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Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Hello folks,
I did a fresh install of Buster and since the nouveau-driver causes many problems I wanted to install the non-free Nvidia-driver.
I followed the steps in the wiki.
I have: NVIDIA Corporation C68 [GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a]
And nvidia-detect tells me, that I need driver version 304.xxx but that it is only supported till Debian Stretch.
What can I do?
I did a fresh install of Buster and since the nouveau-driver causes many problems I wanted to install the non-free Nvidia-driver.
I followed the steps in the wiki.
I have: NVIDIA Corporation C68 [GeForce 7050 PV / nForce 630a]
And nvidia-detect tells me, that I need driver version 304.xxx but that it is only supported till Debian Stretch.
What can I do?
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
# apt-cache policy nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver
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nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 304.137-5
Version table:
304.137-5 500
500 http://debian.mirror.ac.za/debian sid/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.is.co.za/debian sid/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://debian.saix.net sid/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian sid/non-free amd64 Packages
304.137-5~deb9u1 500
500 http://debian.mirror.ac.za/debian stable/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.is.co.za/debian stable/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://debian.saix.net stable/non-free amd64 Packages
500 http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable/non-free amd64 Packages
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Thank you milomak,
so I changed in /etc/apt/sources.list to the sid repositories instead of the buster one's.
Then I tried the suggested steps from the wiki:
First:
That didn't work but suggested the installation of nvidia-settings-legacy-304xx.
So I did:
This ran through smoothly.
So I tried again:
It replied the linux-headers-amd64 were already the newest.
But the nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver depedended on: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx. ... So it tried to install the latter but that didn't work and instead it told me to install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver. So this was a circle.
So I just tried and installed and ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted.
Now it doesn't boot to the desktop anymore and stops with a console.
Do you have some advice?
so I changed in /etc/apt/sources.list to the sid repositories instead of the buster one's.
Then I tried the suggested steps from the wiki:
First:
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apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's/[^-]*-[^-]*-//') nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver
So I did:
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apt install nvidia-settings-legacy-304xx
So I tried again:
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apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r|sed 's/[^-]*-[^-]*-//') nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver
But the nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver depedended on: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx. ... So it tried to install the latter but that didn't work and instead it told me to install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver. So this was a circle.
So I just tried and installed and ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted.
Now it doesn't boot to the desktop anymore and stops with a console.
Do you have some advice?
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
i would have gone with the stable repo myself and the below should pick up the necessary required files
i will assume you have done the necessary to disable nouveau
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apt install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
I see it listed in Sid. Maybe just a matter of time before it hits Buster.Thomas123 wrote:And nvidia-detect tells me, that I need driver version 304.xxx but that it is only supported till Debian Stretch.
Get a new graphics card? That one must be over 10 years old. I gave away my 7600GT years ago and replaced with a GTX560 Ti which has been replaced with a GTX970 over 2 years ago.What can I do?
You'll probably find even the cheapest GTX1030 will work way better.
Testing never guarantees any package will be available at any particular time but it may arrive later. In the meantime you could try doing a full system backup and install it from another release, maybe Stretch as suggested above or Sid if you're brave. Personally I would try the Sid one as it would match the rest of the system more closely, but only after a full backup in case it hoses the system completely.
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
+1sunrat wrote:I would try the Sid one as it would match the rest of the system more closely
This link explains how to pin sid to make it behave like backports when running testing:
https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debi ... le_literal
deadbang
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Hey guys, thank you for your help so far!
I tried your command by chrooting into the system, but it replied xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx depends on xorg-video-abi which is not installable and on xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) but 2:1.20.3-1 is scheduled for installation:
Unfortunately I need Qt-Version 5.11. ... that is the only reason for me going for buster or sid.milomak wrote:i would have gone with the stable repo myself
Well I installed and ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted. That should have done the trick, shouldn't it? And since it doesn't boot into the desktop any more ...milomak wrote:i will assume you have done the necessary to disable nouveau
I tried your command by chrooting into the system, but it replied xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx depends on xorg-video-abi which is not installable and on xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) but 2:1.20.3-1 is scheduled for installation:
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root@Rechner:/# apt install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative ist schon die neueste Version (304.137-5).
nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative wurde als manuell installiert festgelegt.
nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms ist schon die neueste Version (304.137-5).
nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms wurde als manuell installiert festgelegt.
