Nvidia X Server Setting not opening
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I installed 17.10 recently and went to change the graphics from the Nvidia card to the Intel card to save battery. After switching the Prime setting to use the Intel card, I can no longer open X server settings. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program, but still nothing happens when I go to open it. Is this just an issue with 17.10 that will be fixed in later releases, like the upcoming 18.04?
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asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
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I installed 17.10 recently and went to change the graphics from the Nvidia card to the Intel card to save battery. After switching the Prime setting to use the Intel card, I can no longer open X server settings. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program, but still nothing happens when I go to open it. Is this just an issue with 17.10 that will be fixed in later releases, like the upcoming 18.04?
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asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
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Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe runnvidia-settingsfrom a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..
– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54
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I installed 17.10 recently and went to change the graphics from the Nvidia card to the Intel card to save battery. After switching the Prime setting to use the Intel card, I can no longer open X server settings. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program, but still nothing happens when I go to open it. Is this just an issue with 17.10 that will be fixed in later releases, like the upcoming 18.04?
nvidia
asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
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I installed 17.10 recently and went to change the graphics from the Nvidia card to the Intel card to save battery. After switching the Prime setting to use the Intel card, I can no longer open X server settings. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the program, but still nothing happens when I go to open it. Is this just an issue with 17.10 that will be fixed in later releases, like the upcoming 18.04?
nvidia
nvidia
asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
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asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
3816
asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
3816
asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
3816
asked Nov 20 '17 at 19:58
Bo Johnson
3816
3816
Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe runnvidia-settingsfrom a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..
– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54
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Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe runnvidia-settingsfrom a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..
– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54
Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe run
nvidia-settings from a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe run
nvidia-settings from a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54
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In Ubuntu 18.04 (running xfce, not that it matters). I fixed the problem. Here's the solution that worked for me. It went a little like this:
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
Info: the nvidia profile is already set
$ nvidia-settings
Error: nvidia driver is not loaded // Problem!
$ sudo prime-select intel
// Grub updates... some other configs are changed.
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
// Grub updates... configs are changed again.
// REBOOT.
$ nvidia-settings
// Et Viola! (Which means, and there it is.)
YMMV. Good luck out there. :)
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In Ubuntu 18.04 (running xfce, not that it matters). I fixed the problem. Here's the solution that worked for me. It went a little like this:
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
Info: the nvidia profile is already set
$ nvidia-settings
Error: nvidia driver is not loaded // Problem!
$ sudo prime-select intel
// Grub updates... some other configs are changed.
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
// Grub updates... configs are changed again.
// REBOOT.
$ nvidia-settings
// Et Viola! (Which means, and there it is.)
YMMV. Good luck out there. :)
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In Ubuntu 18.04 (running xfce, not that it matters). I fixed the problem. Here's the solution that worked for me. It went a little like this:
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
Info: the nvidia profile is already set
$ nvidia-settings
Error: nvidia driver is not loaded // Problem!
$ sudo prime-select intel
// Grub updates... some other configs are changed.
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
// Grub updates... configs are changed again.
// REBOOT.
$ nvidia-settings
// Et Viola! (Which means, and there it is.)
YMMV. Good luck out there. :)
answered Sep 24 at 16:03
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up vote
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In Ubuntu 18.04 (running xfce, not that it matters). I fixed the problem. Here's the solution that worked for me. It went a little like this:
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
Info: the nvidia profile is already set
$ nvidia-settings
Error: nvidia driver is not loaded // Problem!
$ sudo prime-select intel
// Grub updates... some other configs are changed.
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
// Grub updates... configs are changed again.
// REBOOT.
$ nvidia-settings
// Et Viola! (Which means, and there it is.)
YMMV. Good luck out there. :)
answered Sep 24 at 16:03
azatar
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In Ubuntu 18.04 (running xfce, not that it matters). I fixed the problem. Here's the solution that worked for me. It went a little like this:
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
Info: the nvidia profile is already set
$ nvidia-settings
Error: nvidia driver is not loaded // Problem!
$ sudo prime-select intel
// Grub updates... some other configs are changed.
$ sudo prime-select nvidia
// Grub updates... configs are changed again.
// REBOOT.
$ nvidia-settings
// Et Viola! (Which means, and there it is.)
YMMV. Good luck out there. :)
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Have you rebooted?
– user692175
Nov 20 '17 at 20:00
should I unintall, reboot, and then reinstall? I have rebooted
– Bo Johnson
Nov 20 '17 at 20:01
If you are logging into a wayland session then nvidia-settings cannot be opened. Log out & in to an xorg session
– doug
Nov 20 '17 at 23:34
@doug -- How do we do that? Same problem, but in X11 after switching to Intel from nVidia and now can't open XServer nVidia Settings... perplexed.
– azatar
Sep 22 at 2:32
@toszter, this thread was for 17.10 regarding it's deficiencies. Maybe run
nvidia-settingsfrom a terminal & see what it reports. Then start a new question, ect..– doug
Sep 22 at 3:54