How to keep nvidia 319.32 on my system

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 20:20:23

Because nouveau does not work with my video card (GeForce 8600 GT) and nvidia newer versions fail to work here I'm forced to withhold several packages: nvidia 319.32, nvidia-utils 319.32, and linux. This worked for a while but now some lib dependencies make it impossible to -Syu anymore. My questions is, how should I proceed? I thought I could use nvidia-dkms 319.32 and this way I could upgrade the kernel, but what should I do with nvidia-utils? Should I use the ABS and compile it myself?
I know I need a workaround until upstream fixes the problems, which could take a while.

graysky · 2014-02-10 20:45:58

Can you install the current linux and linux-headers packages, then manually build nvidia-utils and nvidia from ABS?

Gusar · 2014-02-10 20:59:10

nvidia-utils is all blobs, there is nothing to compile there. Which lib dependencies exactly are a problem? I'm not aware of any. There was a libgcrypt soname bump, but xorg-server-1.14.5-2 took care of that.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 21:56:25

Gusar wrote:

nvidia-utils is all blobs, there is nothing to compile there. Which lib dependencies exactly are a problem? I'm not aware of any. There was a libgcrypt soname bump, but xorg-server-1.14.5-2 took care of that.

:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace binutils-multilib with core/binutils? [Y/n] 
warning: firefox: ignoring package upgrade (19.0.2-1 => 27.0-1)
:: Replace lib32-dbus with multilib/lib32-libdbus? [Y/n] 
warning: linux-ck-core2: ignoring package upgrade (3.10.4-1 => 3.12.10-2)
warning: nvidia-ck-core2: ignoring package upgrade (319.32-4 => 331.38-3)
warning: nvidia-libgl: ignoring package upgrade (319.32-1 => 331.38-1)
warning: nvidia-lts: ignoring package upgrade (319.32-1 => 331.38-3)
warning: nvidia-utils: ignoring package upgrade (319.32-1 => 331.38-1)
:: Replace pyexiv2 with community/python2-exiv2? [Y/n] 
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
:: xorg-server and nvidia-utils are in conflict. Remove nvidia-utils? [y/N] y
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: nvidia-ck-core2: requires nvidia-utils=319.32
:: nvidia-libgl: requires nvidia-utils
:: nvidia-lts: requires nvidia-utils=319.32

So xorg-server wants to replace nvidia-utils but the old nvidia package still needs it. Should I force it?

Gusar · 2014-02-10 22:06:06

You need to add xorg-server to IgnorePkg. You *need* 1.14.5-2 and no other version.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 22:08:13

Just for the record, here is a Xorg.0.log with the new nvidia-331.38-2 (fresh install, no configurations done at all):

[  1693.766] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[  1693.766] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1693.766] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64 
[  1693.766] Current Operating System: Linux HomeC 3.12.9-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 31 10:22:54 CET 2014 x86_64
[  1693.766] Kernel command line: root=/dev/mapper/cryptroot cryptdevice=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500AAKX-001CA0_WD-WCAYV2125327-part2:cryptroot ro nomodeset
[  1693.767] Build Date: 09 January 2014  08:47:24AM
[  1693.767]  
[  1693.767] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[  1693.767] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1693.767] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1693.767] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 10 00:06:52 2014
[  1693.778] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  1693.787] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  1693.787] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  1693.787] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  1693.787] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  1693.803] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  1693.803] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[  1693.803] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[  1693.803] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[  1693.803] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  1693.803] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  1693.803] (II) Loader magic: 0x804c80
[  1693.803] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1693.803] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1693.803] 	X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[  1693.803] 	X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[  1693.803] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[  1693.803] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  1693.805] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 10de:0402:1043:8243 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf6000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000dc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  1693.805] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension Present
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[  1693.809] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  1693.838] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  1694.280] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  1694.280] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.280] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  1694.280] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  331.38  Wed Jan  8 19:10:17 PST 2014
[  1694.285] Loading extension GLX
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 1
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 2
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 3
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 4
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 5
[  1694.285] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 6
[  1694.285] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 7
[  1694.285] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 8
[  1694.285] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  1694.285] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[  1694.304] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[  1694.304] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
[  1694.304] (II) Unloading nouveau
[  1694.304] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.304] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[  1694.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[  1694.369] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  1694.369] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.370] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1694.376] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[  1694.376] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
[  1694.384] (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.384] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.1.20
[  1694.384] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1694.384] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading modesetting
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading fbdev
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading vesa
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  331.38  Wed Jan  8 18:51:00 PST 2014
[  1694.384] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[  1694.390] (++) using VT number 7

[  1694.397] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[  1694.397] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[  1694.398] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[  1694.408] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.408] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.408] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1694.408] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
[  1694.408] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[  1694.408] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[  1694.408] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[  1694.411] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.411] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.411] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1694.411] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[  1694.411] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[  1694.411] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[  1694.423] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  1694.424] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): The NVIDIA kernel module does not appear to be receiving
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     interrupts generated by the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:2:0:0. 
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     Please see Chapter 8: Common Problems in the README for
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     additional information.
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[  1699.208] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[  1699.209] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[  1699.209] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[  1699.209] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[  1699.209] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  1699.209] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[  1699.209] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  1699.209] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  1699.209] (EE) 
[  1699.209] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Maybe someone knows what the problem is, my google-fu did not reveal anything useful for me

Gusar · 2014-02-10 22:15:49

Well, first, you have xorg-server-1.15, but I told you which version you need. Second, the log shows your nvidia-utils is at 331.38, which is also wrong.

