im currently without a gpu at this time and waiting to get a new one
is choosing another brand besides NVIDIA will make me have an easier time with this system? im planning to go to micro center and talk to them about it but before then idk if resetting me system and starting fresh is the best option.
Yes. Either Intel or AMD have their drivers included in the Linux Kernel.
This means you will have an easier time.
Choosing Nvidia is about a variety of needs and preferences.
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yeah i just need it for gaming, thanks for the advice!
hi guys im back i got a AMD RADEON RX 9060 XT at micro center that they recomended me. and im having the same issue zorin dont recognize it and i know it aint the cable or the power. fans dont spin when turned on and cant see any image
That is a very new card.
Any kernel below 6.12 will not recognize it, and I recommend higher than 6.14...
Alternatively, you can download the latest AMDGPU driver:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-rx/radeon-rx-9000-series/amd-radeon-rx-9060-xt.html
And install (RHEL is Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SLE is Suse Linux Enterprise, so you can skip that part):
i upgraded kernel and dowloaded the latest driver and still not recognized
Do You have uninstalled the Nvidia Driver?
Can you try:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ernstp/mesarc
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
sudo apt install linux-oem-24.04
After a full reboot, check your kernel version with
uname -r
If you can't see any image at all, including anything POST related, I would wager there may be a physical hardware issue rather than an issue with Zorin. Most GPUs now have a 0 rpm mode when under a certain temp, but when the system first boots it should spin the fans to ensure they're functioning correctly (only for a brief moment). Are there any lights on the card that would indicate any faults / proper functionality? It may be that you need to go to your bios and force the default display to be through your discreet gpu, versus the integrated.
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sudo apt install linux-oem-24.04
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package linux-oem-24.04
E: Couldn't find any package by glob 'linux-oem-24.04'
6.16.0-061600-generic
yes i did
Are you using Zorin 17?
Zorin OS 17.3 Core
This package doesn't exist in zorin 17.
You could take a look at this thread. The user got the card to work on Zorin 17, but probably Zorin 18 would be better for this new card.
do i upgrade to 18 then? and how?
im going to repost my specs just in case
IntelCore i5-10400 Comet Lake 6-Core 2.9GHz LGA 1200
65W Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630
ASROCK B560M PRO/AC LGA120C mATX MB
DDR4 16G (8GX2) 3200 PC4 25600 CRUCIAL RED
PC POWER SUPPLY EVGA 750BQ
COMPUTER CASE COOLER MASTER LITE 5 ARGB
PowerColor Reaper AMD RADEON RX 9060 XT
WD M. 2 2280 500GB 3D PCIe 3.0 SSD SN750 BLACK
MONITOR ELEMENT 1080P 75HRZ
The upgrader tool to upgrade from Zorin 17 to 18 is not yet available, you can only make a fresh install of Zorin 18.
But you could create a Zorin 18 bootstick and test Zorin 18 in "Try Zorin" mode to see if your card works with Zorin 18.
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