After installing Manjaro XFCE minimal I upgraded my kernel and then followed this guide to get the correct Nvidia driver installed and prime working on my system. I can switch between the two displays.
However, I have unnecessary drivers installed which I think are unnecessary. I’m afraid to take any uninstalling action lest I corrupt my days of searching and subsequent success.
Please guide me on uninstalling the extra drivers.
Here are the Nvidia drivers that I have
[hikmateustad@hikmateustad-dell ~]$ sudo pacman -Ss nvidia | grep installed
[sudo] password for hikmateustad:
core/mhwd-nvidia 460.39-1 [installed]
core/mhwd-nvidia-390xx 390.141-1 [installed]
extra/egl-wayland 1.1.6-1 [installed]
extra/libvdpau 1.4-1 [installed]
extra/linux510-nvidia-390xx 390.141-17 (linux510-extramodules) [installed]
extra/linux59-nvidia-390xx 390.141-1 (linux59-extramodules) [installed]
extra/nvidia-390xx-utils 390.141-1 [installed]
extra/opencl-nvidia-390xx 390.141-1 [installed]
community/bumblebee 3.2.1-22 [installed]
community/cuda 11.2.0-3 [installed]
multilib/lib32-libvdpau 1.4-1 [installed]
multilib/lib32-nvidia-390xx-utils 390.141-1 [installed]
multilib/lib32-opencl-nvidia-390xx 390.141-1 [installed]
These are the intel drivers
[hikmateustad@hikmateustad-dell ~]$ sudo pacman -Ss intel | grep installed
core/ipw2100-fw 1.3-10 [installed]
core/ipw2200-fw 3.1-8 [installed]
extra/intel-ucode 20201118-1 [installed]
extra/tbb 2020.3-1 [installed]
extra/vulkan-intel 20.3.4-1 [installed]
extra/xf86-video-intel 1:2.99.917+916+g31486f40-1 (xorg-drivers) [installed]
community/libmfx 20.5.1-1 [installed]
community/libva-utils 2.10.0-1 [installed]
multilib/lib32-libva-intel-driver 2.4.1-1 [installed]
multilib/lib32-vulkan-intel 20.3.4-1 [installed]
Are the intel drivers the correct ones or can I lay my hands on a better performant driver?
My system specs
[hikmateustad@hikmateustad-dell ~]$ inxi --full --verbosity=7 --filter --no-host
System: Kernel: 5.10.15-1-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.1 Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24
info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Manjaro Linux
Machine: Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Inspiron One 2320 v: 00 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 13
v: PRFirestone_CKMY6_A00.SDR serial: <filter>
Mobo: Dell model: 0XW3KG v: A02 serial: <filter> BIOS: Dell v: A10 date: 09/17/2012
Memory: RAM: total: 7.68 GiB used: 3.43 GiB (44.6%)
RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU: Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i5-2400S bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 L2 cache: 6 MiB
bogomips: 19961
Speed: 1596 MHz min/max: 1600/3300 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1596 2: 1596 3: 1596 4: 1596
Flags: acpi aes aperfmperf apic arat arch_perfmon avx bts clflush cmov constant_tsc cpuid cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64
dtherm dts epb ept est flexpriority flush_l1d fpu fxsr ht ibpb ibrs ida lahf_lm lm mca mce md_clear mmx monitor msr
mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm pebs pge pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pti pts rdtscp rep_good
sep smx ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow tsc tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi vpid
x2apic xsave xsaveopt xtopology xtpr
Graphics: Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel
bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0102 class ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA GF108M [GeForce GT 525M] vendor: Dell driver: N/A bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:0df5
class ID: 0300
Device-3: Chicony Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 1-1.4:6 chip ID: 04f2:b2a8
class ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.10 driver: loaded: modesetting resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz s-dpi: 96
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.1 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 20.3.4 compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes
Audio: Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:1c20 class ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA GF108 High Definition Audio driver: N/A bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:0bea class ID: 0403
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.15-1-MANJARO
Network: Device-1: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 03:00.0
chip ID: 8086:0091 class ID: 0280
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global broadcast: <filter>
IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Dell driver: r8169 v: kernel port: d000
bus ID: 05:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168 class ID: 0200
IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth: Device-1: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 Bluetooth adapter type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus ID: 1-1.3:5
chip ID: 8086:0189 class ID: e001
Message: Required tool hciconfig not installed. Check --recommends
RAID: Message: No RAID data was found.