You have quite the mess on your system.

Last edited by Gusar (2014-02-10 22:18:21)

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 22:17:54

Gusar wrote:

You need to add xorg-server to IgnorePkg. You *need* 1.14.5-2 and no other version.

I tried this now, but I also had to IgnorePkg xf86-input-evdev and xf86-video-vesa. Sorry I simply don't dare to -Syu anymore I feel this goes out of hand. But this way I'm unable to install any new programs. This partition will be actually wiped soon, the thing is, I'm actually freshly installing archlinux onto a LUKS partition, but have no working display driver now

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 22:18:40

Gusar wrote:

I said you *need* 1.14.5-2 and no other version. The log shows you have 1.15. I hope it's clear what you need to do.

Yes, yes, sorry the xorg log is from a new install, and we were talking about the old one.

I just posted the log to show what my problem is with the new driver.

Last edited by SanskritFritz (2014-02-10 22:19:39)

Gusar · 2014-02-10 22:20:16

Bah, you replied while I was editing my post. The thing is this: if you want to use 319.32 your X needs to be at 1.14.5-2 and your nvidia kernel module version needs to match the nvidia-utils version.

As for the problem with the new driver... I suggest posting at the nvidia forums: https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/board/98/linux/ <- read the sticky and provide the information it asks for.

Last edited by Gusar (2014-02-10 22:22:25)

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-10 22:23:03

There is one thing I don't understand: on my old system -Syu wants to remove nvidia-utils, but the new fresh install does contain nvidia-utils-331.38-1. Why?

Thorsten Reinbold · 2014-02-11 01:45:52

SanskritFritz wrote:

Just for the record, here is a Xorg.0.log with the new nvidia-331.38-2 (fresh install, no configurations done at all):

[  1693.766] 
X.Org X Server 1.15.0
Release Date: 2013-12-27
[  1693.766] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  1693.766] Build Operating System: Linux 3.12.5-1-ARCH x86_64 
[  1693.766] Current Operating System: Linux HomeC 3.12.9-2-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 31 10:22:54 CET 2014 x86_64
[  1693.766] Kernel command line: root=/dev/mapper/cryptroot cryptdevice=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD2500AAKX-001CA0_WD-WCAYV2125327-part2:cryptroot ro nomodeset
[  1693.767] Build Date: 09 January 2014  08:47:24AM
[  1693.767]  
[  1693.767] Current version of pixman: 0.32.4
[  1693.767] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  1693.767] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  1693.767] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Feb 10 00:06:52 2014
[  1693.778] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  1693.787] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  1693.787] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  1693.787] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  1693.787] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  1693.803] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  1693.803] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  1693.803] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1/" does not exist.
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[  1693.803] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[  1693.803] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  1693.803] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[  1693.803] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF/
[  1693.803] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  1693.803] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  1693.803] (II) Loader magic: 0x804c80
[  1693.803] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  1693.803] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  1693.803] 	X.Org Video Driver: 15.0
[  1693.803] 	X.Org XInput driver : 20.0
[  1693.803] 	X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
[  1693.803] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  1693.805] (--) PCI:*(0:2:0:0) 10de:0402:1043:8243 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfd000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf6000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000dc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  1693.805] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension Present
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DRI3
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[  1693.809] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[  1693.809] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  1693.838] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[  1694.280] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  1694.280] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.280] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  1694.280] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  331.38  Wed Jan  8 19:10:17 PST 2014
[  1694.285] Loading extension GLX
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 1
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 2
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 3
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 4
[  1694.285] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 5
[  1694.285] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 6
[  1694.285] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 7
[  1694.285] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 8
[  1694.285] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  1694.285] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[  1694.304] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[  1694.304] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
[  1694.304] (II) Unloading nouveau
[  1694.304] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.304] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[  1694.304] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[  1694.369] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  1694.369] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.370] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1694.376] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[  1694.376] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
[  1694.384] (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.384] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 2.1.20
[  1694.384] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1694.384] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 15.0
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module modesetting
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading modesetting
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "modesetting" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading fbdev
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  1694.384] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[  1694.384] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[  1694.384] (II) Unloading vesa
[  1694.384] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[  1694.384] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  331.38  Wed Jan  8 18:51:00 PST 2014
[  1694.384] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[  1694.390] (++) using VT number 7

