Black screen with just cursor after installing NVIDIA drivers

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-14 19:22:28

Hello,

I've been trying for months to install NVIDIA drivers for my Afox Nvidia GT 730.
I tried using the official installer from the Afox website but it didn't work, even after disabling X session and the nouveau driver.

But today, I installed nvidia-390xx-dkms AUR package, and it installed and didn't have any problems, but it the screen resolution still awful.
And then, I tried to install the official drivers from the website, and first it seems it worked, but then it failed.
Then I tried to reinstall again, but it said that the driver as already installed, so I rebooted.
And after I boot into the OS, it just shows me a black screen with the default cursor with this same awful resolution.
And now I can even get into the PC, any suggestions?
Is there anything I can do?

Last edited by ZilloweZ (2024-08-15 21:55:52)

seth · 2024-08-14 21:10:48

That's a kepler chip? Should be supported by https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-470xx-dkms/
In any event please post your complete system journal for the boot:

sudo journalctl -b | curl -F 'file=@-' 0x0.st

as well as your Xorg log, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xorg#General (the link helps to find it, don't just copypase the grep command, that's pointless)

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-14 21:57:09

I can't access the OS. Should I reinstall it, or is there a workaround?

seth · 2024-08-14 21:58:34

it just shows me a black screen with the default cursor

Sounds like you can - try to boot the multi-user.target, 2nd link below.

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 07:38:48

Hello,

No my chip is fermi.
This is my system journal, it seems like it hosted on the web, it's here http://0x0.st/X4u6.txt
And the Xorg logs are here http://0x0.st/X4uG.txt

seth · 2024-08-15 08:20:24

Neither any nvidia module nor nouveau (blacklisted by nvidia-utils) are loaded, you're running on the simpledrm device and then the nvidia GL libraries get in the way.

dkms status
pacman -Qs 'kernel|nvidia'

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 08:36:50

The output of dkms status is 'nvidia/399.147: added'
And the other command output is here http://0x0.st/X4SQ.txt

seth · 2024-08-15 08:50:06

Needs to say "installed", rebuild the dkms modules, pay attention to the output, any errors etc -in doubt post the dkms log.

Edit

local/linux 6.9.5.arch1-1
    The Linux kernel and modules
local/linux-headers 6.9.7.arch1-1

Old kernel, slightly less old, but incompatible headers. Don't run partial updates!

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ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 09:53:17

I downgraded the Linux headers package to the correct version.
But then when I tried to reinstall the Nvidia driver, it tells me that the driver already installed, I put continue, but then theres an errors, here's the Nvidia installer logs http://0x0.st/X4S5.txt

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 09:54:35

And there's something new in the dkms status command http://0x0.st/X4SR.txt

seth · 2024-08-15 10:02:41

nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'

DO NOT RUN THE NVIDIA INSTALLER!

I downgraded the Linux headers package to the correct version.

Start with "pacman -Syu" ad make sure https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-390xx-dkms is at 390.157-12 then check "dkms status"

I've no idea what you're doing there, but read up https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dynami … le_Support
It puts the driver sources onto you drive and builds modules for every kernel that has its headers available and also follows updates on that kernel.

Do not try to install the drivers from nvidias webpage, do not run partial updates.

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 14:48:56

I removed the old one and installed the package after I upgraded the system, I rebooted, but still the same problem.

seth · 2024-08-15 14:51:44

You removed what and installed what?
What's the output of "dkms status" and "uname -a", those are the most important indicators, you need to have the nvidia module "installed" (according to dkms status) for the kernel you're booting.
Once that's the case, if you've still issues, post an updated journal and xorg log.
If you cannot get the dkms module "installed" (not! just the package!) post the complete output of "dkms autoinstall"

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 14:58:38

I removed nvidia/390.147
And reinstalled nvidia/390.157
It shows on the dkms status command this:
nvidia/390.157, 6.10.4-arch2-1, x86_64: installed
http://0x0.st/X4jm.txt

seth · 2024-08-15 15:01:43

Splendid. Post journal and Xorg log.

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:04:08

Journal
http://0x0.st/X4ju.txt

Xorg
http://0x0.st/X4jS.txt

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seth · 2024-08-15 15:11:54

[    33.978] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Aug 15 17:53:26 2024

is older than

Aug 15 17:55:49 parlex kernel: Linux version 6.10.4-arch2-1 (linux@archlinux) (gcc (GCC) 14.2.1 20240805, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.43.0) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun, 11 Aug 2024 16:19:06 +0000

which has

Aug 15 17:55:53 parlex kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  390.157  Wed Oct 12 09:19:07 UTC 2022 (using threaded interrupts)

You should enable https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/NVIDIA … de_setting - use the "nvidia_drm.modeset=1" kernel parameter (modprobe.conf won't do!) and remove all xf86-video* packages, but there's no good reason why X11 would not start now.

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:34:30

I put the option in the grub, and then I ran systemctl start sddm, now the screen is more high quality, but still just black screen and a cursor

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:35:06

And the cursor movement is weird

seth · 2024-08-15 15:36:39

Please don't paraphrase, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

Post journal and xorg log.
Cursor like a mouse cursor?
What is your grahical target (SDDM etc) ie. what do you expect to see?

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:39:42

I mean there nothing else, this is what I see when I boot, just a black screen and a mouse cursor, there's nothing to click or to sign in

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:43:03

Journal
http://0x0.st/X4jE
Xorg
http://0x0.st/X4j6

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 15:45:31

I mean by the screen is high quality that the drivers are working, but still cant sign in

seth · 2024-08-15 20:01:34

http://0x0.st/X4jE.txt
http://0x0.st/X4j6.txt

[    94.775] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  390.147  Mon Dec 13 13:57:26 UTC 2021

nvidia-utils is still at 390.147

ZilloweZ · 2024-08-15 21:02:48

After I installed the nvidia-390xx-utils AUR, I rebooted, the login screen is high resolution, but the system it self after singing in still low resolution

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