Drives: Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 21.46 GiB (2.3%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST31000524AS size: 931.51 GiB speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> rev: JC47
Optical-1: /dev/sr0 vendor: HL-DT-ST model: DVDRWBD CT30N rev: A201 dev-links: cdrom
Features: speed: 24 multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram state: running
Partition: ID-1: / size: 117.62 GiB used: 21.46 GiB (18.2%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda12 label: N/A
uuid: efc2816d-b4ae-40f3-8c56-5231a11bf57d
Swap: Alert: No Swap data was found.
Unmounted: ID-1: /dev/sda1 size: 39.2 MiB fs: vfat label: N/A uuid: 5450-4444
ID-2: /dev/sda10 size: 120 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: D85EAEC75EAE9E2E
ID-3: /dev/sda11 size: 118.22 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: 1E1CD1251CD0F92B
ID-4: /dev/sda2 size: 13.25 GiB fs: ntfs label: RECOVERY uuid: E6CEDE74CEDE3D0D
ID-5: /dev/sda3 size: 80 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: 1CD8A30BD8A2E1EE
ID-6: /dev/sda4 size: 1 KiB fs: <superuser required> label: N/A uuid: N/A
ID-7: /dev/sda5 size: 116 GiB fs: ext4 label: N/A uuid: fa10d535-c59a-4558-a41e-b9420d1b41cb
ID-8: /dev/sda6 size: 4 GiB fs: swap label: N/A uuid: 90960401-17ac-4c37-bd25-0de6808d2939
ID-9: /dev/sda7 size: 120 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: 32D659A6D6596ADD
ID-10: /dev/sda8 size: 120 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: A81A73E61A73B044
ID-11: /dev/sda9 size: 120 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A uuid: F8DA997DDA9938B8
USB: Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 1d6b:0002 class ID: 0900
Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 8087:0024
class ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-1.1:3 info: Quanta Optical Touch Screen type: HID driver: hid-multitouch,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s chip ID: 0408:3008 class ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
Device-2: 1-1.2:4 info: Realtek RTS5139 Card Reader Controller type: <vendor specific>
driver: rtsx_usb,rtsx_usb_ms,rtsx_usb_sdmmc interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 0bda:0139
class ID: ff00 serial: <filter>
Device-3: 1-1.3:5 info: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6230 Bluetooth adapter type: Bluetooth driver: btusb
interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s chip ID: 8086:0189 class ID: e001
Device-4: 1-1.4:6 info: Chicony Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD type: Video driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 04f2:b2a8 class ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: Full speed (or root) Hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 1d6b:0002 class ID: 0900
Hub-4: 2-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s chip ID: 8087:0024
class ID: 0900
Device-1: 2-1.5:3 info: SiGma Micro Keyboard TRACER Gamma Ivory type: Keyboard,HID driver: hid-generic,usbhid
interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s chip ID: 1c4f:0002 class ID: 0300
Device-2: 2-1.6:4 info: Holtek Optical Mouse type: Mouse driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1
speed: 1.5 Mb/s chip ID: 04d9:0499 class ID: 0301
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 51.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 1200
Info: Processes: 217 Uptime: 2h 59m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 247 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0 Packages: 1252 pacman: 1243
flatpak: 9 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.0 running in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.00
[hikmateustad@hikmateustad-dell ~]$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: snb_uncore
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 6 (rev b5)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation H61 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port Desktop SATA AHCI Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 525M] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GF108 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 [Rainbow Peak] (rev 34)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 AGN
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0511
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
Personally I do not think I need bumblebee and noveau .
Thanks in advance for your time and patience.