[  1694.397] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[  1694.397] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[  1694.398] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[  1694.408] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.408] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.408] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1694.408] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
[  1694.408] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[  1694.408] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[  1694.408] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[  1694.411] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  1694.411] 	compiled for 1.15.0, module version = 1.0.0
[  1694.411] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  1694.411] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[  1694.411] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[  1694.411] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[  1694.423] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  1694.423] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  1694.424] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): The NVIDIA kernel module does not appear to be receiving
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     interrupts generated by the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:2:0:0. 
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     Please see Chapter 8: Common Problems in the README for
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     additional information.
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[  1699.208] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[  1699.208] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[  1699.209] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[  1699.209] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[  1699.209] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[  1699.209] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  1699.209] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[  1699.209] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  1699.209] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  1699.209] (EE) 
[  1699.209] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Maybe someone knows what the problem is, my google-fu did not reveal anything useful for me

Add "nvidia" to the module section in your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and rebuild the kernel image. That should solve this problem.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 08:49:09

Thorsten Reinbold wrote:

Add "nvidia" to the module section in your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and rebuild the kernel image. That should solve this problem.

Sadly that didn't solve it

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 08:51:49

graysky wrote:

Can you install the current linux and linux-headers packages, then manually build nvidia-utils and nvidia from ABS?

I'm trying to find nvidia 319.32 here: https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … ges/nvidia
Is there an easier way to go back to a previous version of a package?

x33a · 2014-02-11 09:22:31

Maybe you should give the 304 series a try. It's even available in the official repos.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 10:03:51

x33a wrote:

Maybe you should give the 304 series a try. It's even available in the official repos.

That works, but it's even slower than the nv driver.

progandy · 2014-02-11 10:23:21

If you really need 319.32, then this is the way to go I think:
Use the xorg114 repository provided by the catalyst maintainers https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AT … positories
Take the nvidia pkgbuild for 319.32 from the git log and build it (you'll have to create your own patch for the current kernel version, though)
https://projects.archlinux.org/svntogit … ges/nvidia

Last edited by progandy (2014-02-11 10:37:36)

Gusar · 2014-02-11 12:36:29

SanskritFritz wrote:

That works, but it's even slower than the nv driver.

I find that extremely hard to believe. There haven't been that much differences between 304 and 319. And I doubt they affect such old GPUs as yours anyway.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 13:14:05

Gusar wrote:

SanskritFritz wrote:
That works, but it's even slower than the nv driver.
I find that extremely hard to believe. There haven't been that much differences between 304 and 319. And I doubt they affect such old GPUs as yours anyway.

I have tested it. Supertuxkart would barely move one frame every second with nvida-304, while on nv is't almost playable.

Sanne · 2014-02-11 13:57:52

SanskritFritz wrote:

Is there an easier way to go back to a previous version of a package?

Maybe the new ARM can help here. You can get older packages from there, or you can even use it to set your mirror to a fixed day, i.e. a date before things broke for you, using something like

Server = http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/01/20/$repo/os/$arch

in your /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. That way you can still install packages. You won't get security fixes, though, so better use it only temporarily that way.

Last edited by Sanne (2014-02-11 14:00:23)

Gusar · 2014-02-11 15:08:21

SanskritFritz wrote:

I have tested it. Supertuxkart would barely move one frame every second with nvida-304, while on nv is't almost playable.

Did you check logs that 3d acceleration is actually working?

Thorsten Reinbold · 2014-02-11 18:09:52

SanskritFritz wrote:

Thorsten Reinbold wrote:
Add "nvidia" to the module section in your /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and rebuild the kernel image. That should solve this problem.
Sadly that didn't solve it

Sorry. Your Xorg.log looked exactly as mine as I got nearly the same error. It was a try.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 21:22:36

Sanne wrote:

SanskritFritz wrote:
Is there an easier way to go back to a previous version of a package?
Maybe the new ARM can help here. You can get older packages from there, or you can even use it to set your mirror to a fixed day, i.e. a date before things broke for you, using something like
Server = http://seblu.net/a/arm/2014/01/20/$repo/os/$arch
in your /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. That way you can still install packages. You won't get security fixes, though, so better use it only temporarily that way.

Thanks. Nice, I forgot about ARM since the original was closed. But on the other hand I rather would like to get the source package of nvidia and compile it with the up-to-date system.

SanskritFritz · 2014-02-11 22:02:53

Gusar wrote:

SanskritFritz wrote:
I have tested it. Supertuxkart would barely move one frame every second with nvida-304, while on nv is't almost playable.
Did you check logs that 3d acceleration is actually working?

Thank you for insisting on this, I had to check it again, and of course you were right, 3D acceleration was turned off in KDE. Now it works great. It feels a little bit slower than the old system, but that could be just a subjective opinion. Thanks again.

Still I'll try to compile the nvidia package just to see whether that is faster

I'll mark the thread SOLVED then.

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