Porteus v3.1rc1 bug reports

[cttan]

@Kriss,

Thank you for the module but I'm getting this error when startup.
Xorg failed to start up - deactivating proprietary driver(s).

This is the first time I tried to build nvidia driver. I have 05-devel. But I am not sure which package to get.
I am having this card on the laptop:-
0a:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] (rev a1)

[francois]

nvidia gt740m 64bit (your card is listed under the supported products tag):
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverRe ... 9413/en-us

I think that you will need the devel.xzm module.

The procedure from an old slax thread that I wrote for my former laptop with nvidia card:
http://old.slax.org/forum.php?action=vi ... ntID=32106
The steps are done under always fresh mode:

1) Go to the nvidia site for unix drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
2) Select your graphic card driver (mine is a serie 7, it is called 7150M).
3) The file NVIDIA-Linux-x86-180.22-pkg1 once downloaded has to be turned to executable with a right click on it so to change the permission.
4) Get into console mode without changes: for a usb install boot to text mode, but at boot use Tab to edit to delete any changes= statement or for a frugal install change the menu.lst to get the same result.
5) Install the nvidia package with the following steps:
5.1 Change to the directory of the downloaded file, and then use the command:./NVIDIA* (a shortcut for the file). Be patient.
5.2 Then follow the instructions and answer:
a.Accept (software agreement) ... ,
b.no for downloading the module (they do not have the prepacked module for slax on the nvidia site)
c.yes to build the module,
d.yes to continue even if the gcc compiler version is more recent
e.yes to change xconfig
5.3 Then startx. The nvidia server settings will be found under kmenu > system.
6) Then immediately make a custom lzm from /mnt/live/memory/changes. To make the my-nvidia.xzm module use the following command:
#dir2xzm /mnt/live/memory/changes /mnt/usbstick/slax/modules/my-nvidia.xzm
Where usbstick is the name of the partition where is mounted you usbkey or your frugal install.
7) Reboot. The new porteus nvidia module should work.

[cttan]

HI francois,

I have tried module by lieutenantdan from this link:-
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 40m#p29082

But it is not working same results as Kriss module.

Supposingly my card is supported by the module build by Kriss or lieutenantdan as indicated by your link.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverRe ... 9413/en-us

[Kriss]

That's strange... I'm currently playing "Star Wars: The Old Republic" (relatively new mmorpg) using the driver I posted on GeForce GTX 560 Ti and everything is fine.
I'm currently using Porteus 3.1rc1 x86_64 LXQt (+KDE because I prefer kwin with rounded corners over openbox in LXQt).

[beny]

hi cttan,you can follow francois step, but with the 304.123 nvidia driver version,with slackware this is the only version that compile without trick.

[cttan]

Hi Beny,

I think there is a confusion but francois has pointed out that my card is supported by latest driver 340.58 under this link:-
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverRe ... 9413/en-us

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GeForce 700M Series (Notebooks):

GeForce GTX 780M, GeForce GTX 770M, GeForce GTX 765M, GeForce GTX 760M, GeForce GT 755M, GeForce GT 750M, GeForce GT 745M, GeForce GT 740M, GeForce GT 735M, GeForce GT 730M, GeForce GT 720M, GeForce 710M

I am having this card in the laptop:-
0a:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK208M [GeForce GT 740M] (rev a1)

I have downloaded Kriss build for 340.58 but unable to get it working.

[beny]

hi cttan,shure that you have a single video card in your laptop?or a bumblebee system.ok i think if you want try the 304.123,that for shure compiling without issue,just to see if your system can build it.in init 3 you can build it out of x, and if come in ,you can save changes like francois suggest you. and you can use all driver you want, but the new version have a separate way to upgrade some video libs, so the 304.123 choice,that have all in.

[cttan]

Hi beny,

My card [GeForce GT 740M] is not under the SUPPORTED PRODUCTS list in the 340.123 download page:-
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverRe ... 7034/en-us

[beny]

hi cttan, sorry,you are right,but you can try the old school,install kriss module boot in text mode and via cli try to regenerate the nvidia-xconfig maybe work,is just an hint.

[cttan]

I have tried to install the Nvidia driver by booting into text mode and running the run file by blacklisting nouveau.
The installation actually completed without any problem. Here is the log
nvidia-installer.log

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   make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-3.17'
   NVIDIA: left KBUILD.
-> done.
-> Kernel module compilation complete.
-> Unable to determine if Secure Boot is enabled: No such file or directory
-> Kernel messages:
[  130.060228] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  131.161617] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  131.161621] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  132.271998] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  133.372384] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  133.372388] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  134.482759] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  135.582155] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  135.582159] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  136.691538] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  137.795928] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  137.795932] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  138.908279] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  140.011679] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  140.011686] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  141.127069] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  142.229455] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  142.229460] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800pci_set_device_state: Error - Device failed to enter state 4 (-5)
[  143.339815] ieee80211 phy0: rt2800_wait_wpdma_ready: Error - WPDMA TX/RX busy [0x00000068]
[  143.627774] nvidia 0000:0a:00.0: enabling device (0006 -> 0007)
[  143.628081] [drm] Initialized nvidia-drm 0.0.0 20130102 for 0000:0a:00.0 on minor 1
[  143.628085] NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  340.58  Fri Oct 31 17:40:28 PDT 2014
[  143.630245] nvidia_uvm: Loaded the UVM driver, major device number 251
[  143.633970] nvidia_uvm: Unregistered the UVM driver
[  143.637802] [drm] Module unloaded
-> Installing both new and classic TLS OpenGL libraries.
-> Installing classic TLS 32bit OpenGL libraries.
-> Install NVIDIA's 32-bit compatibility libraries? (Answer: No)
-> Skipping installation of the libvdpau wrapper library.
-> Searching for conflicting X files:
-> done.
-> Searching for conflicting OpenGL files:
-> done.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64' (340.58):
   executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
   executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq '...
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
-> done.
-> Post-install sanity check passed.
-> Shared memory test passed.
-> Running runtime sanity check:
-> done.
-> Runtime sanity check passed.
-> Installation of the kernel module for the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64 (version 340.58) is now complete.

