# mhwd -li --pci
> Installed PCI configs:
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NAME VERSION FREEDRIVER TYPE
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video-linux 2018.05.04 true PCI
network-r8168 2016.04.20 true PCI
cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log (truncated)
[ 10.177] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 10.178] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 10.178] (EE) NVIDIA: consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 10.178] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 10.178] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 10.178] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 10.178] (EE)
This is a server and backend for mythtv, with only occasional use for graphics, so the Geforce 210 has been more than adequate. And has worked prior this upgrade.
It is my understanding the appropriate driver would be listed by…
# mhwd -l --pci
> 0000:01:00.0 (0300:10de:0a65) Display controller nVidia Corporation:
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NAME VERSION FREEDRIVER TYPE
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video-linux 2018.05.04 true PCI
video-modesetting 2020.01.13 true PCI
video-vesa 2017.03.12 true PCI
From Known issues and solutions:
“We recommend to switch over to Nouveau drivers if your card is mentioned here and the feature you need is not in red TO DOhere for your particular card.”
So the GeForce 210 is NV50 and marked OK for 2D,
but still does not work.
BTW why is a nvidia module require for Nouveau driver?
BTW another computer HTPC mythtv client is running GeForce GT 610 with same AMD processor and mainboard is running video-nvidia-390xx after some adjustments. and another INTEL computer workstation is running GeForce GT 710 is running video-nvidia-390xx after some adjustments.
Abandoning nvidia will be a major hit on the budget.
Considerable progress was made following the suggestions of wntr
Additional steps were required as the fail mode was now NVIDIA module not found.
Edit /etc/modprobe.d/mhwd-gpu.conf commenting out 'blacklist nouveau"
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## Generated by mhwd - Manjaro Hardware Detection
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##blacklist nouveau
blacklist ttm
blacklist drm_kms_helper
blacklist drm
And editing /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/90-mhwd.conf changing ‘driver’ from ‘nvidia’ to ‘nouveau’
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig: version 340.107 (buildmeister@swio-display-x64-rhel04-13) Thu May 24 22:29:58 PDT 2018