[SOLVED] Xserver error

human7314 · 2026-03-08 13:52:48

I am using nvidia 390 drivers (the aur package).

The below is the content found in the log file in /home/zero/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log

[    15.763] 
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.21
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    15.763] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 6.19.6-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:25:08 +0000 x86_64
[    15.763] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux root=UUID=5eee8efe-e02e-4312-b4f3-6742a06f6407 rw loglevel=3 quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1 module_blacklist=simpledrm
[    15.763]  
[    15.763] Current version of pixman: 0.46.4
[    15.764] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    15.764] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    15.764] (==) Log file: "/home/zero/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Mar  8 11:50:09 2026
[    15.770] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    15.771] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    15.771] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    15.771] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    15.771] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[    15.772] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[    15.772] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[    15.772] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    15.772] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    15.772] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    15.772] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    15.773] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[    15.774] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[    15.774] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    15.775] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[    15.775] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    15.775] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[    15.775] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    15.778] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi
[    15.778] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    15.778] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[    15.778] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    15.778] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    15.778] 	X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[    15.778] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[    15.778] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    15.779] (++) using VT number 1

[    15.781] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_31
[    15.784] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[    15.784] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/drm/card1
[    15.785] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card1 226:1 fd 13 paused 0
[    15.787] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    15.787] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/simple-framebuffer.0/drm/card0
[    15.788] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 14 paused 0
[    15.791] (**) OutputClass "nvidia" ModulePath extended to "/usr/lib/nvidia/xorg,/usr/lib/xorg/modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    15.793] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:104a:10de:0915 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xd8000000/134217728, 0xd6000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    15.793] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    15.794] (II) Loading /usr/lib/nvidia/xorg/libglx.so
[    15.910] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    15.910] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    15.910] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    15.911] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  390.157  Wed Oct 12 09:19:15 UTC 2022
[    15.912] (II) Applying OutputClass "nvidia" to /dev/dri/card1
[    15.912] 	loading driver: nvidia
[    15.912] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[    15.912] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 1
[    15.912] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 2
[    15.912] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 3
[    15.913] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
[    15.913] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 5
[    15.913] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[    15.913] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[    15.915] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[    15.915] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[    15.915] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[    15.915] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[    15.915] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[    15.915] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[    15.915] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[    15.925] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    15.925] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    15.925] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    15.926] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[    15.926] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[    15.929] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    15.929] 	compiled for 1.21.1.21, module version = 1.21.1
[    15.929] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    15.929] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    15.929] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[    15.929] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[    15.929] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[    15.929] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[    15.929] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[    15.930] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    15.931] 	compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 2.6.0
[    15.931] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    15.931] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[    15.931] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  390.157  Wed Oct 12 09:21:41 UTC 2022
[    15.931] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[    15.931] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[    15.931] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[    15.931] xf86EnableIO: failed to enable I/O ports 0000-03ff (Operation not permitted)
[    15.931] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 226:0
[    15.933] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[    15.934] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[    15.934] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
[    15.934] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[    15.934] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[    15.934] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[    15.936] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    15.936] 	compiled for 1.21.1.21, module version = 1.0.0
[    15.936] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    15.936] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[    15.936] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[    15.936] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[    15.938] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[    15.940] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[    15.940] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[    15.940] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[    15.940] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[    15.940] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    15.940] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    15.940] (II) Applying OutputClass "nvidia" options to /dev/dri/card1
[    15.940] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
[    15.941] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[    15.946] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GPU-0 at PCI:1:0:0
[    15.946] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0
[    15.946] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-1
[    15.946] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-0
[    15.946] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-1 (boot)
[    15.949] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GT 610 (GF119) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[    15.950] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
[    15.950] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 75.19.1b.00.01
[    15.950] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[    15.950] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to acquire modesetting permission.
[    15.950] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[    15.950] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[    15.950] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[    15.950] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    15.950] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[    15.950] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[    15.950] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    15.950] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/zero/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    15.950] (EE) 
[    15.956] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

The kernel parameters I have set

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=3 quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1"

I did search the wiki and found that I might need to add

initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init

But it resulted in me not being able to boot into the system at all. I get stuck at loading the kernel.

