Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0" with optimus

Signum · 2013-05-19 20:40:16

Hi

I have a few problems with my hybrid video cards (Intel HD4000 and Nvidia 630M). I followed the steps in this wiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bumblebee and I tried to install all with: pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-libgl (all related with my intel video card is in my system). Also I have installed primus-git, bbswitch-git and bumblebee-git.

But the first problem that I had when I installed the Nvidia driver is, it shows me a conflict between mesa-libgl and nvidia-libgl. I "solved" this (for now) running pacman -Sdd nvidia-libgl but it removes mesa-libgl and without it I can't use my intel video card with GLX aceleration and I need it. How to avoid this conflict?

The second thing is my Nvidia card and bumblebee. After all, when I run optirun glxgears -info I get this error:

Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual

Same thing running primusrun.

My bumblebee.conf is this:

# Configuration file for Bumblebee. Values should **not** be put between quotes

## Server options. Any change made in this section will need a server restart
# to take effect.
[bumblebeed]
# The secondary Xorg server DISPLAY number
VirtualDisplay=:8
# Should the unused Xorg server be kept running? Set this to true if waiting
# for X to be ready is too long and don't need power management at all.
KeepUnusedXServer=false
# The name of the Bumbleblee server group name (GID name)
ServerGroup=bumblebee
# Card power state at exit. Set to false if the card shoud be ON when Bumblebee
# server exits.
TurnCardOffAtExit=false
# The default behavior of '-f' option on optirun. If set to "true", '-f' will
# be ignored.
NoEcoModeOverride=false
# The Driver used by Bumblebee server. If this value is not set (or empty),
# auto-detection is performed. The available drivers are nvidia and nouveau
# (See also the driver-specific sections below)
Driver=nvidia

## Client options. Will take effect on the next optirun executed.
[optirun]
# Acceleration/ rendering bridge, possible values are auto, virtualgl and
# primus.
Bridge=auto
# The method used for VirtualGL to transport frames between X servers.
# Possible values are proxy, jpeg, rgb, xv and yuv.
VGLTransport=proxy
# Should the program run under optirun even if Bumblebee server or nvidia card
# is not available?
AllowFallbackToIGC=false


# Driver-specific settings are grouped under [driver-NAME]. The sections are
# parsed if the Driver setting in [bumblebeed] is set to NAME (or if auto-
# detection resolves to NAME).
# PMMethod: method to use for saving power by disabling the nvidia card, valid
# values are: auto - automatically detect which PM method to use
#         bbswitch - new in BB 3, recommended if available
#       switcheroo - vga_switcheroo method, use at your own risk
#             none - disable PM completely
# https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee/wiki/Comparison-of-PM-methods

## Section with nvidia driver specific options, only parsed if Driver=nvidia
[driver-nvidia]
# Module name to load, defaults to Driver if empty or unset
KernelDriver=nvidia
PMMethod=auto
# colon-separated path to the nvidia libraries
LibraryPath=/usr/lib/nvidia:/usr/lib32/nvidia
# comma-separated path of the directory containing nvidia_drv.so and the
# default Xorg modules path
XorgModulePath=/usr/lib/nvidia/xorg/,/usr/lib/xorg/modules
XorgConfFile=/etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.nvidia

## Section with nouveau driver specific options, only parsed if Driver=nouveau
[driver-nouveau]
KernelDriver=nouveau
PMMethod=auto
XorgConfFile=/etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.nouveau

lspci | grep VGA:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 630M] (rev ff)

My /etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.nvidia is this:

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier  "Layout0"
    Option      "AutoAddDevices" "false"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Device1"
    Driver      "nvidia"
    VendorName  "NVIDIA Corporation"

#   If the X server does not automatically detect your VGA device,
#   you can manually set it here.
#   To get the BusID prop, run `lspci | grep VGA` and input the data
#   as you see in the commented example.
#   This Setting may be needed in some platforms with more than one
#   nvidia card, which may confuse the proprietary driver (e.g.,
#   trying to take ownership of the wrong device).
   BusID "PCI:01:00:0"

#   Setting ProbeAllGpus to false prevents the new proprietary driver
#   instance spawned to try to control the integrated graphics card,
#   which is already being managed outside bumblebee.
#   This option doesn't hurt and it is required on platforms running
#   more than one nvidia graphics card with the proprietary driver.
#   (E.g. Macbook Pro pre-2010 with nVidia 9400M + 9600M GT).
#   If this option is not set, the new Xorg may blacken the screen and
#   render it unusable (unless you have some way to run killall Xorg).
    Option "ProbeAllGpus" "false"

    Option "NoLogo" "true"
    Option "UseEDID" "false"
    Option "UseDisplayDevice" "none"
    Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
EndSection

ls /usr/lib/nvidia

libGL.so  libGL.so.1  libGL.so.319.17  xorg

ls /usr/lib | grep libGL.so

libGL.so
libGL.so.1
libGL.so.319.17

Excuse me for my english but is not my native language.

sano · 2013-05-20 07:46:09

Signum wrote:

But the first problem that I had when I installed the Nvidia driver is, it shows me a conflict between mesa-libgl and nvidia-libgl. I "solved" this (for now) running pacman -Sdd nvidia-libgl but it removes mesa-libgl and without it I can't use my intel video card with GLX aceleration and I need it. How to avoid this conflict?

There is no conflict. Install mesa-libgl and everything should work fine.

Signum · 2013-05-23 00:28:50

Thanks for the answer sano. I installed the mesa-libgl and lib32-mesa-libgl (I forgot to mention that my system is x86_x64) with the command pacman -Sdd mesa-libg lib32-mesa-libgl and that automatically removes the lib32-nvidia-libgl and nvidia-libgl without problem.

Now I run glxgears -info and shows me the GLX test and it gives me about 60FPS with the Intel. If I run primusrun glxgears -info it gives me the same 60FPS (that's extrange I think, should be more). Same thing for glxspheres and/or using optirun instead primusrun.

I ran some games, mostly from Steam and the diference between the Intel and the Nvidia is waaaay too long (in terms of performance). So, I think bumblebee is working fine and is using the Nvidia.

Problem Solved. Thanks.

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#1 2013-05-19 20:40:16

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0" with optimus

#2 2013-05-20 07:46:09

Re: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0" with optimus

#3 2013-05-23 00:28:50

Re: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0" with optimus

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