Slim fails. No screens with usable configuration[Solved]

Question

Hello,
I was using nouveau with xf86-video-nouveau for some time on my Laptop with GeForce 6150 and AMD Dualcore CPU.
Now I wanted to switch back to nvidia or nvidia-ck-kx to be preciese since I'm using the CK Kernel. I have used the CK
Kernel with nvidia-ck driver before.
So I installed nvidia-ck-kx and nvidia-utils to replace libgl with it. I removed 20-nouveau.conf from xorg.conf.d and removed
my old xorg.conf. I then used "sudo nvidia-xconfig" to write a new config file. I also blacklisted nouveau in modprobe.d just to
make sure. I also rebuild my initramfs with mkinitcpio -p linux-ck.
Since slim.service is "enabled" it is started at boot but fails and I get set back to console login.
Now when I "sudo systemctl start slim" it finally starts like it should.
I exported some error logs after I login to console.
journalctl where first messages from slim appear untill the last message
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: NVIDIA: could not open the device file /...).
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: Fatal server error:
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: no screens found
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: Please consult the The X.Org Foundation ...rt
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: at http://wiki.x.org
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: for help.
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: Please also check the log file at "/var/...n.
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: Server terminated with error (1). Closin...e.
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: input: HDA NVidia Front Headphone as /devic...10
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: nvidia 0000:00:05.0: power state changed by...D0
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: nvidia 0000:00:05.0: power state changed by...D0
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LK3E] enabled at ...18
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: nvidia 0000:00:05.0: setting latency timer to 64
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: vgaarb: device changed decodes: PCI:0000:00...em
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop kernel: NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Mod...12
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: slim: closing Log file, while is already...ed
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: slim: closing Log file, while is already...ed
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: slim: closing Log file, while is already...ed
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: slim: closing Log file, while is already...ed
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop slim[218]: slim: closing Log file, while is already...ed
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop systemd[1]: slim.service: main process exited, code...=1
Sep 14 01:06:08 archtop systemd[1]: Unit slim.service entered failed state..
Xorg.0.log
[ 3.049]
X.Org X Server 1.12.4
Release Date: 2012-08-27
[ 3.049] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 3.049] Build Operating System: Linux 3.4.8-1-ARCH x86_64
[ 3.049] Current Operating System: Linux archtop 3.5.3-2-ck #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 27 16:12:22 EDT 2012 x86_64
[ 3.049] Kernel command line: root=/dev/sda1 quiet ro initrd=../initramfs-linux-ck.img BOOT_IMAGE=../vmlinuz-linux-ck
[ 3.049] Build Date: 27 August 2012 08:04:39AM
[ 3.049]
[ 3.049] Current version of pixman: 0.26.2
[ 3.049] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 3.049] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 3.050] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Sep 14 01:06:07 2012
[ 3.053] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[ 3.053] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 3.055] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 3.055] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[ 3.055] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[ 3.056] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
[ 3.056] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[ 3.056] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[ 3.059] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
[ 3.059] (==) Automatically adding devices
[ 3.059] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 3.063] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF/" does not exist.
[ 3.063] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.068] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/".
[ 3.068] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.068] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi/").
[ 3.069] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/".
[ 3.069] Entry deleted from font path.
[ 3.069] (Run 'mkfontdir' on "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi/").
[ 3.069] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/misc/,
/usr/share/fonts/TTF/,
/usr/share/fonts/Type1/
[ 3.069] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 3.069] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[ 3.069] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[ 3.069] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[ 3.069] (II) Loader magic: 0x7c8b00
[ 3.069] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 3.069] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 3.069] X.Org Video Driver: 12.1
[ 3.069] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
[ 3.069] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
[ 3.070] (--) PCI:*(0:0:5:0) 10de:0244:103c:30b7 rev 162, Mem @ 0xb2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xb1000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[ 3.070] (WW) Open ACPI failed (/var/run/acpid.socket) (No such file or directory)
[ 3.070] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 3.077] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 3.079] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.079] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.079] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 3.079] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 3.079] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 3.079] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 3.079] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 3.080] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.080] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.080] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 3.080] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 3.080] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 3.080] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 3.080] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[ 3.274] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 3.274] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.274] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 3.274] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:34:01 PDT 2012
[ 3.274] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 3.274] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 3.274] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 3.275] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.275] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.13.0
[ 3.275] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 3.275] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 3.275] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 3.275] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 3.275] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 3.280] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.280] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.280] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 3.280] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 3.280] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 3.280] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 3.281] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.281] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.2.0
[ 3.281] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
[ 3.281] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 3.281] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 3.282] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[ 3.298] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 3.298] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.298] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 3.302] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 304.43 Sun Aug 19 20:15:32 PDT 2012
[ 3.302] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 3.303] (++) using VT number 7
[ 3.332] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 3.332] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 3.332] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 3.347] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.347] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.347] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 3.347] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 3.347] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 3.347] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 3.352] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 3.352] compiled for 1.12.4, module version = 1.0.0
[ 3.352] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 3.352] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 3.352] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 3.352] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 3.357] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 3.357] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 3.357] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 3.357] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 3.358] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "Stereo" "0"
[ 3.358] (**) NVIDIA(0): Stereo disabled by request
[ 3.358] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "MetaModes" "1280x800_60 +0+0; nvidia-auto-select +0+0"
[ 3.358] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
[ 3.699] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
[ 3.699] (EE) NVIDIA(0): system's kernel log for additional error messages and
[ 3.699] (EE) NVIDIA(0): consult the NVIDIA README for details.
[ 3.699] (EE) NVIDIA(0): *** Aborting ***
[ 3.699] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen 0
[ 3.699] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 3.699] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb"
[ 3.699] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fb"
[ 3.699] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 3.699]
Fatal server error:
[ 3.699] no screens found
[ 3.699]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 3.699] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[ 3.699]
[ 3.704] Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
The strange thing is that slim launches after failing first and setting me back to console. I exported xorg.conf from nvidia-settings after I finally
reached my desktop but that did not help.
Any ideas?
Kind regards,
blackout23
Last edited by blackout23 (2012-09-14 11:38:15)

Answer 1

Does it only have to do with time? You could try using systemd.timer to delay the service. Or make the slim service call a script that sleeps and then starts slim. Also, try putting nvidia in /etc/modules-load.d.