully?
I mean, running a windows title on linux is hardly a sure thing.
Have you looked at the Steam titles available for linux natively?
Steam for linux is in one of the top menus.
Also, just to test out things are working, there is a selection of Windows games available to run by selecting the Commodore icon from the dock.

[butteredbisquits]

the specific game im having trouble with is reported to play on linux with proton on steam flawlessly.
the d3d11 error refers to direct x
so far today i have reinstalled vision os
updated os
installed steam and proton experimental, am forcing game to un experimental
as well as enabled the steam gameplay in general steam settings.
still getting error
it looks like the issue is nouveau
i have tried using cntrl alt f1 and blacklisted nouveau
, turned off lightdm, and run installer from downloads.
getting a failure message saying nvidia is installed in debian and needs to be removed first.
im sur im close just missing something.