root@dibl-patience:/# inxi -G
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] driver: nvidia v: 418.74
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nvidia resolution: 1920x1200~60Hz, 1920x1080~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 418.74
root@dibl-patience:/# apt policy nvidia-driver
nvidia-driver:
Installed: 418.74-1
Candidate: 418.74-1
Version table:
*** 418.74-1 500
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian unstable/non-free amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
You can't get in a lot of trouble trying the Nvidia driver -- you can always go back to Nouveau if it's not better.
@dibl:
Thanks, looks pretty basic, once you know the command to run . . . I might as well try it out. But, I can't tell if I need to add something to the /sources.list . . . i.e., you are showing me something with the "500" and "100" lines . . . OR, all I would have to do is run # apt policy nvidia-driver . . . and the rest is done??
I'll try that in a few minutes, if it went well I'll post back . . . if it didn't then I assume I'll be posting from, "the black" . . . . : - ))
[edit: a few minutes later, I ran the code and got:
apt policy nvidia-driver
nvidia-driver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 418.74-1
Version table:
418.74-1 500
500 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable/non-free amd64 Packages
So, this is telling me that the package is the same one for your card, and it's in the "non-free Packages" ?? Is this something where I run "apt install nvidia-driver 418.74-1"
Or, is this something that "synaptic" would find and install?
?
[edit2: Ran it through synaptic and rebooted--heard the GPU spin up, figured it went well . . . got:
inxi -G
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GK110 [GeForce GTX 780] driver: nvidia v: 418.74
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: nvidia
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1280x1024~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 780/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 418.74
I'll report back on the revive from suspend aspect, later . . . . Thanks @dibl for the boost on it.