Linux @lemmy.ml Yoru @lemmy.ml 1 yr. ago

Recently switched to a new AMD GPU from NVIDIA on pop!_OS, do I have to install anything?

I've already made a post about this, I made the switch from an Nvidia GPU to an AMD one and I was wondering if I needed to install anything extra. I've heard the drivers are included inside the kernel but how do I ensure that it's installed?

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Not really. Default drivers should work just fine. If you want to make sure they're installed and running, run the following in a terminal:

glxinfo | grep Mesa

If you have any output, you have Mesa. It'll tell you what version you have as well.
- yes it’s installed, also is there a program I can use to configure? Something like NVIDIA control panel but for AMD
  
  I like corectl for overclocking and whatnot. But as far as I know there isn't something similar to Nvidia control panel on windows
  
  I've personally never heard of or used any driver control panels for mesa. It just works with 0 fuss for me. If you mean graphical settings, your desktop environment's control panel should have some knobs and buttons.
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- Installing the AMD Vulkan libraries, if they aren't installed out of the box
  
  They said they were on Pop_OS, I'm 99% sure they're preinstalled
- You should uninstall the Nvidia drivers for better stability and to make updates a bit faster.
  
  Is that all?
  
  Coming from Windows, where you should either nuke the install or use DDU in safe mode when changing vendors, for smooth sailing to paradise.
  
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- one more thing, for some reason after I installed the GPU it does this glitch thing yes. I tried rebooting
  
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You could also uninstall the NVIDIA driver to get the proprietary taint out of the kernel.

Read more here, but a tainted kernel isn't usually an issue if you decide not to uninstall it.
The hard truth is that you don’t need to do anything else, AMD just works (or don’t) but that’s all.
@Yoru Is amdgpu driver installed? Check it with “inxi -G” (install inxi if it’s not already).
- it’s installed
https://wiki.debian.org/GraphicsCard

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AMDGPU

On a gaming/user oriented distro like Pop, you probably have most of it already. Still good for info.

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