[plug] Ubuntu 12.04 headless with nvidia
Shanon Loughton
autobot at iinet.net.au
Mon Jul 16 13:18:15 WST 2012
Right, so the test works if I sudo from ssh session:
$ sudo xrandr -d :0
or
$ sudo xdpyinfo -display :0
Which means a permission thing, I assume with xauthority:
$ ps ax | grep lightdm
10676 ? Ssl 0:00 lightdm
10680 tty7 Ss+ 0:04 /usr/bin/X :0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 vt7
-novtswitch
Whatever happened to $HOME/.Xauthority, and how is that linked to
/var/run/lightdm/root/:0 ?
thanks for any help
Shanon
On 12 July 2012 14:30, Shanon Loughton <autobot at iinet.net.au> wrote:
> I had thought of that, and its down on the list of things to try.
> Eventually. :P
>
> Looks like I got the nvidia module loaded on screen 0 - I assume is the
> same as display 0. I did this by configuring a monitor EDID file in
> /etc/X11/xorg.conf
> as described in that forum link
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1851330&page=2.
>
> However my test for finding out about properties of display 0, such as '$
> xrandr -d 0' report that it cant open display 0. So its either not there,
> or there and not reachable, such as a permission issue.
>
> The Xorg.log looks ok, attached below.
>
> cheers
> Shanon
>
>
> /var/log/Xorg.0.log:
> [ 1040.867]
> X.Org X Server 1.11.3
> Release Date: 2011-12-16
> [ 1040.867] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
> [ 1040.867] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-server x86_64 Ubuntu
> [ 1040.867] Current Operating System: Linux cmphysical 3.2.0-23-generic
> #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 20:39:51 UTC 2012 x86_64
> [ 1040.867] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.
> 0-23-generic root=UUID=2f59abf8-e91c-42f6-b72a-5469ab4d0d87 ro quiet
> splash vt.handoff=7
> [ 1040.867] Build Date: 05 April 2012 04:32:37AM
> [ 1040.867] xorg-server 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu10 (For technical support please
> see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
> [ 1040.867] Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
> [ 1040.867] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
> to make sure that you have the latest version.
> [ 1040.867] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
> setting,
> (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
> (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
> [ 1040.867] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 12
> 12:50:39 2012
> [ 1040.868] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
> [ 1040.868] (==) Using system config directory
> "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
> [ 1040.868] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
> [ 1040.868] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
> [ 1040.868] (**) | |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
> [ 1040.868] (**) | |-->Device "Device0"
> [ 1040.868] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
> [ 1040.868] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
> [ 1040.868] (==) Automatically adding devices
> [ 1040.868] (==) Automatically enabling devices
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not
> exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not
> exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not
> exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not
> exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not
> exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) The directory
> "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" does not exist.
> [ 1040.868] Entry deleted from font path.
> [ 1040.868] (==) FontPath set to:
> /usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
> /usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
> built-ins
> [ 1040.868] (==) ModulePath set to
> "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
> [ 1040.868] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse'
> or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
> [ 1040.868] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
> [ 1040.868] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
> [ 1040.868] (II) Loader magic: 0x7f207f3cbb00
> [ 1040.868] (II) Module ABI versions:
> [ 1040.868] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
> [ 1040.868] X.Org Video Driver: 11.0
> [ 1040.869] X.Org XInput driver : 16.0
> [ 1040.869] X.Org Server Extension : 6.0
> [ 1040.869] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0402:1458:3455 rev 161, Mem @
> 0xfa000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/268435456, 0xf8000000/33554432, I/O @
> 0x0000af00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
> [ 1040.869] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
> [ 1040.869] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
> [ 1040.870] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.870] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.870] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> [ 1040.870] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension DPMS
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension XVideo
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
> [ 1040.870] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
> [ 1040.870] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
> [ 1040.871] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
> [ 1040.871] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.871] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.871] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> [ 1040.871] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1040.871] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
> [ 1040.871] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
> [ 1040.871] (II) Loading
