[SOLVED] Unable to install the nvidia driver

volker_weissmann · 2020-02-01 17:57:47

Hello,
my machine has a GeForce GTX 1060, so I ran
$ pacman -S nvidia
as https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA suggested but I am unable to boot into the graphical interface. You can see the output of journalctl -b of the failed boot here: https://pastebin.com/CH8MqeNf After running pacman -R nvidia booting works again and you can see the output of journalctl -b of a working boot here: https://pastebin.com/uQyZ0ztE
Some interresting parts of the output of journalctl of the failed boot are

kernel: nvidia: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
kernel: nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
kernel: Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
kernel: nvidia: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
...
gnome-session-c[699]: Error creating FIFO: File exists
...
systemd[627]: Starting GNOME Shell on Wayland...
gnome-shell[716]: Failed to open gpu '/dev/dri/card0': Failed to activate universal planes: Operation not permitted
gnome-shell[716]: Failed to create backend: No GPUs found

I would be thankful if anyone could help me with this problem.

PS:
I'm not sure if this matters, but I installed gnome using

$ pacman -S --noconfirm xorg-server
$ pacman -S --noconfirm gnome gnome-extra

UPDATE:
It works now and a boot looks like this: https://pastebin.com/rQci2py6
I don't know exactly what I did to fix it, but here is my advice if you have the same problem:

You can either use the new kernel and the nvidia package or the lts kernel and the nvidia-lts package.
Check with uname -r if the kernel in use is the kernel that you think is used (If you have two kernels installed, your bootloader might boot a different one than you think.). You might want to run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg .
Add nvidia-drm.modeset=1 in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT in /etc/default/grub and run grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg . Without this flag, boot fails on my machine.

Last edited by volker_weissmann (2020-02-01 20:03:30)

loqs · 2020-02-01 18:08:32

What if you disable GDM using wayland?

Lone_Wolf · 2020-02-01 18:19:02

Your processor is an i5-4590 CPU which has an integrated Intel GPU, so you're likely running a hybrid graphics system.
Post lspci -k so we can verify that.

Also check https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Hy … hing_Model and https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA_Optimus

Xabre · 2020-02-01 18:34:57

Core i5-4590 is desktop CPU, so there should be no laptop nonsense like Optimus.

volker_weissmann · 2020-02-01 18:38:05

It's a desktop and not a laptop. Output of lspci -k:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller
Kernel driver in use: hsw_uncore
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Controller
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family ME Interface #1
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family ME Interface
Kernel driver in use: mei_me
Kernel modules: mei_me
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI Controller #2
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev d0)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev d0)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d0)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI Controller #1
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family USB EHCI Controller
Kernel driver in use: ehci-pci
Kernel modules: ehci_pci
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Z97 Chipset LPC Controller
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Z97 Chipset LPC Controller
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller [AHCI Mode]
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family SATA Controller [AHCI Mode]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 9 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 9 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c_i801
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB] (rev a1)
Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. GP106 [GeForce GTX 1060 6GB]
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
Kernel modules: nouveau
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GP106 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd. GP106 High Definition Audio Controller
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 06)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
04:00.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev 03)
05:01.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9227 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
Subsystem: Qualcomm Atheros AR9227 Wireless Network Adapter
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
Kernel modules: ath9k

volker_weissmann · 2020-02-01 18:52:07

loqs wrote:

What if you disable GDM using wayland?

If I uncomment the #WaylandEnable=false line, it doesn't boot with nvidia (https://pastebin.com/t0uPMQPD) and it also doesn't boot without nvidia (https://pastebin.com/G0RiyKND).

loqs · 2020-02-01 19:02:59

What is the contents of /etc/X11/xorg.conf ?

Feb 01 19:43:44 battle /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[626]: (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"

Edit:
Is nvidia-lts installed to match the linux-lts kernel?

Feb 01 19:43:44 battle /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[626]: (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
Feb 01 19:43:44 battle /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[626]: (EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
Feb 01 19:43:44 battle /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[626]: (EE) NVIDIA:     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
Feb 01 19:43:44 battle /usr/lib/gdm-x-session[626]: (EE) No devices detected.

Last edited by loqs (2020-02-01 19:06:45)

Lone_Wolf · 2020-02-01 19:26:26

Whether or not an intel CPU has an integrated GPU depends on processor type, not on laptop or desktop .
For years the only intel CPUs without iGPU were Xeons for servers .

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en … 0-ghz.html
As you can see the core i5 4590 comes by default WITH an integrated gpu.

Now we have seen that igpu is not listed in lspci , we can conclude it has been disabled by manufacturer or user.
That means we can treat the system as if it only has one GPU, the nvidia one.

volker_weissmann · 2020-02-01 19:54:24

There are good news and bad news.
The good news is that it works now.
The bad news is that I don't know what I did to fix it.

Thank you all for your help.

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#1 2020-02-01 17:57:47

[SOLVED] Unable to install the nvidia driver

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Re: [SOLVED] Unable to install the nvidia driver

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