I have a Nvidia GPU, which I understand is problematic with Linux. I’ve heard this is something can happen, so I assume it’s why the “Cinnamon” process is using around 20-40% CPU resources at all times. So, how do I switch to using GPU for that? I’ve installed Nvidia drivers through the driver manager already
Edit: I figured it out, SecureBoot was turned on on the UEFI-level. I disabled it and reinstalled Mint, and it seems to work now.
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nvidia-smiandlspcioutputting the correct information about the gpu and the processes using it?what happens when you try a game? i’ve had many issues with cinnamon+nvidia before even when everything else is working well, so its gonna be useful to narrow it down a bit.
your display is plugged into the gpu? then it should just work
The Debian docs were really useful for me in setting up my 3090 on Debian proper.
Since Mint is downstream, maybe they will help you.
You can use it with secure boot enabled. See if Mint has documentation. Usually it’s just setting it up with dkms, and installing your cert to the BIOS.
Are you using wayland? No idea if there is cinnamon wayland. I have the same issue on gnome, the last nvidia driver that worked under wayland was 570. Since then, unfortunately the only thing that helped was going back to X.
wayland is incomplete on cinnamon iirc. i don’t think they ship it by default.
