I need help with my screen, it only stays at 640x480

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nvidia-340xx-utils y nvidia-utils están en con
flicto. ¿Quitar nvidia-utils? [s/N] N
error: se han detectado paquetes con conflictos s
in resolver
error: no se pudo preparar la operación (dependen
cias en conflicto)
:: nvidia-340xx-utils y nvidia-utils están en con
flicto
→ error al instalar: [/home/gabrielinux/.cache/
yay/nvidia-340xx-utils/nvidia-340xx-utils-340.108
-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst] - exit status 1
error compilando: nvidia-340xx-settings - exit st
atus 8
error al instalar: [/home/gabrielinux/.cache/yay/
nvidia-340xx-utils/nvidia-340xx-utils-340.108-1-x
86_64.pkg.tar.zst] - exit status 1

It is in Spanish because I speak that language natively.

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inxi -Ga
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G96C [GeForce 9500 GT]
    vendor: ZOTAC driver: N/A alternate: nouveau
    non-free: series: 340.xx
    status: legacy (EOL~2019-12-xx) last:
    release: 340.108 kernel: 5.4 xorg: 1.20
    arch: Tesla process: 40-80nm
    built: 2006-2013 pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 02:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:0640 class-ID: 0300
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11
    with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4 compositor: kwin_x11
    driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
    alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa gpu: N/A
    display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 640x480 s-dpi: 96
    s-size: 169x127mm (6.65x5.00")
    s-diag: 211mm (8.32")
  Monitor-1: Unknown-1 mapped: None-1
    res: 640x480 hz: 60 size: N/A modes: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 0
    drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless:
    drv: swrast x11: drv: swrast
    inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa
    v: 23.3.5-arch1.1 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: llvmpipe
    (LLVM 16.0.6 128 bits)
    device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff
    memory: 3.74 GiB unified: yes
  API: Vulkan Message: No Vulkan data
    available.
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I tried to decipher this. I think the one question needed to be answered yes to remove the conflicting package.

Edit: Looks like nothing changed because the package nvidia-340-utils are the actual drivers.

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I was considering reinstalling Endeavor in case it fixes it (or if the same thing happens again)

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If you do want to try reinstalling use the default menu option in the menu not the nvidia option. Then it will install with nouveau open source drivers. Right after reinstalling you would checkinxi -Ga to see if the graphics are running on nouveau. You’ll also see if the resolution is back to normal as you said before it was working. I’m not sure what happened that caused it to not load using nouveau since you said you never installed nvidia drivers.

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Ok, I’ll keep you posted. I’m going to sleep now and tomorrow I’ll see what happens.

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I already reinstalled EndeavorOS on my computer, now I’ll show you what appeared after installing inxi -Ga

inxi -Ga
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA G96C [GeForce 9500 GT] vendor: ZOTAC driver: nouveau
    v: kernel non-free: series: 340.xx status: legacy (EOL~2019-12-xx) last:
    release: 340.108 kernel: 5.4 xorg: 1.20 arch: Tesla process: 40-80nm
    built: 2006-2013 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports:
    active: HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-I-1,VGA-1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:0640
    class-ID: 0300 temp: 57.0 C
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa dri: nouveau
    gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 360x202mm (14.17x7.95")
    s-diag: 413mm (16.25")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 model: SKYWORTH serial: 16843009
    built: 2012 res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 39 gamma: 1.2
    size: 885x498mm (34.84x19.61") diag: 1015mm (40") ratio: 16:9 modes:
    max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau platforms: device: 0 egl: 1.4
    drv: nouveau device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau surfaceless:
    egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau x11: egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: mesa v: 24.0.1-arch1.1 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NV96 device-ID: 10de:0640 memory: 995.1 MiB
    unified: no
  API: Vulkan Message: No Vulkan data available.
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Okay so now it is running on nouveau open source driver. Are you able to set the resolution now?

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Yes,It’s in my preferred resolution.

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Although I remembered a possibly important fact, because I installed Steam and it gave me a choice (I don’t remember exactly what it was but it gave me the option of Amd, Nvidia, Etc). And I chose Nvidia because it was my graphics card. Maybe that has something to do with it

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Okay so you can run on the opensource driver and the only other option for nvidia is the 340,xx version from the AUR. I personally don’t know if you will gain any benefit with the nvidia drivers or whether nouveau opensource works okay for you. Also not sure what messed up in the first place. There was just another new kernel with a bunch of updates.

[ricklinux@plasma-kde ~]$ uname -a
Linux plasma-kde 6.7.5-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat, 17 Feb 2024 14:02:33 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[ricklinux@plasma-kde ~]$
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Yes, it’s possible maybe that was the cause. :man_shrugging:

Edit: Glad it’s working now for you.

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Thanks for the help

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