[RESPONDED] "No NVIDIA kernel modules loaded, using nouveau", DE bugs, and other fun issues

Framework Laptop 13 Linux
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  • Linux
  • Fedora 40 (MATE spin)?
  • 12th Generation

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Hello, I have 3 issues with Fedora that I can’t seem to find anywhere.

  1. Is there an intuitive and foolproof way to install Nvidia drivers on Fedora MATE? I tried installing them, but the system doesnt recognize them and falls back to iGPU. On boot, the screen displays “No NVIDIA kernel modules loaded, falling back to nouveau instead.” I tried all the ‘solutions’ I could find, but to no avail.

  2. For whatever reason, the MATE environment failed after changing some custom settings. I can only get my panels back after typing “mate-panel reset” into the console. Very annoying, I have no clue why it suddenly decided to become fickle after customizing it some.

  3. Is there an easy and intuitive way to sandbox applications? All my friends use Spyware-cord, and I want to be able to talk to them but it seems like no one in the past several years has created a foolproof sandboxing/jail GUI.

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My DE is glitching out a ton, with apparent z-fighting with a new background image? Again, sorry for my ineptitude.

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Hi @Jonjon ,

Can you first check if you’re having same symptoms with vanilla Fedora 40 live? or Fedora 39 Live?

Just to make sure if your video is properly detected. thanks. :slight_smile:

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Of course.

I am, however, starting to suspect that eGPUs with laptops are nearly completely broken and an extreme edge case. I think you guys should give a forewarning letting people know how painful trying to get it to work is (not implying any of you did something wrong.)

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Both Fedora 39 & 40 live would freeze the moment I connect the eGPU, no matter if I left it in from boot or plugged it in after booting into the usb.

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Any updates?

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Hey @Jonjon ,

can you check if card is visible on system at all?

lspci | grep -e VGA

or

lspci | grep -e 3D

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VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GA106 [GeForce RTX 3060 Lite Hash Rate] (rev a1)

Running "lspci | grep -e 3D returns nothing.

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do check what nvidia packages are installed
dnf list installed *nvidia*

also check if no nvidia modules are loaded

lsmod | grep nvidia

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Installed Packages
akmod-nvidia.x86_64                   3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
kmod-nvidia-6.8.8-300.fc40.x86_64.x86_64
                                      3:550.78-1.fc40 @@commandline             
kmod-nvidia-6.8.9-300.fc40.x86_64.x86_64
                                      3:550.78-1.fc40 @@commandline             
libva-nvidia-driver.x86_64            0.0.11-3.fc40   @fedora                   
nvidia-gpu-firmware.noarch            20240410-1.fc40 @updates                  
nvidia-modprobe.x86_64                3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
nvidia-persistenced.x86_64            3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
nvidia-settings.x86_64                3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64            3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda.x86_64       3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda-libs.i686    3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda-libs.x86_64  3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-kmodsrc.x86_64    3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.i686         3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.x86_64       3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-power.x86_64      3:550.78-1.fc40 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates

and, respectably, the second returns nothing.

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Wait, did my nvidia driver uninstall itself? I swear, I am not screwing around with you at all.

What do I need to do to fix this?

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@Loell_Framework I still have that issue and cant play games or watch videos without the eGPU, could I please get some more help???

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Hi @Jonjon ,

Is there any way you can verify that the eGPU is working with other machines?
if it freezes whenever you connect when you are running Fedora 40 Live or Ubuntu 24.04 Live
try recording a video with a terminal on the screen and do sudo dmesg -w

and we will try to check what’s the last message before it freezes.

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You can close this topic. I’ve tried literally everything, and it just refuses to work with an eGPU no matter what I do, or what distro I try. It just doesn’t work anymore, period :confused:

Oh well, it’s just the linux experience IG.