I’m a person who tends to program stuff in Godot and also likes to look at clouds. Sometimes they look really spicy outside.
Wait really? We have an official open kernel module for the nvidia cards now? I’m assuming that the actual driver is still closed, right?
Fair. I was trying to install some latest versions if Dev packages because Debian seemed to lack behind (some gtk-4 package was out of date). I need it for building this FOSS VR software called “envision”.
You were entirely correct. Thank you very much for your response, I really was missing the header files for the kernel so the driver couldn’t interact with the system (as far as I can tell). The nouveau driver automatically kicked in on first reboot after installing the header files and I’m now downloading the dkms package again (using Gnome).
I have now fixed the apt issue. Biw I’m just stuck with the startx not working. I’ve already completely reinstalled my nvidia drivers but I still get the same errors in the Xorg logs. In case you are wondering, these are the logs
[ 271.351]
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.11
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 271.351] Current Operating System: Linux Marty-PC 6.9.7+bpo-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1 (2024-07-03) x86_64
[ 271.351] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 root=UUID=d4a79dc4-42f3-4ca3-a115-9e7fede5ab33 ro quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1
[ 271.351] xorg-server 2:21.1.12-1 (https://www.debian.org/support)
[ 271.351] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
[ 271.351] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 271.351] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 271.351] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 18 20:00:51 2024
[ 271.351] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 271.351] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 271.351] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 271.352] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->GPUDevice "Device0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 271.352] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[ 271.352] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[ 271.352] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 271.352] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 271.352] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 271.352] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
built-ins
[ 271.352] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 271.352] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 271.352] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 271.352] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 271.352] (II) Loader magic: 0x559f2898ff00
[ 271.352] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 271.352] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 271.352] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[ 271.352] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[ 271.352] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 271.353] (++) using VT number 2
[ 271.355] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32
[ 271.357] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:1b83:10de:1b83 rev 161, Mem @ 0xd2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 271.357] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 271.357] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 271.357] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 271.357] compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.357] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 271.357] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 271.358] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 271.358] compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.358] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 271.358] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 535.183.01 Sun May 12 19:35:37 UTC 2024
[ 271.358] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 271.358] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 271.358] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 271.358] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
[ 271.358] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 271.358] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 271.358] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 271.358] compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.358] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 271.368] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 271.369] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 271.369] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 271.369] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 271.369] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 271.369] (EE)
[ 271.371] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
It was a link to a picture of the terminal… I don’t have a better way to do this. https://files.catbox.moe/9boyn2.jpg
I have now taken a look at the Xorg log files and they seem to be complaining about it not finding the nvidia kernel module, even though I just installed the nvidia-driver package. This is the complete file content
[ 271.351]
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.11
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 271.351] Current Operating System: Linux Marty-PC 6.9.7+bpo-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1 (2024-07-03) x86_64
[ 271.351] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 root=UUID=d4a79dc4-42f3-4ca3-a115-9e7fede5ab33 ro quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1
[ 271.351] xorg-server 2:21.1.12-1 (https://www.debian.org/support)
[ 271.351] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
[ 271.351] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 271.351] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 271.351] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 18 20:00:51 2024
[ 271.351] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 271.351] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 271.351] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 271.352] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 271.352] (**) | |-->GPUDevice "Device0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 271.352] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[ 271.352] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[ 271.352] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[ 271.352] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[ 271.352] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 271.352] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 271.352] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
built-ins
[ 271.352] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 271.352] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 271.352] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 271.352] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 271.352] (II) Loader magic: 0x559f2898ff00
[ 271.352] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 271.352] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 271.352] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[ 271.352] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[ 271.352] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[ 271.353] (++) using VT number 2
[ 271.355] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32
[ 271.357] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:1b83:10de:1b83 rev 161, Mem @ 0xd2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 271.357] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 271.357] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 271.357] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 271.357] compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.357] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[ 271.357] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 271.358] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 271.358] compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.358] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 271.358] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 535.183.01 Sun May 12 19:35:37 UTC 2024
[ 271.358] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 271.358] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 271.358] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 271.358] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
[ 271.358] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 271.358] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 271.358] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 271.358] compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
[ 271.358] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 271.368] (EE) No devices detected.
