# SLED12 with GeForce 920M **URL:** \ **Category:** SLED Hardware\ **Created:** [November 19, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled12-with-geforce-920m/27648 "2015-11-19T14:43:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![naren\_bishayee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@naren\_bishayee](https://forums.suse.com/u/naren_bishayee)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled12-with-geforce-920m/27648/1 "2015-11-19T14:43:30Z")
Hi All, I’ve installed the SLED12 x86\_64 on a Dell Inspiron Laptop, but the system can’t able to use the NVIDIA graphics card. several times I’ve tried to install it (using yast2 Software Management, and downloaded the driver), after the installation, system booted & lastly a white screen with ‘LOGOUT’ button without mouse display & saying, Oh! NO, something went wrong, try to reboot to solve After reboot nothing happen. Lastly, I need to rollback, then reboot, but still the same thing, then I need to boot with recovery from the ‘Advance boot’ & then the GUI login appear. But no NVIDIA (no window animation) Can anyone help me to figure this out the problem & how do i use the NVIDIA graphics card I can’t even change the screen brightness. ```auto linux-swhw:~ # lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Host Bridge -OPI (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics (rev 09) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller (rev 09) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB xHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP MEI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #1 (rev e3) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev e3) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev e3) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev e3) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB EHCI Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] (rev 03) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SMBus Controller (rev 03) 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev 83) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07) 08:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce 920M] (rev a1) ``` ```auto linux-swhw:~ # lspci -v -s 08:00.0 08:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce 920M] (rev a1) Subsystem: Dell Device 06ae Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16 Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M] I/O ports at d000 [size=128] Expansion ROM at f7000000 [disabled] [size=512K] Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 Capabilities: [900] #19 Kernel modules: nouveau ``` ```auto linux-swhw:~ # lspci -v -s 00:02.0 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Dell Device 06ae Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255 Memory at f5000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] I/O ports at f000 [size=64] Expansion ROM at [disabled] Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features ``` thanks ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2015, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled12-with-geforce-920m/27648/2 "2015-11-19T15:11:09Z")
> [@](#): > > On Thu 19 Nov 2015 12:44:01 PM CST, naren bishayee wrote: > > Hi All, > > I’ve installed the SLED12 x86\_64 on a Dell Inspiron Laptop, but the > system can’t able to use the NVIDIA graphics card. > several times I’ve tried to install it (using yast2 Software Management, > and downloaded the driver), after the installation, system booted & > lastly a white screen with ‘LOGOUT’ button without mouse display & > saying, Oh! NO, something went wrong, try to reboot to solve > After reboot nothing happen. > Lastly, I need to rollback, then reboot, but still the same thing, then > I need to boot with recovery from the ‘Advance boot’ & then the GUI > login appear. But no NVIDIA (no window animation) > Can anyone help me to figure this out the problem & how do i use the > NVIDIA graphics card > I can’t even change the screen brightness. > > ## Code: > > linux-swhw:~ # lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Host Bridge -OPI > (rev 09) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation > Broadwell-U Integrated Graphics (rev 09) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel > Corporation Broadwell-U Audio Controller (rev 09) 00:14.0 USB > controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB xHCI Controller (rev > 03) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat > Point-LP MEI Controller #1 (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel > Corporation Wildcat Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller (rev 03) > 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root > Port #1 (rev e3) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP > PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev e3) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation > Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #4 (rev e3) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: > Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev e3) > 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP USB EHCI > Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Wildcat > Point-LP LPC Controller (rev 03) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel > Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI Mode] (rev 03) > 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Wildcat Point-LP SMBus Controller (rev > 03) 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 3160 (rev > 83) 07:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. > RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 07) > 08:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce 920M] (rev > a1) -------------------- > > ## Code: > > linux-swhw:~ # lspci -v -s 08:00.0 > 08:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce 920M] (rev > a1) Subsystem: Dell Device 06ae > Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16 > Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] > Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] > Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M] > I/O ports at d000 [size=128] > Expansion ROM at f7000000 [disabled] [size=512K] > Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3 > Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ > Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 > Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel > Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting \ Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 \ Capabilities: [900] #19 > Kernel modules: nouveau > > * * * > > ## Code: > > linux-swhw:~ # lspci -v -s 00:02.0 > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U > Integrated Graphics (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: > Dell Device 06ae Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 255 > Memory at f5000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M] > Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M] > I/O ports at f000 [size=64] > Expansion ROM at [disabled] > Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit- > Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2 > Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features > > * * * > > thanks Hi So you have hybrid graphics, intel/nvidia. AFAIK you need to use bumblebee and switch; [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA\_Bumblebee](https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_Bumblebee) The link you need to use for the driver is; [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Bumblebee/SLE\_12/](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/X11:/Bumblebee/SLE_12/) You do need to uninstall the nvidia driver first. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | GNOME 3.10.1 | 3.12.48-52.27-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![naren\_bishayee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@naren\_bishayee](https://forums.suse.com/u/naren_bishayee)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled12-with-geforce-920m/27648/3 "2015-11-21T18:55:52Z")
Hi Malcolm, Thanks for the quick response. I’ve faced some error during the installation/configuration, and after that I fade up with all these. Anyway, I’ve decided to not use this Geforce card. So, I’ve reinstalled SLED12 on my laptop from scratch with Intel graphics, and this time I’ve disable the ‘SWITCH’ graphics from the GUI enable BIOS. Now, my question is, I cant change the screen brightness, and normally i need to work approx 8-9 hours in-front of my laptop screen. SO, is there any way to activate the laptop’s in-built brightness low-high button with SLED12. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled12-with-geforce-920m/27648/4 "2015-11-21T19:45:32Z")
> [@](#): > > On Sat 21 Nov 2015 05:04:02 PM CST, naren bishayee wrote: > > Hi Malcolm, > > Thanks for the quick response. > I’ve faced some error during the installation/configuration, and after > that I fade up with all these. Anyway, I’ve decided to not use this > Geforce card. So, I’ve reinstalled SLED12 on my laptop from scratch with > Intel graphics, and this time I’ve disable the ‘SWITCH’ graphics from > the GUI enable BIOS. > Now, my question is, I cant change the screen brightness, and normally i > need to work approx 8-9 hours in-front of my laptop screen. > SO, is there any way to activate the laptop’s in-built brightness > low-high button with SLED12. > > Thanks Hi Try adding the following via YaST bootloader kernel options and rebooting; ```auto acpi_osi=\"!Windows 2012\" ``` – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | GNOME 3.10.1 | 3.12.48-52.27-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!