On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM Eben King <[email protected]> wrote: > I recently got a new-to-me video card: > 00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230 > Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller (rev 31) > > There is also the onboard hardware: > 00:02.0 Display controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 (rev 06) > > It is currently connected to one monitor, but that'll change after this > is fixed. One change at a time. > > The computer boots fine. The POST and bootloader show on both > card-connected monitors and the boot sequence shows on the onboard one. > but I can live with that for now. > > I formerly had an Nvidia GX750, and something still thinks I have it. > startx runs but exits with error. Any idea where that's coming from? > I've done some investigation, but obviously not of the right things.
Try "sudo modprobe -r --remove-holders nvidia" You can also uninstall the nvidia driver with "sudo apt purge nvidia-driver nvidia-driver-*" > Thanks. > > ~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log > [ 26.279] > X.Org X Server 1.21.1.7 > X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 > [ 26.280] Current Operating System: Linux cerberus 6.1.0-49-amd64 #1 > SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.174-1 (2026-05-26) x86_64 > [ 26.280] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.1.0-49-amd64 > root=UUID=6bb7e826-89c5-4a3b-bafa-ed2de4f102ec ro quiet > [ 26.280] xorg-server 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u12 > (https://www.debian.org/support) > [ 26.280] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2 > [ 26.281] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org > to make sure that you have the latest version. > [ 26.281] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default > setting, > (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, > (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. > [ 26.282] (==) Log file: "/home/eben/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", > Time: Sun Jun 28 13:55:18 2026 > [ 26.284] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" > [ 26.284] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" > [ 26.284] (==) Using system config directory > "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" > [ 26.286] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0" > [ 26.286] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0) > [ 26.286] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0" > [ 26.288] (**) | |-->Device "Device0" > [ 26.288] (**) | |-->GPUDevice "Card1" > [ 26.288] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0" > [ 26.288] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0" > [ 26.288] (==) Automatically adding devices > [ 26.288] (==) Automatically enabling devices > [ 26.288] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices > [ 26.288] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices > [ 26.288] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff > [ 26.289] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not > exist. > [ 26.289] Entry deleted from font path. > [ 26.291] (==) FontPath set to: > /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc, > /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled, > /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled, > /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1, > /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi, > /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi, > built-ins > [ 26.291] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" > [ 26.291] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', > 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled. > [ 26.291] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0 > [ 26.291] (WW) Disabling Mouse0 > [ 26.291] (II) Loader magic: 0x55861cfc1f00 > [ 26.291] (II) Module ABI versions: > [ 26.291] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 > [ 26.291] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2 > [ 26.291] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4 > [ 26.291] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0 > [ 26.293] (++) using VT number 1 > > [ 26.298] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session > /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_31 > [ 26.301] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) > [ 26.301] (II) Platform probe for > /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0 > [ 26.303] (II) systemd-logind: got fd for /dev/dri/card0 226:0 fd 13 > paused 0 > [ 26.315] (--) PCI: (0@0:2:0) 8086:1912:1458:d000 rev 6, Mem @ > 0xdd000000/16777216, 0xb0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x0000f000/64 > [ 26.315] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 1002:6fdf:1002:0b31 rev 239, Mem @ > 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/2097152, 0xdf200000/262144, I/O @ > 0x0000e000/256, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072 > [ 26.315] (II) LoadModule: "glx" > [ 26.318] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so > [ 26.331] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > [ 26.331] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.0.0 > [ 26.331] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0 > [ 26.331] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" > [ 26.332] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so > [ 26.342] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" > [ 26.342] compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0 > [ 26.342] Module class: X.Org Video Driver > [ 26.343] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting" > [ 26.343] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so > [ 26.345] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation" > [ 26.345] compiled for 1.21.1.7, module version = 1.21.1 > [ 26.345] Module class: X.Org Video Driver > [ 26.345] ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2 > [ 26.345] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 470.256.02 Thu May 2 > 14:54:41 UTC 2024 > [ 26.345] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs > [ 26.346] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms > [ 26.346] xf86EnableIO: failed to enable I/O ports 0000-03ff > (Operation not permitted) > [ 26.346] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting > [ 26.346] (II) modeset(0): using default device > [ 26.347] (II) modeset(G0): using drv /dev/dri/card0 > [ 26.347] (WW) VGA arbiter: cannot open kernel arbiter, no multi-card > support > [ 26.347] (EE) Screen 0 deleted because of no matching config section. > [ 26.347] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" > [ 26.347] (EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config > file. > [ 26.347] (EE) > Fatal server error: > [ 26.347] (EE) no screens found(EE) > [ 26.347] (EE) > Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support > at http://wiki.x.org > for help. > [ 26.347] (EE) Please also check the log file at > "/home/eben/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. > [ 26.347] (EE) > [ 26.357] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. > > sudo sh -c 'find /usr/lib/xorg -type f -print0 | xargs -0 grep -l nv' > /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg.wrap > /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg > /usr/lib/xorg/protocol.txt > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/wacom_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/libinput_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/inputtest_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/qxl_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libexa.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so > /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so > > -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀
