Linux Mint Cinnamon runs in Fallback Mode
My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)
RELEASE=18.3
CODENAME=sylvia
EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )

However,
I have

glxinfo shows me
name of display: :0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Any suggestion for this issue?
Thank you!
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My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)
RELEASE=18.3
CODENAME=sylvia
EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )

However,
I have

glxinfo shows me
name of display: :0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Any suggestion for this issue?
Thank you!
linux-mint nvidia proprietary-drivers
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My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)
RELEASE=18.3
CODENAME=sylvia
EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )

However,
I have

glxinfo shows me
name of display: :0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Any suggestion for this issue?
Thank you!
linux-mint nvidia proprietary-drivers
My Linux Mint version is (cat /etc/linuxmint/info)
RELEASE=18.3
CODENAME=sylvia
EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"
DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia"
DESKTOP=Gnome
TOOLKIT=GTK
GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.3 Cinnamon 64-bit
My hardware spec is (sudo lshw -c video)
*-display
description: 3D controller
product: GK106M [GeForce GTX 765M]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:f7000000-f707ffff
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 06
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:f7400000-f77fffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
The Nvidia driver mannually installed is ( sudo nvidia-smi )

However,
I have

glxinfo shows me
name of display: :0
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Error: couldn't find RGB GLX visual or fbconfig
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0".
Any suggestion for this issue?
Thank you!
linux-mint nvidia proprietary-drivers
linux-mint nvidia proprietary-drivers
edited Jan 24 '18 at 8:33
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Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.

-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
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Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.

-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
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Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.

-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
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Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.

Installing Nvidia-390.12 through Driver Manager fixes this issue.

answered Jan 24 '18 at 6:45
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-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
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-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
-1 for You don't describe how you managed to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– Vlastimil
Jan 24 '18 at 8:31
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
@Vlastimil, thank you for reminding me this. You can do "sudo apt-get update" to pull version 390 into Driver Manager.
– willSapgreen
Jan 24 '18 at 20:49
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
BTW, I also add the following content to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf blacklist nouveau blacklist lbm-nouveau blacklist vga16fb blacklist rivafb blacklist nvidiafb blacklist rivatv options nouveau modeset=0 alias nouveau off alias lbm-nouveau off ref: askubuntu.com/questions/481414/…
– willSapgreen
Jan 25 '18 at 6:40
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