Last edited by human7314 (2026-03-09 17:18:37)

seth · 2026-03-08 14:11:53

Use the LTS kernel and monitor the AUR for nvidia-390xx-dkms updates, the older nvidia drivers need downstream patches for 6.19 - there're already some threads about this.

human7314 · 2026-03-08 14:23:16

The same error is raised even though I am using 6.18.16-1-lts kernel.

seth · 2026-03-08 14:30:56

lsmod | grep nvidia

initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init

will actually block the simpledrm device (to some extent) unlike "nvidia-drm.modeset=1 module_blacklist=simpledrm" (you can omit both)

Last edited by seth (2026-03-08 14:31:06)

human7314 · 2026-03-08 14:49:33

nvidia_drm             65536  1
nvidia_uvm           2072576  0
nvidia_modeset       1343488  3 nvidia_drm
nvidia              19787776  84 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset
video                  81920  1 nvidia
ipmi_msghandler        98304  2 ipmi_devintf,nvidia

I omitted "nvidia-drm.modeset=1 module_blacklist=simpledrm" but using initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init makes it impossible for me to boot into the system as i stated before. I get stuck at loading the kernel.

seth · 2026-03-08 15:15:33

Can you boot the multi-user.target this way (2nd link below) and post the complete system journal for the boot:

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

(try to reboot by frenetically pressing ctrl+alt+del or using the https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Keyboa … el_(SysRq) )

Also rather restore "nvidia-drm.modeset=1" - nvidia_modeset was loaded there but while the parameter will no longer block the simpledrm device, I don't see a modprobe config in the aur package that would set it and am pretty sure that it wasn't the default w/ the 390xx drivers (no idea whether nvidia changed that at any point)

human7314 · 2026-03-08 16:05:42

No matter what I tried, I could not boot in with initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init leading me to try just nvidia-drm.modeset=1.

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

was not working for me.
So I went ahead with
https://pastebin.com/HfHjh6yG

seth · 2026-03-08 20:17:28

Mar 08 15:31:13 archlinux (udev-worker)[439]: nvidia: Process '/usr/bin/bash -c '/usr/bin/mknod -Z -m 666 /dev/nvidiactl c $(grep nvidia-frontend /proc/devices | cut -d \  -f 1) 255'' failed with exit code 1.
Mar 08 15:31:13 archlinux (udev-worker)[439]: nvidia: Process '/usr/bin/bash -c 'for i in $(cat /proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/*/information | grep Minor | cut -d \  -f 4); do /usr/bin/mknod -Z -m 666 /dev/nvidia${i} c $(grep nvidia-frontend /proc/devices | cut -d \  -f 1) ${i}; done'' failed with exit code 1.

but that is usually not fatal at all.

No matter what I tried, I could not boot in with initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init

Ok, but can you *re*boot from there w/ ctrl+alt+del or sysrq+REISUB (see the link in #6 for details)
Because then you can "sudo journalctl -b -1" to access the journal of that (previous) boot

human7314 · 2026-03-08 22:27:53

Thanks. I really forgot I could do that.

https://pastebin.com/NKGs4cAH

seth · 2026-03-08 23:03:39

There's no indication of any problems/error in that.
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvid … nt-1062315
I assume you've updated the AUR package (not just rebuilt the module) within the last 24h?

human7314 · 2026-03-08 23:38:43

Yeah I have updated it. Even tried a whole reinstall of the os 'cause I thought I broke something.

seth · 2026-03-09 08:47:31

'key - since the system clearly boots when blocking the simpledrm device, can you blindly or automatically start some X11 session (startx, I assume) and post that xorg log?
How do you usually start X11 anyway?
startx or xinit (there's a difference)?
Does "needs_root_rights = yes" in /etc/X11/Xwrapper.config allow you to start X11?

human7314 · 2026-03-09 10:03:18

I use startx as I'm not familiar or aware of the xinit method. Setting needs_root_rights = yes does not seem to work.

The xorg log:

[  4263.626] 
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.21
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  4263.626] Current Operating System: Linux archlinux 6.18.16-1-lts #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:09:01 +0000 x86_64
[  4263.626] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-linux-lts root=UUID=5eee8efe-e02e-4312-b4f3-6742a06f6407 rw loglevel=3 quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1
[  4263.626]  
[  4263.626] Current version of pixman: 0.46.4
[  4263.626] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  4263.626] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  4263.626] (==) Log file: "/home/zero/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Mar  8 23:40:45 2026
[  4263.626] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  4263.627] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[  4263.627] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[  4263.627] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[  4263.627] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
[  4263.627] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
	Using a default monitor configuration.
[  4263.627] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
[  4263.627] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  4263.627] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  4263.627] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  4263.627] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[  4263.627] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[  4263.627] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[  4263.627] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  4263.627] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[  4263.627] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  4263.627] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[  4263.627] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[  4263.627] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/TTF,
	/usr/share/fonts/100dpi,
	/usr/share/fonts/75dpi
[  4263.627] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  4263.627] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  4263.627] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  4263.627] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  4263.627] 	X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[  4263.627] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[  4263.627] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[  4263.627] (++) using VT number 1

