Public bug reported:
I can't get the nvidia driver to work.
When I type "prime-select intel" the system works.
When I type "prime-select nvidia" glxinfo breaks.
lsmod | grep nvidia
nvidia_uvm 688128 0
nvidia_drm 49152 0
nvidia_modeset 843776 1 nvidia_drm
nvidia 12984320 2 nvidia_modeset,nvidia_uvm
drm_kms_helper 155648 2 i915,nvidia_drm
drm 364544 4 i915,drm_kms_helper,nvidia_drm
----> BUT: Xorg.0.log has the following errors:
[ 478.562] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 478.562] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 478.563] (EE) Failed to load module "nvidia" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 478.563] (EE) Failed to load module "nouveau" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 478.572] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 478.572] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 478.572] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 478.572] (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory
[ 478.572] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 478.572] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 478.572] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 478.572] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section.
[ 478.699] (EE) AIGLX: reverting to software rendering
----> I think I need to generate a valid xorg.conf file
----> BUT: when I execute sudo X -configure I get the following error at the
end:
List of video drivers:
amdgpu
ati
cirrus
intel
mach64
mga
neomagic
openchrome
qxl
r128
radeon
savage
siliconmotion
sisusb
trident
vmware
vesa
modesetting
fbdev
tdfx
(++) Using config file: "/home/jccb/xorg.conf.new"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
Configuration failed.
(EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-93.116-generic 4.4.79
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-93-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0000.01.00.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory:
'/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0000:01:00.0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 384.69 Wed Aug 16 19:34:54
PDT 2017
GCC version: gcc version 5.4.0 20160609 (Ubuntu 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4)
.tmp.unity_support_test.1:
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for
`/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: None
Date: Sat Sep 9 11:25:06 2017
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-93-generic, x86_64: installed
nvidia-384, 384.69, 4.4.0-93-generic, x86_64: installed
webcamstudio, 0.73, 3.13.0-101-generic, x86_64: installed
webcamstudio, 0.73, 4.4.0-92-generic, x86_64: installed
webcamstudio, 0.73, 4.4.0-93-generic, x86_64: installed
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
[8086:0416] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] 4th Gen Core Processor
Integrated Graphics Controller [1462:1113]
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] GM108M [GeForce 840M]
[1462:1113]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-23 (960 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. GP60 2PE
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-93-generic
root=UUID=da904324-ef1b-4408-8fe7-543a661e7464 ro nomodeset=1 splash quiet
Renderer: Software
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: E16GHIMS.10B
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-16GH
dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: REV:1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrE16GHIMS.10B:bd10/23/2014:svnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:pnGP602PE:pvrREV1.0:rvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:rnMS-16GH:rvrREV1.0:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: GP60 2PE
dmi.product.version: REV:1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
nvidia-settings:
ERROR: Error querying enabled displays on GPU 0 (Missing Extension).
ERROR: Error querying connected displays on GPU 0 (Missing Extension).
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160823-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.76-1~ubuntu16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.0.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers-* N/A
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.3
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel
2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Sat Sep 9 10:50:55 2017
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.version: 2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.3
** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug possible-manual-nvidia-install ubuntu xenial
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