[ 271.369] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[ 271.369] (EE) no screens found(EE)
[ 271.369] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 271.369] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 271.369] (EE)
[ 271.371] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
OK so when installing the the unsigned kernel, I get an error that the normal version isn’t installed. But when I try to install the normal version, it complains that the unsigned version isn’t installed…
Fair. The first thing I did was yesterday where I tried to add testing, experimental and unstable packages to apt. That didn’t quite work sonI reverted my changes my removing the .list files and recovering the previous default sources.list file. Then today In started up my PC and this was what I got, a black screen with a blinking white cursor. The apt-fix-broken is just something I picked up on during my many times I had to fix my distro… So that was one of the first things i tried after trying the startxcommand.
You speak of apt fix, what is that?
When trying to install the one kernel I get exactly the same message as the first image in the post. The first error hints at an error in a posts installation script, which I have had issues with before. I used to delete these script to get over errors aaand that worked fine for some time. In case there has been some change in the error I’m getting, I haven’t picked up on it yet. Either way, here’s the output
EDIT: At the top of the message it says " Newest version already installed" so it seems to be blocking itself? Like I’m trying to install a package and it’s like -But I need that package to build this one-
In the last timelapse I saw that some pixels were missing during the blackout. We continued placing pixels on the canvas while we only had that white screen bug. So some pixels are missing which were blindly placed.
That’s unfortunate. But thank you for telling me!
What exactly do you mean by “press”? In which direction? I have plugged the cable into the headset until it kinda clicked, like a thump, so I thought that would be enough. So yeah, press in which direction? Also I have tried all the steamVR versions, so yeah that’s likely not the issue
I am using the apt version of steam, so that should be fine
You mean I should buy only the headset new, right? I think that makes loads of sense. Unfortunately right now the headset is not available.
… I’ll also be real with you and tell you something terrible. I installed Windows just to test if it works there and it did not. The same red lights, the same error. This seems like either my graphics card has some problems with it, or the headset is simply faulty. Unfortunatly I did not purchase this one new, but used, so no warrenty. It was for “only” 400€, and it came with perfectly functioning base stations and controllers. It’s “just” the headset display which does not work. You think it would make more sense to purchase a new headset specifically or to sell all the base stations and controllers to purchase a simple htc vive 1 ?
Hmm, very interesting. I held down the button when plugging it in, and it resulted in the infamous blinking red lights. Then steamVR indeed told me to enter my password for some sort of setup. I did that, but I stead on installing some firmware or something, it just started StaemVR like usual, but this time not the headset, nor the base stations show up. It has a small error window over it, which says that it could not detect any headset. This is easily resolved by just replugging the index power cable, but that just gets me back to where I started (all devices show up as they should and SteamVR just pretends that everything is working perfectly, while nothing is being displayed in the headset).
The output of the xrandr command is this:
Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 3200 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767
DVI-D-0 connected 1280x1024+1920+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 376mm x 301mm
1280x1024 60.02*+ 75.02
1024x768 75.03 60.00
800x600 75.00 60.32
640x480 75.00 59.94
HDMI-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-0 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-3 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-4 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis)
DP-5 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 160mm x 90mm
1920x1080 50.00*+ 60.00 59.94 29.97 25.00 23.98 60.00 50.04
1600x1200 60.00
1360x850 60.00
1360x768 59.80
1280x1024 75.02 60.02
1280x960 60.00
1280x768 59.87
1280x720 59.94 50.00
1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00
800x600 75.00 72.19 60.32 56.25
720x576 50.00
720x480 59.94
640x480 75.00 59.94 59.93
Hey, that’s really cool! So with a VPN, I could steer this thing form anywhere! That ks for telling me.