On Thursday, 15-08-2024 at 19:05 Hans wrote:
> Hi Ebon,
>
> I am running a NVidia GTX-960 iin Debianbookworm and it is working lie a
> charme.
>
> No problems with any of the apps, Greg mentioned. KDE, Steam games and
> everything elese is
> working great.
What Steam games do you have working under Nvidia? I have watched people on
YouTube play some interesting and modern games using Nvidia + Linux and with
ray-tracing, but they have to do a lot of customisation from what I could tell.
From my experience basic distribution installations do not give this kind of
experience.
>
>
> FYI I am running a backport kernel, it is 6.9.7+bpo-amd64.
Is this what is called a "Frankendebian" ?
How stable is using a backport kernel in Bookworm?
If you are successfully using linux-image-amd64, then I guess quite stable?
I tend to stick with the stock basic installation of Bookworm, and try not to
use backports.
How do you install your backport kernel ?
I am guessing you install a basic installation, then install the backported
kernel, then after a reboot, install backported nvidia drivers?
https://wiki.debian.org/Backports
As root, or using sudo, open your sources.list file (Nano is the recommended
editor for new users):
# apt edit-sources
Append the following line to the bottom of the file:
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main contrib non-free
Do you use something like?
# apt install -t bookworm-backports linux-image-amd64
# apt install -t bookworm-backports nvidia-detect
# apt install -t bookworm-backports nvidia-driver
Do you need to make any other modifications?
Thanks,
George.
# apt show linux-image-amd64 -a
Package: linux-image-amd64
Version: 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Source: linux-signed-amd64 (6.9.7+1~bpo12+1)
$ uname -r
6.1.0-23-amd64
https://www.debian.org/releases/trixie/release-notes/whats-new.en.html
Package Version in 12 (bookworm) Version in 13 (trixie)
Linux kernel image 5.10 series 6.1 series
>
> --------------------
>
> If your card is not detected, check, if the neouveau kernel module is
> blacklisted. There should
> be an entry in /et/modprobe/ named "nvidia-disable-nouveau.conf", which is
> creatred during
> install.
>
> If not, either create one manually or delete the kernel nouveau module
> manually.
>
> Ok, let us guess, it is already blacklisted and not loaded.
>
> --------------------
>
> Check., if it is NOT loaded and if nvidia kernel modules ARE loaded:
>
> lsmod | grep nouveau
>
> lsmod | grep nvidia
>
> Is the kernel module "nvidia" running?
>
> --------------------
>
> Well, for testing purposes move any login manager tewmporarly out of the way
> (these are /usr/
> bin/lightdm, /usr/bin/kdm, /usr/bin/sddm and whatever you have.) .
>
> When you now reboot, you will get just the console, but if you give the
> command "startx" as
> root, X-Server should start. If NOT, it will show you the reason why. Please
> tell us, what it said.
>
> If it is now starting well, you are good and can move your loginmanagers
> back. After reboot, it
> should automatically starting the -Server witrh a login greeter.
>
> --------------------
> If still not, check, if the kernel does see the hardware. Use the command
> "lspci" and look, if the
> graphics card is seen.
>
> If yes, then you are good.
>
>
> --------------------
>
> If this does not help, and you need further assistance, please let us know
> and provide any
> information you got, especially all messages, exact bahaviour, what you did
> and how and so on.
>
>
>
> --------------------
> List of installed packages:
> protheus1:~# dpkg --get-selections | grep nvidia | egrep -v deinstall
> firmware-nvidia-gsp install
> glx-alternative-nvidia install
> libegl-nvidia0:amd64 install
> libegl-nvidia0:i386 install
> libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx:amd64 install
> libgl1-nvidia-glvnd-glx:i386 install
> libglx-nvidia0:amd64 install
> libglx-nvidia0:i386 install
> libnvidia-cfg1:amd64 install
> libnvidia-egl-gbm1:amd64 install
> libnvidia-egl-wayland1:amd64 install
> libnvidia-egl-wayland1:i386 install
> libnvidia-eglcore:amd64 install
> libnvidia-eglcore:i386 install
> libnvidia-glcore:amd64 install
> libnvidia-glcore:i386 install
> libnvidia-glvkspirv:amd64 install
> libnvidia-glvkspirv:i386 install
> libnvidia-ml1:amd64 install
> libnvidia-pkcs11-openssl3:amd64 install
> libnvidia-ptxjitcompiler1:amd64 install
> libnvidia-ptxjitcompiler1:i386 install
> nvidia-alternative install
> nvidia-cuda-mps install
> nvidia-driver install
> nvidia-driver-bin install
> nvidia-driver-libs:amd64 install
> nvidia-driver-libs:i386 install
> nvidia-egl-common install
> nvidia-egl-icd:amd64 install
> nvidia-egl-icd:i386 install
> nvidia-installer-cleanup install
> nvidia-kernel-common install
> nvidia-kernel-dkms install
> nvidia-kernel-source install
> nvidia-kernel-support install
> nvidia-legacy-check install
> nvidia-modprobe install
> nvidia-settings install
> nvidia-smi install
> nvidia-support install
> nvidia-tesla-alternative:i386 install
> nvidia-tesla-driver install
> nvidia-tesla-driver-bin install
> nvidia-tesla-kernel-source install
> nvidia-vdpau-driver:amd64 install
> nvidia-vdpau-driver:i386 install
> nvidia-vulkan-common install
> nvidia-vulkan-icd:amd64 install
> nvidia-vulkan-icd:i386 install
> xserver-xorg-video-nvidia install
>
> --------------------
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Hans
>