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
> [ 1040.890] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> [ 1040.890] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.890] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> [ 1040.890] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:57:38 PDT 2012
> [ 1040.890] (II) Loading extension GLX
> [ 1040.890] (II) LoadModule: "record"
> [ 1040.890] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
> [ 1040.891] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.891] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.13.0
> [ 1040.891] Module class: X.Org Server Extension
> [ 1040.891] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1040.891] (II) Loading extension RECORD
> [ 1040.891] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
> [ 1040.891] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
> [ 1040.891] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.891] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.891] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1040.891] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
> [ 1040.891] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
> [ 1040.892] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
> [ 1040.892] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.892] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.2.0
> [ 1040.892] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1040.892] (II) Loading extension DRI2
> [ 1040.892] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
> [ 1040.892] (II) Loading
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
> [ 1040.893] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
> [ 1040.893] compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.893] Module class: X.Org Video Driver
> [ 1040.893] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 295.40 Thu Apr 5 21:38:35
> PDT 2012
> [ 1040.893] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
> [ 1040.893] (++) using VT number 7
>
> [ 1040.893] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
> [ 1040.893] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
> [ 1040.893] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
> [ 1040.894] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.894] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.894] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
> [ 1040.894] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
> [ 1040.894] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1040.894] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.0.0
> [ 1040.894] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
> [ 1040.894] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
> [ 1040.894] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading
> /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
> [ 1040.894] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
> [ 1040.894] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
> [ 1040.894] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
> [ 1040.894] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
> [ 1040.894] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "CRT-0"
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "CustomEDID"
> "CRT-0:/etc/X11/crt-0.edid.bin"
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseDisplayDevice" "none"
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseDisplayDevice" set to "none";
> enabling NoScanout
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): mode
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
> [ 1040.895] (**) NVIDIA(0): ConnectedMonitor string: "CRT-0"
> [ 1041.972] (WW) NVIDIA(0): NoScanout is only supported on Tesla or
> Quadro hardware.
> [ 1041.972] (WW) NVIDIA(0): Disabling NoScanout.
> [ 1041.975] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (ViewSonic VX2423W (CRT-0)) does
> not support NVIDIA 3D
> [ 1041.975] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Vision stereo.
> [ 1041.979] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce 8600 GT (G84) at PCI:1:0:0
> (GPU-0)
> [ 1041.979] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 524288 kBytes
> [ 1041.979] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 60.84.59.00.00
> [ 1041.979] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
> [ 1041.979] (--) NVIDIA(0): Interlaced video modes are supported on this
> GPU
> [ 1041.982] (--) NVIDIA(0): Connected display device(s) on GeForce 8600
> GT at PCI:1:0:0
> [ 1041.982] (--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VX2423W (CRT-0)
> [ 1041.982] (--) NVIDIA(0): ViewSonic VX2423W (CRT-0): 400.0 MHz maximum
> pixel clock
> [ 1042.067] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the
> EDID for display
> [ 1042.067] (**) NVIDIA(0): device ViewSonic VX2423W (CRT-0) (Using
> EDID frequencies
> [ 1042.067] (**) NVIDIA(0): has been enabled on all display devices.)
> [ 1042.081] (II) NVIDIA(0): Assigned Display Device: CRT-0
> [ 1042.081] (==) NVIDIA(0):
> [ 1042.081] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode
> "nvidia-auto-select"
> [ 1042.081] (==) NVIDIA(0): will be used as the requested mode.
> [ 1042.081] (==) NVIDIA(0):
> [ 1042.081] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated modes:
> [ 1042.081] (II) NVIDIA(0): "nvidia-auto-select"
> [ 1042.081] (**) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size configured to be 1024 x
> 768
> [ 1042.114] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (50, 67); computed from
> "UseEdidDpi" X config
> [ 1042.114] (--) NVIDIA(0): option
> [ 1042.115] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
> [ 1042.115] (II) NVIDIA: Using 768.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect
> memory access.
