[SOLVED]Failed to lookup alias 'nvidia' (X server dies during startop)

nikolardo · 2013-03-23 13:17:05

Hello there everybody.
I recenly reinstalled Arch so that I could have a nice, clean install, and also because I though I was having trouble with the systemd migration. I think I was wrong there.
I successfully installed using the February 1st cd. Since that time, I have been unable to boot into a graphical system.
I have the current proprietary nvidia drivers installed - I tried with an older set with no change, and I tried the Nouveau drivers and got as far as a blinking cursor on TTY7 (but similar X server errors), so I abandoned that route (I want the proprietary drivers).

systemctl status kdm

returns

kdm.service - K Display Manager
          Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/kdm.service; enabled)
          Active: active (running) since Sat 2013-03-23 08:42:09 EDT; 19 min ago
        Main PID: 289 (kdm)
          CGroup: name=systemd:/systemd/kdm.service
                  └─289 /usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon

Mar 23 08:42:10 awesomeDelicious kdm[289]: X server for display :0 cannot be started, session disabled

Following advice on another thread, I issued

echo 'nvidia' >> /etc/modules-load.d/nvidia.conf

but I don't think that helps at all, as

/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load

returns

Failed to lookup alias 'nvidia': Function not implemented

so I am currently at a loss. I'd like to be able to get back into KDE as soon as I can, so any help is much appreciated!

Last edited by nikolardo (2013-03-25 23:31:28)

s1ln7m4s7r · 2013-03-23 13:48:34

if you can, please post your xorg.0.log

Edit: my mistake

Last edited by s1ln7m4s7r (2013-03-23 16:01:57)

nikolardo · 2013-03-23 14:19:52

I assume you mean my Xorg.0.log (if not, correct me and direct me to xorg.log.0)

[     5.091] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.0
Release Date: 2013-03-05
[     5.091] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[     5.091] Build Operating System: Linux 3.8.2-1-ARCH x86_64 
[     5.091] Current Operating System: Linux awesomeDelicious 3.7.6-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 4 09:15:13 CET 2013 x86_64
[     5.091] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda3 ro initrd=../initramfs-linux.img BOOT_IMAGE=../vmlinuz-linux 
[     5.091] Build Date: 09 March 2013  11:43:05AM
[     5.091]  
[     5.091] Current version of pixman: 0.28.2
[     5.091] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[     5.091] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[     5.091] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sat Mar 23 10:05:25 2013
[     5.147] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[     5.159] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[     5.159] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[     5.159] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[     5.159] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[     5.159] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[     5.159] (==) Automatically adding devices
[     5.159] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[     5.159] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[     5.199] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[     5.199] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     5.215] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[     5.215] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     5.215] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[     5.216] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[     5.216] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[     5.216] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[     5.216] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
	/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[     5.216] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[     5.216] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[     5.216] (II) Loader magic: 0x7fdc20
[     5.216] (II) Module ABI versions:
[     5.216] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[     5.216] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[     5.216] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[     5.216] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[     5.218] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0cb1:1043:203c rev 162, Mem @ 0xf2000000/16777216, 0xe0000000/268435456, 0xf0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000d000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[     5.234] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[     5.234] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[     5.401] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[     5.924] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[     5.924] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[     5.924] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[     5.924] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  313.26  Wed Feb 27 13:10:40 PST 2013
[     5.932] Loading extension GLX
[     5.932] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[     5.932] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 1
[     5.932] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 2
[     5.932] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[     5.932] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 4
[     5.932] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 5
[     5.932] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[     5.932] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[     5.932] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[     5.932] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
[     5.932] (II) Unloading nouveau
[     5.932] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[     5.932] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[     5.932] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[     5.995] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[     5.995] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[     5.995] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[     5.995] (WW) NVIDIA: This server has an unsupported input driver ABI version (have 19.1, need < 19.0).  The driver will continue to load, but may behave strangely.
[     6.021] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to load the NVIDIA kernel module. Please check your
[     6.021] (EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages.
[     6.021] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[     6.021] (II) Unloading nvidia
[     6.021] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module-specific error, 0)
[     6.021] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[     6.021] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[     6.021] (II) UnloadModule: "nv"
[     6.021] (II) Unloading nv
[     6.021] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[     6.021] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[     6.021] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[     6.021] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[     6.021] (II) Unloading vesa
[     6.021] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[     6.021] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[     6.021] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[     6.021] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[     6.021] (II) Unloading modesetting
[     6.021] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[     6.021] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[     6.022] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[     6.022] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[     6.022] (II) Unloading fbdev
[     6.022] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[     6.022] (EE) No drivers available.
[     6.022] 
Fatal server error:
[     6.022] no screens found
[     6.022] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[     6.022] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[     6.022] (EE)

...so I seem to have a problem with ABI version?
A quick search shows that some people have fixed this with an ignoreABI option somewhere, is this advisable, and how would I accomplish it?
Anyway yes further advice please!

s1ln7m4s7r · 2013-03-23 16:08:07

The nvidia driver you're currently using doesn't support your current x server version.

If you wan't you can try that quick-fix and wait until a new NVIDIA driver gets upstreamd or you can downgrade you xorg server.

Last edited by s1ln7m4s7r (2013-03-23 16:09:44)

aphexx · 2013-03-23 17:57:35

Hmm...it appears that it depends on the card then. I did a quick google search just out of curiosity, as I have been seeing the same ABI error for a bit now. It seems in my case, though, it works fine (minus the message)

[  1939.958] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[  1939.958] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[  1939.958] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  1939.958] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  1939.958] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1939.964] (WW) NVIDIA: This server has an unsupported input driver ABI version (have 19.1, need < 19.0).  The driver will continue to load, but may behave strangely.
[  1939.964] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  313.26  Wed Feb 27 12:52:26 PST 2013
[  1939.964] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[  1939.964] (++) using VT number 1
[  1939.964] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[  1939.964] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[  1939.964] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[  1939.964] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1939.964] 	compiled for 1.14.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  1939.964] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1939.964] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[  1939.964] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[  1939.964] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[  1939.964] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[  1939.964] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  1939.964] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "Stereo" "0"
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "HWcursor" "False"
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "nvidiaXineramaInfoOrder" "DFP-0"
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseEdidDpi" "False"
[  1939.964] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "DPI" "88.12 x 88.12"
etc

nikolardo · 2013-03-24 18:35:42

I've tried the ignoreABI option in the places various threads have suggested, to no avail. If anyone can give me specific definite instructions that would be cool.
I've also downgraded my xorg server from 1.14 to 1.12, via packages in the AUR, also to no avail.
I even tried using the vesa driver, which got me a graphical KDM and a frozen computer (could not switch virtual consoles, no response to anything).
I'll try downgrading to xorg-server1.10, but it seems to me that if a downgrade was going to help, it would have when I downgraded to 1.12.
Anyway, I will keep trying things, and further advice is always appreciated.

s1ln7m4s7r · 2013-03-24 20:00:54

I gess you can also try searching AUR for a diferent version of nvidia drivers and substitute yours with it, to see if it fixes something.

nikolardo · 2013-03-25 23:29:08

I'll mark this solved, as installing the nouveau and xf86-video-nv drivers both solved the X problem, and led me as far as the no-input problem.
A full reinstall using the Beginner's Guide instead of the Install Guide made everything all better (I'm not a beginner, really!).

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#1 2013-03-23 13:17:05

[SOLVED]Failed to lookup alias 'nvidia' (X server dies during startop)

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Re: [SOLVED]Failed to lookup alias 'nvidia' (X server dies during startop)

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#4 2013-03-23 16:08:07

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