[  4263.629] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_33
[  4263.631] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[  4263.631] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/drm/card1
[  4263.632] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card1 226:1 fd 13 paused 0
[  4263.633] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  4263.633] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.0/simple-framebuffer.0/drm/card0
[  4263.633] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 14 paused 0
[  4263.635] (**) OutputClass "nvidia" ModulePath extended to "/usr/lib/nvidia/xorg,/usr/lib/xorg/modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[  4263.637] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:104a:10de:0915 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xd8000000/134217728, 0xd6000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000cc00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  4263.637] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[  4263.637] (II) Loading /usr/lib/nvidia/xorg/libglx.so
[  4263.643] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  4263.643] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  4263.643] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[  4263.643] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  390.157  Wed Oct 12 09:19:15 UTC 2022
[  4263.643] (II) Applying OutputClass "nvidia" to /dev/dri/card1
[  4263.643] 	loading driver: nvidia
[  4263.643] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 0
[  4263.643] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 1
[  4263.643] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 2
[  4263.643] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 3
[  4263.643] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 4
[  4263.643] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 5
[  4263.643] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[  4263.643] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[  4263.643] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nouveau
[  4263.643] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[  4263.643] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
[  4263.644] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module nv
[  4263.644] (EE) Failed to load module "nv" (module does not exist, 0)
[  4263.644] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[  4263.644] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[  4263.644] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  4263.644] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[  4263.644] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  4263.644] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  4263.644] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[  4263.645] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  4263.645] 	compiled for 1.21.1.21, module version = 1.21.1
[  4263.645] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  4263.645] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[  4263.645] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  4263.645] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[  4263.645] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[  4263.645] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  4263.645] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[  4263.645] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  4263.645] 	compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 2.6.0
[  4263.645] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  4263.645] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[  4263.645] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  390.157  Wed Oct 12 09:21:41 UTC 2022
[  4263.645] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[  4263.645] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[  4263.645] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[  4263.645] xf86EnableIO: failed to enable I/O ports 0000-03ff (Operation not permitted)
[  4263.645] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 226:0
[  4263.646] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[  4263.646] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[  4263.646] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
[  4263.646] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[  4263.646] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[  4263.646] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[  4263.646] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  4263.646] 	compiled for 1.21.1.21, module version = 1.0.0
[  4263.646] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[  4263.646] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[  4263.646] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[  4263.646] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[  4263.647] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
[  4263.649] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card support
[  4263.649] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
	"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[  4263.649] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[  4263.649] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[  4263.649] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[  4263.649] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[  4263.649] (II) Applying OutputClass "nvidia" options to /dev/dri/card1
[  4263.649] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
[  4263.649] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[  4263.650] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GPU-0 at PCI:1:0:0
[  4263.650] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0
[  4263.650] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-1
[  4263.650] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-0
[  4263.650] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-1 (boot)
[  4263.652] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GT 610 (GF119) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
[  4263.652] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
[  4263.652] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 75.19.1b.00.01
[  4263.652] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
[  4263.652] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to acquire modesetting permission.
[  4263.652] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[  4263.653] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[  4263.653] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[  4263.653] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[  4263.653] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  4263.653] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[  4263.653] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  4263.653] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/home/zero/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  4263.653] (EE) 
[  4263.658] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Is it some configuration issue as right now I am trying with bare minimal setup? Just have "exec dwm" in my xinitrc.

seth · 2026-03-09 13:44:41

Just have "exec dwm" in my xinitrc.

Last link below, but I'm not sure that this will be relevant here.

Have you attempted to

seth wrote:

blocking the simpledrm device, can you blindly or automatically start some X11 session (startx, I assume) and post that xorg log?

The nvidia 390xx drivers don't have fbdev support and can also not take over from the simpledrm device, so you want that to go away.
Even if the console/framebuffer output then doesn't work it would be interesting whether it will allow you to start the X11 server.

What was the last working kernel generation? 6.12 or 6.18?

human7314 · 2026-03-09 15:22:22

Actually I did fix my xinitrc through that way back but I was not using it because I thought I had some config issues.

Sorry but I do not know how I am supposed to block the simpledrm device.
The last one which worked was a 6.18 lts kernel. I am currently using 6.18.16-1-lts but it does not seem to work.

seth · 2026-03-09 15:34:51

Sorry but I do not know how I am supposed to block the simpledrm device.

"initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init" (Yes, I know that this results in you not being able to see anything, but the system does boot and you can operate it blindly, automatically or via ssh)

https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/ … mmits/main
6.18.16-1-lts is the first and only 6.18 - if you've been using the lts kernel before you were on 6.12 and the "nvidia-drm.modeset=1" hack to kill the simpledrm device with fire would still have been in place.

human7314 · 2026-03-09 15:47:24

Ohh I tried doing it blindly and startx worked flawlessly.
The tty where I was supposed to enter my username and password was not visible so as you suggested I did it blindly. It worked.

So is there a way to like fix the tty not being visible? Is it somehow related to the fact that I have a legacy system?
Thank you for you help.

seth · 2026-03-09 16:05:41

So it's the simplydumb device, what a shocking surprise…

Do you use grub?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB/T … ramebuffer

Otherwise you could try to dump and inject the edid, https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel … s_and_EDID

human7314 · 2026-03-09 17:19:05

That fixes everything. Thank you for your help.

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