> [ 1042.121] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "nvidia-auto-select"
> [ 1042.158] (II) Loading extension NV-GLX
> [ 1042.185] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
> [ 1042.185] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store disabled
> [ 1042.185] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
> [ 1042.185] (**) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
> [ 1042.185] (II) Loading extension NV-CONTROL
> [ 1042.186] (II) Loading extension XINERAMA
> [ 1042.186] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
> [ 1042.186] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
> [ 1042.186] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
> [ 1042.186] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1042.186] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 1.2.0
> [ 1042.186] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 6.0
> [ 1042.186] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
> [ 1042.186] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] VDPAU driver: nvidia
> [ 1042.186] (==) RandR enabled
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension Generic Event Extension
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension SHAPE
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension MIT-SHM
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XInputExtension
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XTEST
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension BIG-REQUESTS
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension SYNC
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XKEYBOARD
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XC-MISC
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension SECURITY
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XINERAMA
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension XFIXES
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension RENDER
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension RANDR
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension COMPOSITE
> [ 1042.186] (II) Initializing built-in extension DAMAGE
> [ 1042.188] (II) Initializing extension GLX
> [ 1042.208] (II) XKB: reuse xkmfile
> /var/lib/xkb/server-B20D7FC79C7F597315E3E501AEF10E0D866E8E92.xkm
> [ 1042.211] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button
> (/dev/input/event1)
> [ 1042.211] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard
> catchall"
> [ 1042.211] (II) LoadModule: "evdev"
> [ 1042.211] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [ 1042.211] (II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
> [ 1042.212] compiled for 1.11.3, module version = 2.7.0
> [ 1042.212] Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
> [ 1042.212] ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 16.0
> [ 1042.212] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
> [ 1042.212] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [ 1042.212] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
> [ 1042.212] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event1"
> [ 1042.212] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
> [ 1042.212] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
> [ 1042.212] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> [ 1042.212] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input1/event1"
> [ 1042.212] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button"
> (type: KEYBOARD, id 6)
> [ 1042.212] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [ 1042.212] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
> [ 1042.212] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> [ 1042.213] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button
> (/dev/input/event0)
> [ 1042.213] (**) Power Button: Applying InputClass "evdev keyboard
> catchall"
> [ 1042.213] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
> [ 1042.213] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/evdev_drv.so
> [ 1042.213] (**) Power Button: always reports core events
> [ 1042.213] (**) evdev: Power Button: Device: "/dev/input/event0"
> [ 1042.213] (--) evdev: Power Button: Vendor 0 Product 0x1
> [ 1042.213] (--) evdev: Power Button: Found keys
> [ 1042.213] (II) evdev: Power Button: Configuring as keyboard
> [ 1042.213] (**) Option "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input0/event0"
> [ 1042.213] (II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Power Button"
> (type: KEYBOARD, id 7)
> [ 1042.213] (**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
> [ 1042.213] (**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
> [ 1042.213] (**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
> [ 1042.213] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line
> (/dev/input/event2)
> [ 1042.213] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
> [ 1042.213] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
> [ 1042.214] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front Mic
> (/dev/input/event3)
> [ 1042.214] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
> [ 1042.214] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
> [ 1042.214] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Rear Mic
> (/dev/input/event4)
> [ 1042.214] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
> [ 1042.214] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
> [ 1042.214] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Front
> Headphone (/dev/input/event5)
> [ 1042.214] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
> [ 1042.214] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
> [ 1042.215] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA Intel Line-Out
> (/dev/input/event6)
> [ 1042.215] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
> [ 1042.215] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
> [ 1042.643] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "1024x768_60"
> end
>
>
>
>
> On 12 July 2012 12:37, Onno Benschop <onno at itmaze.com.au> wrote:
>
>> I wonder if you can install a headless server and then install the meta
>> ubuntu-desktop package and bypass all of this.
>>
>> Onno
>> On 12/07/2012 11:12 AM, "Leon Wright" <techman83 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Shanon Loughton <autobot at iinet.net.au>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks guys
>>>>
>>>> Im in a situation where I can't attach a monitor at the moment at
>>>> site. I think the answer is a properly configured xorg.conf but still not
>>>> sure how in 12.04.
>>>>
>>>> Yes traditional VNC doesnt need a display 0. However Im experimenting
>>>> with TurboVNC and VirtualGL and it needs a display 0 to render GLX commands
>>>> on, then pass to display 1 which is my VNC display.
>>>>
>>>> I want avoid nouveau driver for now unless I really get stuck with
>>>> Nvidia binary - I dont think thats the problem, but rather X/gnome/unity
>>>> whatever is.
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>> Shanon
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm not sure whether it would work, but have you tried remote X ssh
>>> forwarding and running the nvidia config? The yast2 gui is pretty nice so I
>>> quite often launch it via ssh instead of dealing with RDP -> VMware Vsphere
>>> client or logging into the web page and using the flash based console
>>> client.
>>>
>>> Leon
>>>
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