Full log here:-
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=gByervPE

I start up the Xwindow and here is the log.
Xorg.0.log

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[   507.051] 
X.Org X Server 1.14.5
Release Date: 2013-12-12
[   507.098] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[   507.115] Build Operating System: Slackware 14.1 Slackware Linux Project
[   507.133] Current Operating System: Linux porteus 3.17.0-porteus #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Oct 12 22:02:03 Local time zone must be set-- x86_64
[   507.133] Kernel command line: quiet initrd=initrd.xz 3 noload=lxqt fsck BOOT_IMAGE=vmlinuz 
[   507.171] Build Date: 11 January 2014  12:01:12PM
[   507.190]  
[   507.209] Current version of pixman: 0.30.2
[   507.248] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[   507.249] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[   507.333] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue Nov 11 00:30:22 2014
[   507.356] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[   507.378] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[   507.379] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[   507.379] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[   507.379] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[   507.379] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[   507.379] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[   507.379] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[   507.379] (==) Automatically adding devices
[   507.379] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[   507.379] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/local" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/TTF".
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/TTF").
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/CID" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/cyrillic" does not exist.
[   507.379] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[   507.379] (==) FontPath set to:
	
[   507.379] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[   507.379] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[   507.379] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[   507.379] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[   507.379] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f7820
[   507.379] (II) Module ABI versions:
[   507.379] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[   507.379] 	X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[   507.379] 	X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[   507.379] 	X.Org Server Extension : 7.0
[   507.379] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[   507.380] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0a16:103c:2166 rev 9, Mem @ 0xb5000000/4194304, 0xc0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00006000/64
[   507.380] (--) PCI: (0:10:0:0) 10de:1292:103c:21da rev 161, Mem @ 0xb3000000/16777216, 0xa0000000/268435456, 0xb0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128
[   507.380] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[   507.403] Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
[   507.426] Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
[   507.448] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
[   507.471] Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
[   507.494] Initializing built-in extension XTEST
[   507.516] Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
[   507.539] Initializing built-in extension SYNC
[   507.560] Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
[   507.581] Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
[   507.602] Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
[   507.622] Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
[   507.642] Initializing built-in extension RENDER
[   507.662] Initializing built-in extension RANDR
[   507.682] Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
[   507.702] Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
[   507.721] Initializing built-in extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[   507.739] Initializing built-in extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[   507.758] Initializing built-in extension RECORD
[   507.775] Initializing built-in extension DPMS
[   507.793] Initializing built-in extension X-Resource
[   507.810] Initializing built-in extension XVideo
[   507.827] Initializing built-in extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[   507.844] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[   507.861] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DGA
[   507.877] Initializing built-in extension XFree86-DRI
[   507.893] Initializing built-in extension DRI2
[   507.893] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[   507.895] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[   507.901] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   507.901] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   507.901] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[   507.901] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  340.58  Fri Oct 31 16:48:52 PDT 2014
[   507.917] Loading extension GLX
[   507.917] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[   507.917] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[   507.917] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[   507.917] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[   507.917] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[   507.917] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  340.58  Fri Oct 31 16:27:22 PDT 2014
[   507.917] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[   507.917] (--) using VT number 8

[   508.001] (EE) No devices detected.
[   508.001] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[   508.001] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
[   508.001] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[   508.001] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[   508.001] (EE) 

Even after rebooting Porteus by putting Nvidia and Bumblebee(from brokenman) in module folder. I'm still getting this error:-
Xorg failed to start up - removing invalid /etc/X11/xorg.conf

/etc/X11/xorg.conf

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# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 340.58  (buildmeister@swio-display-x86-rhel47-09)  Fri Oct 31 17:40:05 PDT 2014

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    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

[beny]

http://docs.slackware.com/howtos:hardwa ... ia_optimus ,hi cttan but i think you know this link so install the nvidia driver only isn't enough,i don't know if this link is updated,but into the bumblebee home page, for slackware this is the link to how to.

[cttan]

Hi beny

Thanks for the suggestion.

I'm following brokenman guide on this thread:-
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... eforce+840

[francois]

@cttan:
Surprising that lieutenantdan's module does not work for you. From the nvidia site, nvidia driver 340.46 should cover your gt740m 64bit. Maybe you should exchange with lieutenantdan on his thread to see what is missing for you? Detailing the steps you went thru will give him or brokenman some cue about what is going wrong.