Einige Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass
Sie eine unmögliche Situation angefordert haben oder, wenn Sie die
Unstable-Distribution verwenden, dass einige erforderliche Pakete noch
nicht erstellt wurden oder Incoming noch nicht verlassen haben.
Die folgenden Informationen helfen Ihnen vielleicht, die Situation zu lösen:
Die folgenden Pakete haben unerfüllte Abhängigkeiten:
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx : Hängt ab von: xorg-video-abi-23 oder
xorg-video-abi-20 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-19 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-18 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-15 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-14 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-13 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-12 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-11 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-10 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-8 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-6.0 ist aber nicht installierbar
Hängt ab von: xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) aber 2:1.20.3-1 soll installiert werden
E: Probleme können nicht korrigiert werden, Sie haben zurückgehaltene defekte Pakete.
Unfortunately this is not an option at the moment because of space issues in the way the motherboard is installed.sunrat wrote:Get a new graphics card?
Thank you, but my plan was to just temporarily change the /etc/apt/sources.list to sid and change it back after the nvidia-driver is installed. That should also work, shouldn't it?Head_on_a_Stick wrote: This link explains how to pin sid to make it behave like backports when running testing
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
As this is a new install you have nothing to lose by installing a full Sid system. Personally I think Sid is a safer option than testing. (sunrat ducks flying rocks from testing aficionados) I recommend siduction which is Sid with an optimised kernel and a few custom utilities - https://forum.siduction.org/ (ducks more rocks from Debian purists)
You can run it live with CD or USB drive from the installation image.
Same caveats apply as testing - be careful with upgrades and cancel if it proposes lots of removals. There is an Upgrade Warnings section in their forum which is very useful. It's in German too.
You can run it live with CD or USB drive from the installation image.
Same caveats apply as testing - be careful with upgrades and cancel if it proposes lots of removals. There is an Upgrade Warnings section in their forum which is very useful. It's in German too.
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Sunrat, you know, I am not very experienced in this stuff.sunrat wrote:Personally I think Sid is a safer option than testing.
Actually I only wanted Debian Stetch. It's just because of a stupid Qt-bug, that I need to go to Buster. And soon Buster will become Stable, so that's what I am aiming for.
I am very afraid, that I won't be able to handle the challenges associated with Sid.
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Yes, just check very carefully exactly what the package manager wants to pull from sid before accepting the installation.Thomas123 wrote:my plan was to just temporarily change the /etc/apt/sources.list to sid and change it back after the nvidia-driver is installed. That should also work, shouldn't it?
deadbang
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Hey milomak,
do you have a further advice for me?
I tried your command by chrooting into the system, but it replied xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx depends on xorg-video-abi which is not installable and on xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) but 2:1.20.3-1 is scheduled for installation:
do you have a further advice for me?
I installed and ran nvidia-xconfig and rebooted. That should have done the trick, shouldn't it? And since it doesn't boot into the desktop any more ...milomak wrote:i will assume you have done the necessary to disable nouveau
I tried your command by chrooting into the system, but it replied xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx depends on xorg-video-abi which is not installable and on xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) but 2:1.20.3-1 is scheduled for installation:
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root@Rechner:/# apt install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.
Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative ist schon die neueste Version (304.137-5).
nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative wurde als manuell installiert festgelegt.
nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms ist schon die neueste Version (304.137-5).
nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms wurde als manuell installiert festgelegt.
Einige Pakete konnten nicht installiert werden. Das kann bedeuten, dass
Sie eine unmögliche Situation angefordert haben oder, wenn Sie die
Unstable-Distribution verwenden, dass einige erforderliche Pakete noch
nicht erstellt wurden oder Incoming noch nicht verlassen haben.
