On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 5:24 PM Felix Miata <[email protected]> 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
