I'm having some trouble getting Nvidia drivers to work on my Linux Mint setup. I've tried both the 580-open and 535 drivers, but neither of them seem to be working. When I run the command `glxinfo | egrep 'OpenGL vendor|OpenGL renderer*'`, I see that my system is using the Intel integrated graphics instead of the Nvidia card. I'm really hoping there's a way to force these Nvidia drivers to work because I'm just looking for a smooth Linux experience. If you have any suggestions, I'd really appreciate it!
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Honestly, I don't have a clear solution for you. I've struggled with Nvidia graphics on my Lenovo laptop for ages. I recently moved from Kubuntu to Debian 13 with KDE, and let me tell you, I was so done with it. I switched to a Beelink mini-PC with all AMD Ryzen and Radeon hardware, and it's been smooth sailing since. I just needed older drivers (390 or so) to get my older Nvidia card functioning properly. You're definitely not the only one dealing with these headaches.
What GPU are you using? That info might help us figure things out. If it's a GTX 1660 Ti mobile, there might be specific drivers that work better for it.
First off, can you run `nvidia-smi` in your terminal? I have a feeling that Secure Boot might be causing issues, which is why it's defaulting to the integrated GPU. If `nvidia-smi` can't communicate, it usually means you need to either turn off Secure Boot in the BIOS or sign the drivers. If you want to sign the drivers, it’s pretty straightforward—just check the Ubuntu wiki for Secure Boot. You'd typically just need to run a single command, enter a password, reboot, and check if the driver loads afterwards.
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