NVIDIA driver install not working, stuck on llvmpipe

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I’m on an ASUS TUF Gaming A14 2024 with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU and AMD Ryzen ai 9hx 370 w/ Radon 890m x 24 for my CPU.

I have been trying all day to install the G07 NVIDIA drivers but no matter what method I attempt it either stays using the llvmpipe or boots to a black screen.
I have rolled back several times and I’m unfortunately at a loss for what else I can do. OpenSUSE Tumbleweed has been my last resort after many NVIDIA related OS failures in the past and I would really like to get this system to work.

output of inxi -GSaz;

 Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.2 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.52 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0
    Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20260430
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD107M [GeForce RTX 4060 Max-Q / Mobile] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: N/A alternate: nouveau non-free: 550-580.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-11) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
    process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
    bus-ID: 64:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:28e0 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Strix [Radeon 880M / 890M]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A alternate: amdgpu pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 65:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:150e class-ID: 0380
  Device-3: Sonix ASUS FHD webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-1:2 chip-ID: 3277:0018
    class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
    driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: vesa alternate: fbdev gpu: N/A
    display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1600 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
  Monitor-1: Unknown-1 mapped: None-1 model: BOE Display NE140QDM-NX7
    built: 2023 res: mode: 2560x1600 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 215 gamma: 1.2
    size: 302x188mm (11.89x7.4") diag: 356mm (14") ratio: 16:10
    modes: 2560x1600
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 26.0.5 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
    direct-render: yes renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 22.1.4 256 bits)
    device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff memory: 14.39 GiB unified: yes
  Info: Tools: api: glxinfo de: xfce4-display-settings x11: xprop,xrandr
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Please check the already existing threads. There is an issue atm, but a possible fix may be expected the next days.

When posting terminal output, copy the initial command and the complete output in one go. Your provided output is cut off at the top as it is missing the system information including the kernel command line.

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apologies, I’m new to posting on forums. ill remember that in the future.

here you go;

~> inxi -GSaz
System:
  Kernel: 7.0.2-1-default arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: initrd=\opensuse-tumbleweed\7.0.2-1-default\initrd-01b9989de1c77160fb20ef18333dd809e9b988b1
    root=UUID=149bb2e6-529b-4f70-ab87-c34759821795 splash=silent nomodeset
    mitigations=auto quiet security=selinux selinux=1
    rootflags=subvol=@/.snapshots/46/snapshot
    systemd.machine_id=cd7764ee904a4791ab34e5ab15d580d3
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.2 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.52 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0
    Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20260430
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD107M [GeForce RTX 4060 Max-Q / Mobile] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: N/A alternate: nouveau non-free: 550-580.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-11) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
    process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
    bus-ID: 64:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:28e0 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Strix [Radeon 880M / 890M]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: N/A alternate: amdgpu pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 bus-ID: 65:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:150e class-ID: 0380
  Device-3: Sonix ASUS FHD webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-1:2 chip-ID: 3277:0018
    class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.20.0
    driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: vesa alternate: fbdev gpu: N/A
    display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1600 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
  Monitor-1: Unknown-1 mapped: None-1 model: BOE Display NE140QDM-NX7
    built: 2023 res: mode: 2560x1600 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 215 gamma: 1.2
    size: 302x188mm (11.89x7.4") diag: 356mm (14") ratio: 16:10
    modes: 2560x1600
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 vendor: mesa v: 26.0.5 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
    direct-render: yes renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 22.1.4 256 bits)
    device-ID: ffffffff:ffffffff memory: 14.39 GiB unified: yes
  Info: Tools: api: glxinfo de: xfce4-display-settings x11: xprop,xrandr
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Follow the other thread and when you see that the expected update will fix the black screen issue for others, you may revive this thread and we can support you getting your system up and running with the Nvidia drivers .

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I had a similar problem. and solved it by installing the dedicated NVIDIA drivers:

  1. Add the official, refreshable NVIDIA repository:
    sudo zypper addrepo --refresh ‘https://download.nvidia.com/opensuse/leap/$releasever’ NVIDIA

  2. Install NVIDIA Drivers (GG07):
    sudo zypper inr

  3. Reboot.

Hope this works for you.