nVIDIA GPU not detected

[gfbaggio]

I have installed Kali Linux 1.0.5 on a ASUS ZenBook Laptop
I have a nVIDIA GEFORCE GT 620M card
But for some reason when I type nvidia-detect I get nVIDIA GPU not detected.
lspci even will not see it.

This a fresh install and all updates are done.

I would like to install the nVIDIA drivers to use CUDA but wont work if no card is detected.

I want to mention that I am new to linux

Thanks for all your help.

[maverik35]

post the output of this command: lspci | grep -i vga

also : lsmod | grep -i nou*

and : lspci -v (Just post the vga section)

[gfbaggio]

lspci | grep -i vga output :
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)

lsmod | grep -i nou* output :
nouveau 690801 0
ttm 62521 1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper 27236 2 i915,nouveau
drm 202248 5 ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper,nouveau
i2c_algo_bit 12842 2 i915,nouveau
i2c_core 24042 7 drm,i915,i2c_i801,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,nouv eau,videodev
mxm_wmi 12516 1 nouveau
wmi 13244 3 mxm_wmi,nouveau,asus_wmi
video 17687 3 i915,nouveau,asus_wmi
button 12945 2 i915,nouveau

lspci -v output :
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1507
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 48
Memory at f7400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4M]
Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
I/O ports at f000 [size=64]
Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
Kernel driver in use: i915

but if you look further down you can see :
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1140 (rev a1)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 1507
Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 16
Memory at f6000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
I/O ports at e000 [size=128]
Expansion ROM at f7000000 [disabled] [size=512K]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [b4] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>


Thanks again

[maverik35]

You have 2 video cards, the other one and the default one is intel.

You need to disable one and use only one. I belive you should look into the bios and disable one of them.

[gfbaggio]

It is an Optimis card
not two cards
in the bios there is no option about enabling or disabling video cards

[neckstop]

I have the same notebook - UX32VD - and it is an Optimus implementation with an Intel HD4000 onboard and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M discrete GPU. I may be mistaken but I remember this working fine in Kali 1.0 and Back|Track 5u3. I'm also stuck at getting pyrit to recognize the CUDA device.

lspci | grep -i vga

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)

the GT 620M shows up as:

01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1140 (rev a1)

lsmod | grep -i nouveau returns nothing while lsmod | grep -i nvidia returns:

nvidia 9384498 0
i2c_core 24042 7 drm,i915,i2c_i801,drm_kms_helper,i2c_algo_bit,nvid ia,videodev


The end result is no NVIDIA splash on login and no CUDA recognition.

[txernobill]

how did you manage to install bumblebee in your laptop? (I've got a samsung s5 with similar specs and the same graphic card)
I Can't even find working repos for kali linux 1.05... repos at http://suwr ako.nomanga.net are no longer valid for debian...
...as far as I can understand, it seems that sid repos are what we need now toinstall bumblebee in kali, but I still need to confirm these