Just for the record, reluctantly I installed the nvidia drivers from non-free and all is now working perfectly but I would like to use the *nouveau drivers. Why they are not working when they worked perfectly in the previous stable version of debian?*
*Dan* On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 6:57 PM Daniel Harris <mail.dhar...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 5:24 PM Felix Miata <mrma...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Daniel Harris composed on 2019-07-11 15:39 (UTC+0100): >> >> > Need some help. My screen goes black if login to any other desktop >> > environment other than Gnome, even gnome-xorg only shows a black screen. >> >> > I have a nvidia graphics card but i am only using standard debian, no >> > non-free repos. >> >> > Can anybody help as i have not played around with the os so not sure >> how to >> > debug this. >> >> Please share Xorg.0.log from an attempted Xorg session, either in >> /var/log/ or in >> ~/.local/share/xorg/. If this is a problem, at least share content of >> /proc/cmdline, which the log includes. >> > > BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-5-amd64 > root=UUID=6554b9db-39d6-4b8e-8092-0ecc91d67273 ro quiet > > Successful Gnome login log > > [ 228.974] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:64 > [ 228.987] (II) UnloadModule: "libinput" > [ 228.987] (II) systemd-logind: releasing fd for 13:65 > [ 229.003] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Input/output error > [ 229.003] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Input/output error > [ 229.003] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_ACTIVATE failed: Input/output error > [ 229.003] (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file. > > Failed login to Xfce > > [ 394.914] (II) AIGLX: Suspending AIGLX clients for VT switch > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 226:0 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:64 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:67 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:65 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:66 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:68 > [ 394.981] (II) systemd-logind: got pause for 13:69 > > Hangs after this point > > >> >> How old is your NVidia/what model? Output from 'inxi -GxxS' in Gnome >> would do for >> this. A very new model might require a non-FOSS driver from NVidia. >> > > System: > Host: gaming Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: > 8.3.0 > Desktop: Gnome 3.30.2 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM3 > Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) > Graphics: > Device-1: NVIDIA G94 [GeForce 9600 GT] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nouveau > v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:0622 > Display: wayland server: X.org 1.20.4 driver: nouveau compositor: > gnome-shell > tty: 86x26 > Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable for root. > > >> If xserver-xorg-video-nouveau is installed, try installing it. If it is >> not, try >> purging it. >> >> Installed > > >> It may be that you don't have non-free repos installed, and need to in >> order to >> obtain firmware your NVidia requires. >> >> If i can I would like to avoid non-free > > >> It's possible disabling plymouth could impact this. Either purge it, or >> add >> plymouth.enable=0 to Grub's linux line to find out. >> > > No Change > >> >> Which installation type do you have, legacy/MBR, or UEFI? >> > > legacy/MBR > >> -- >> Evolution as taught in public schools is religion, not science. >> >> Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! >> >> Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ > > > I have had the system running Stretch for years with no problem. Did an > upgrade and blank screen started so I did a fresh install and the blank > screen happened straight away. > Hope someone can help. > > Thanks > > > Dan > > >
