Re: Nvidia fails to install, when installed, doesn't work

Re: Nvidia fails to install, when installed, doesn't work

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New comment by obunden on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/282#issuecomment-541380343

Comment:
@Johnnynator 
It's been over a year and no new information has surfaced regarding this. Can this be closed since the nvidia drivers have seen plenty of upgrades and the system in general? If this is still a thing someone will eventually speak up is my guess.

Re: [ISSUE] [CLOSED] Nvidia fails to install, when installed, doesn't work

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Closed issue by goosewood on void-packages repository

https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/issues/282

Description:
### System

* xuname:  
  Void 4.16.14_1 x86_64 GenuineIntel uptodate rr
* package:  
  nvidia 390.67_1

### Expected behavior
Installs smoothly. After installation, no driver issue/less issues that nouveau
### Actual behavior
Package fails as documents [here](https://github.com/voidlinux/void-packages/issues/14052). 
When using the work around proposed in at issue, xorg refuses to run with fatal error
```shell
(EE) no screens found(EE)
```
Sidenote, only one monitor prints the tty

Also of note, on unistall (i.e. returning to nouveau driver) no glx engine is installed (many programs returning glx_init() not found)
### Steps to reproduce the behavior
Install nvidia package on non-free
Work around to actually install the package
```shell
xinit
# fails
sudo xbps-remove -RF nvidia # returning to free drivers
sudo init 6 
# anything that needs openGL to work
```

Sorry for the rambling issue, kinda was in the irc channel for about a day and didn't get too far (but ran into a lot of silly errors that should probably be fixed)