Having trouble with my NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] ,X server won't start

vitronix · 02-09-2016, 10:03 AM

Hello all you Linux lovers,

I am trying to get my NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] graphics card working.
I'm using Debian Jessie 8.2.
I tried different solutions found on the Debian forums, so things got a little bit messy.
I want to run LXDE on my server, so I installed xorg, openbox and lxde-common.
It may seem strange to use a graphical desktop on a server but I want to develop GUI applications for the server.

First I edited /etc/apt/sources.list:

Code:

# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8.2.0 _Jessie_ - Official amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20150906-11:09]/ jessie main

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 8.2.0 _Jessie_ - Official amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20150906-11:09]/ jessie main

deb http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ jessie main
deb-src http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ jessie main

deb http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ jessie/updates main

# jessie-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates main
deb-src http://ftp.nl.debian.org/debian/ jessie-updates main

# jessie-backports
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie-backports main contrib non-free

I then ran the nvidia-detect script:

Code:

# nvidia-detect
Detected NVIDIA GPUs:
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] [10de:1287] (rev a1)

Checking card:  NVIDIA Corporation GK208 [GeForce GT 730] (rev a1)
Your card is supported by the default drivers.
It is recommended to install the
    nvidia-driver
package.

So I ran apt-get install nvidia-driver, output:

Code:

# apt-get install nvidia-driver
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
glx-alternative-mesa glx-alternative-nvidia glx-diversions libegl1-nvidia libgl1-nvidia-glx libgles1-nvidia libgles2-nvidia libnvidia-eglcore libnvidia-ml1 nvidia-alternative nvidia-driver-bin nvidia-installer-cleanup nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-kernel-support nvidia-modprobe nvidia-persistenced nvidia-support nvidia-vdpau-driver update-glx xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
Recommended packages:
  nvidia-settings libgl1-nvidia-glx-i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  glx-alternative-mesa glx-alternative-nvidia glx-diversions libegl1-nvidia libgl1-nvidia-glx libgles1-nvidia libgles2-nvidia
  libnvidia-eglcore libnvidia-ml1 nvidia-alternative nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-bin nvidia-installer-cleanup nvidia-kernel-common
  nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-kernel-support nvidia-modprobe nvidia-persistenced nvidia-support nvidia-vdpau-driver update-glx
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
0 upgraded, 22 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/24,0 MB of archives.
After this operation, 128 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
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update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/mesa-diverted to provide /usr/lib/glx (glx) in auto mode
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update-alternatives: updating alternative /usr/lib/nvidia/current because link group nvidia has changed slave links
Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Loading new nvidia-current-352.79 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-4-amd64
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Setting up nvidia-driver (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
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Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u2) ...
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update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169

Now when I reboot the init scripts (I think) give:

Code:

Failed to start Load Kernel Modules

Of course the X server won't start, I do have a command line.

This is what the output of X is:

Code:

# startx


X.Org X Server 1.16.4
Release Date: 2014-12-20
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.16.0-4-amd64 x86_64 Debian
Current Operating System: Linux falcon 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3 (2016-01-17) x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-4-amd64 root=UUID=9da7e276-60e1-4d66-a536-d8b46efbccbc ro quiet
Build Date: 11 February 2015  12:32:02AM
xorg-server 2:1.16.4-1 (http://www.debian.org/support) 
Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Feb  9 16:12:48 2016
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
modprobe: FATAL: Module nvidia-current not found.
modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:960 command_do() Error running install command for nvidia
modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'nvidia': Operation not permitted
(EE) 
Fatal server error:
(EE) no screens found(EE) 
(EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
(EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE) 
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error

The configuration of X is badly configured due to prior attempts to get things working:

Code:

# cat xorg.conf
# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 340.46  (buildd@brahms)  Tue Oct  7 08:00:32 UTC 2014


Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0" 0 0
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

I have no idea how to get things right now, I spent an entire day getting things to work but the only result is that things get messed up :-(

Anybody any ideas how to get thing right now?
I'm getting pretty desperate now.

Thanks in advance,

Jan Visser (Netherlands)

Emerson · 02-09-2016, 10:12 AM

Your problem:

Quote:

Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.

Besides, you do not need to generate xorg.conf, all you need is a four-liner:

Code:

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
EndSection

vitronix · 02-09-2016, 12:49 PM

Thank you for the quick reply Emerson!
I assumed that the apt-get install nvidia-driver was installed correctly, I will read the output better next time.
But hey, I'm a newbie . . .
What I did was the following:

Code:

# aptitude install linux-source -y.

Then I did:

Code:

# aptitude install linux-headers-`(uname -r)`

Next I gave:

Code:

# apt-get purge nvidia-*

After that I rebooted and didn't have a command line so I logged in using SSH.
Then I reinstalled the nvidia-driver package again:

Code:

apt-get install nvidia-driver
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  glx-alternative-mesa glx-alternative-nvidia glx-diversions libegl1-nvidia libgl1-nvidia-glx libgles1-nvidia libgles2-nvidia
  libnvidia-eglcore libnvidia-ml1 nvidia-alternative nvidia-driver-bin nvidia-installer-cleanup nvidia-kernel-common nvidia-kernel-dkms
  nvidia-kernel-support nvidia-modprobe nvidia-persistenced nvidia-support nvidia-vdpau-driver update-glx xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
Recommended packages:
  nvidia-settings libgl1-nvidia-glx-i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  glx-alternative-mesa glx-alternative-nvidia glx-diversions libegl1-nvidia libgl1-nvidia-glx libgles1-nvidia libgles2-nvidia
  libnvidia-eglcore libnvidia-ml1 nvidia-alternative nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-bin nvidia-installer-cleanup nvidia-kernel-common
  nvidia-kernel-dkms nvidia-kernel-support nvidia-modprobe nvidia-persistenced nvidia-support nvidia-vdpau-driver update-glx
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
0 upgraded, 22 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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After this operation, 128 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
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Setting up libgles1-nvidia:amd64 (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up libgles2-nvidia:amd64 (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up libnvidia-ml1:amd64 (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up nvidia-driver-bin (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up nvidia-vdpau-driver:amd64 (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up nvidia-kernel-support (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Setting up libegl1-nvidia:amd64 (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Processing triggers for nvidia-alternative (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
update-alternatives: updating alternative /usr/lib/nvidia/current because link group nvidia has changed slave links
Setting up nvidia-kernel-dkms (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Loading new nvidia-current-352.79 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.16.0-4-amd64
Building initial module for 3.16.0-4-amd64
Done.

nvidia-current:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.16.0-4-amd64/updates/dkms/

nvidia-current-uvm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/3.16.0-4-amd64/updates/dkms/

depmod.....

DKMS: install completed.
Setting up nvidia-driver (352.79-1~bpo8+1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u2) ...
Processing triggers for update-glx (0.7.1~bpo8+1) ...
Processing triggers for glx-alternative-nvidia (0.7.1~bpo8+1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/nvidia to provide /usr/lib/glx (glx) in auto mode
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u2) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.120) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64

I ran startx as root which is a very bad thing, normal users can't start the X server, but that's because I did everything as root and didn't use sudo I guess . . .
Anyway, as root I can now start the X server and LXDE comes up so my hardware is working and that was my issue . . .
Clearly I have a lot to learn.

Thank you very much ! ! !

Only thing is that I don't know how to mark this as solved . . .