[Solved] Troubleshooting Steam failing to boot

aaron4atkinson · 2020-07-27 05:42:16

I have just recently downloaded Arch Linux and am still learning so bear with me if I make any foolish mistakes. I've just recently managed to sort out an issue with not downloading the correct drivers for my graphics card, specifically downloading the nvidia and nvidia-utils kernels. Before I had done this steam would boot regularly, but after I had downloaded the drivers it fails to boot past the "updating steam" window. I have also tried to fix the issue by following the steps to configure the drivers with the steps on the Archlinux wiki (https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NV … figuration).
What have I overlooked? Any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by aaron4atkinson (2020-07-27 18:10:55)

jasonwryan · 2020-07-27 06:03:58

Always start with reading the wiki. In this case: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/St … ging_Steam

aaron4atkinson · 2020-07-27 16:32:15

I started with the wikipedia and used "DEBUGGER=gdb steam" and then used the run command.

 
Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
gdb -x aaron.steam.gdb.bzmK --args /home/aaron/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
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Reading symbols from /home/aaron/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam...
(No debugging symbols found in /home/aaron/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam)
(gdb) run
Starting program: /home/aaron/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam 
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
Using host libthread_db library "/usr/lib/libthread_db.so.1".
[2020-07-27 10:27:36] Startup - updater built Jul 24 2020 01:19:21
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1595555838)
[New Thread 0xedee3b40 (LWP 10339)]
[New Thread 0xed4ffb40 (LWP 10340)]
[New Thread 0xeccfeb40 (LWP 10341)]
[New Thread 0xec0ffb40 (LWP 10342)]
[New Thread 0xeb8feb40 (LWP 10343)]
[New Thread 0xeb0fdb40 (LWP 10344)]
[New Thread 0xea6ffb40 (LWP 10345)]
[New Thread 0xe9cffb40 (LWP 10346)]
[New Thread 0xe92ffb40 (LWP 10347)]
[New Thread 0xe88ffb40 (LWP 10348)]
[New Thread 0xe7cffb40 (LWP 10349)]
[New Thread 0xe74feb40 (LWP 10350)]
[New Thread 0xe6affb40 (LWP 10351)]
[New Thread 0xe62feb40 (LWP 10352)]
[New Thread 0xe58ffb40 (LWP 10353)]
[New Thread 0xe4effb40 (LWP 10354)]
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
[Thread 0xe4effb40 (LWP 10354) exited]
[Thread 0xe58ffb40 (LWP 10353) exited]
[Thread 0xe62feb40 (LWP 10352) exited]
[Thread 0xe6affb40 (LWP 10351) exited]
[Thread 0xe74feb40 (LWP 10350) exited]
[Thread 0xe7cffb40 (LWP 10349) exited]
[Thread 0xe88ffb40 (LWP 10348) exited]
[Thread 0xe92ffb40 (LWP 10347) exited]
[Thread 0xe9cffb40 (LWP 10346) exited]
[Thread 0xea6ffb40 (LWP 10345) exited]
[Thread 0xeb0fdb40 (LWP 10344) exited]
[Thread 0xeb8feb40 (LWP 10343) exited]
[Thread 0xec0ffb40 (LWP 10342) exited]
[Thread 0xeccfeb40 (LWP 10341) exited]
[Thread 0xed4ffb40 (LWP 10340) exited]
[Thread 0xedee3b40 (LWP 10339) exited]
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  151 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request:  3 (X_GLXCreateContext)
Value in failed request:  0x0
Serial number of failed request:  45

Thread 1 "steam" received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap.
0x565a9ae6 in xerror_handler(_XDisplay*, XErrorEvent*) ()

I got this as the output, I looked into the error

 libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found

and

 libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

But the solutions I found on other threads bore no fruit when I tried them on my machine. What should I proceed with?

seth · 2020-07-27 16:55:16

Read a bit downwards on the wiki. The most likely cause is actually addressed there.

Hint: stem is not an x86-64 binary...

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#1 2020-07-27 05:42:16

[Solved] Troubleshooting Steam failing to boot

#2 2020-07-27 06:03:58

Re: [Solved] Troubleshooting Steam failing to boot

#3 2020-07-27 16:32:15

Re: [Solved] Troubleshooting Steam failing to boot

#4 2020-07-27 16:55:16

Re: [Solved] Troubleshooting Steam failing to boot

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