Die folgenden Informationen helfen Ihnen vielleicht, die Situation zu lösen:
Die folgenden Pakete haben unerfüllte Abhängigkeiten:
xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx : Hängt ab von: xorg-video-abi-23 oder
xorg-video-abi-20 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-19 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-18 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-15 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-14 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-13 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-12 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-11 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-10 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-8 ist aber nicht installierbar oder
xorg-video-abi-6.0 ist aber nicht installierbar
Hängt ab von: xserver-xorg-core (< 2:1.19.99) aber 2:1.20.3-1 soll installiert werden
E: Probleme können nicht korrigiert werden, Sie haben zurückgehaltene defekte Pakete.
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
the only thing i can think of is to download the source for xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx and rebuild it without xorg-video-abi-23 as a dependency
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Thank you milomak and the other guys,
I'm afraid, this whole thing is beyond my technical abilities.
I guess, I just have to wait until the Nvidia-driver gets into the Buster-repositories.
I hope this will happen very soon.
Thanks again!
I'm afraid, this whole thing is beyond my technical abilities.
I guess, I just have to wait until the Nvidia-driver gets into the Buster-repositories.
I hope this will happen very soon.
Thanks again!
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Hey guys,
now I waited impatiently for more than 7 month for the release of Buster. And checked a thousand times if Buster would appear on the package page of nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver. Here: https://packages.debian.org/de/sid/nvid ... 4xx-driver
But even today after the official release no Buster in sight.
Is there another way to find out, if Buster finally supports the nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver?
Best regards from Germany!
now I waited impatiently for more than 7 month for the release of Buster. And checked a thousand times if Buster would appear on the package page of nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver. Here: https://packages.debian.org/de/sid/nvid ... 4xx-driver
But even today after the official release no Buster in sight.
Is there another way to find out, if Buster finally supports the nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver?
Best regards from Germany!
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
I am surprised they released it without this support. I don't use NVIDIA, but I would be pretty angry if I had to use this package and it's not there in a Stable release. You can check it with ap policy to be sure:
In any case, devs could add it on the first point release.
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apt policy nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
The proprietary NVIDIA drivers are not part of the official release and cannot be included because they violate the DFSG.Wheelerof4te wrote:I am surprised they released it without this support. I don't use NVIDIA, but I would be pretty angry if I had to use this package and it's not there in a Stable release.
Try the nouveau drivers instead. Or don't give any money to NVIDIA, they contribute *nothing* to the open source community.
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
^I have to agree, NVIDIA's support for Linux or even their support in general is obviously weak and outright toxic. You can thank their monopoly in gaming for that.
But not for long.
But not for long.
Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
Thank you for your answers!
Yes, never will I ever(!) buy nVidia again! You can not imagine the trouble I have gone through in the last years because of nVidia. Horrible!
The nouveau drivers unfortunately don't work with my hardware.
"apt policy" only works from within a debian install, right? Unfortunately I have none running yet.
Now, if NVIDIA drivers are not part of the official release, how can I find out when and if the non-free package will be available?
Yes, never will I ever(!) buy nVidia again! You can not imagine the trouble I have gone through in the last years because of nVidia. Horrible!
The nouveau drivers unfortunately don't work with my hardware.
"apt policy" only works from within a debian install, right? Unfortunately I have none running yet.
Now, if NVIDIA drivers are not part of the official release, how can I find out when and if the non-free package will be available?
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
^Check after the first point release. If it doesn't show up by then, just give up on it
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Re: Problem with Buster + Nvidia
If the package isn't in buster now then it won't ever be included.Thomas123 wrote:Now, if NVIDIA drivers are not part of the official release, how can I find out when and if the non-free package will be available?
See also https://tracker.debian.org/news/974080/ ... m-testing/
The changelog has the reason:
https://metadata.ftp-master.debian.org/ ... _changelogChangelog wrote: * The 304.xx legacy driver series has been declared as End-of-Life by
NVIDIA. No further updates fixing security issues, critical bugs, or
adding support for new Xorg or Linux releases will be issued.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers ... /a_id/3142
I suppose you could try installing the version from stretch-backports, that might work. Or the version from sid if you know how to use pinning (not recommend though).
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