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Configure NVIDIA (non-free) settings and load them on Startup (view source)
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1. Open your terminal and enter the following command: | '''1.''' Open your terminal and enter the following command: | ||
sudo nvidia-settings | sudo nvidia-settings | ||
2. Change resolution and refresh rate in 'X Server Display Configuration' tab. | '''2.''' Change resolution and refresh rate in 'X Server Display Configuration' tab. | ||
3. Hit the 'Save to X Configuration File' button and save to '''/etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf''' | '''3.''' Hit the 'Save to X Configuration File' button and save to '''/etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf''' | ||
4. Now enter the following command into the terminal to complete the process: | '''4.''' Now enter the following command into the terminal to complete the process: | ||
sudo mhwd-gpu --setgl nvidia --setxorg /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf | sudo mhwd-gpu --setgl nvidia --setxorg /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf | ||
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1. Open your terminal and enter the following command: | '''1.''' Open your terminal and enter the following command: | ||
nvidia-settings | nvidia-settings | ||
2. Change settings in X Server XVideo Settings, OpenGL and Antialiasing, in the 'X Screen' tab. | '''2.''' Change settings in X Server XVideo Settings, OpenGL and Antialiasing, in the 'X Screen' tab. | ||
3. Click on 'nvidia-settings configuration' tab and click on the 'Save Current Configuration' button. | '''3.''' Click on 'nvidia-settings configuration' tab and click on the 'Save Current Configuration' button. | ||
4. Save the .nvidia-settings-rc to the default location specified ('''/home/[your account name]''') | '''4.''' Save the .nvidia-settings-rc to the default location specified ('''/home/[your account name]''') | ||
5. Edit the .xinitrc file. To do so, enter the following into your terminal: | '''5.''' Edit the .xinitrc file. To do so, enter the following into your terminal: | ||
sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc | sudo gedit ~/.xinitrc | ||
6. Once opened, add the following line into the configuration file: | '''6.''' Once opened, add the following line into the configuration file: | ||
exec nvidia-settings --load-config-only | exec nvidia-settings --load-config-only | ||
7. Save and exit. | '''7.''' Save and exit. | ||
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If this happens: | If this happens: | ||
1. Remove the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal: | '''1.''' Remove the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal: | ||
sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia | sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia | ||
2. Reboot your computer | '''2.''' Reboot your computer | ||
3. Enter the following into your terminal: | '''3.''' Enter the following into your terminal: | ||
sudo gedit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf | sudo gedit /etc/mkinitcpio.conf | ||
4. delete the word '''nouveau''' from the following line: | '''4.''' delete the word '''nouveau''' from the following line: | ||
MODULES=" nouveau" | MODULES=" nouveau" | ||
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5. Save and close the file. | '''5.''' Save and close the file. | ||
6. It is now necessary to reconfigure your existing kernel to take into account this change. The syntax of the necessary command to enter into your terminal is: | '''6.''' It is now necessary to reconfigure your existing kernel to take into account this change. The syntax of the necessary command to enter into your terminal is: | ||
sudo mkinitcpio -p [linux kernel version] | sudo mkinitcpio -p [linux kernel version] | ||
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And so on. | And so on. | ||
7. Now re-install the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal: | '''7.''' Now re-install the NVIDIA driver by entering the following command into your terminal: | ||
sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300 | sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300 | ||
8. Reboot your system. Now it should work ;) | '''8.''' Reboot your system. Now it should work ;) | ||