IT WORKED! I disabled secure boot and that was enough for me to be able to install the 550 version! The game I was trying to get to launch for a while worked!

Thanks again!

[–] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 8 points 3 days ago

[–] Leax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

So nice to hear! Thanks for reporting back!

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'll give that a shot, thanks for the advice!

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

FYI, Nvidia drivers can be a bit hit and miss. It takes a little bit of fidgeting to find a combination of kernel and Nvidia that works. And when you do, use timeshuft to make a restore point so that in the future you have a functioning setup to work with.

And when you find a combination that works well, stick to it. The "Omg, new driver is out"-reaction will only cause issues.

For me, Nvidia 535 is the one that has been working out the best. I think I'm running something newer now, but it's still alright.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

Mint main, here. This is the way - Now and then Nvidia driver updates do cause some issues, so when upgrading I always make a time shift restore point in case the kernel+Nvidia combo doesn't behave properly.