[OpenIndiana-discuss] NVIDIA-470 driver problem

[Predrag Zecevic]

Hi all,

If I install NVIDIA "package" from 
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/drivers/unix/solaris-display-archive/

:; pkginfo -l NVDAgraphics
    PKGINST:  NVDAgraphics
       NAME:  NVIDIA Graphics System Software
   CATEGORY:  system,graphics
       ARCH:  i386
    VERSION:  470.74,REV=2021.09.13.23.13
    BASEDIR:  /usr
     VENDOR:  NVIDIA Corporation
       DESC:  X and OpenGL Drivers for NVIDIA Quadro graphics
   INSTDATE:  Sep 29 2021 15:15
    HOTLINE:  Please contact your local service provider
     STATUS:  completely installed
      FILES:      178 installed pathnames
                    4 linked files
                   41 directories
                    7 executables
               283159 blocks used (approx)

Service *lightdm* starts and everything is working fine.

However, IF I remove those packages (NVDAgraphics, NVDAgraphicsr), and 
install *pkg:/driver/graphics/nvidia-470 at 0.470.74-2020.0.1.0* (e.g. same 
one), that process refuses to start...

 From syslog:
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[2021-09-29 15:11:04] solarix fmd: [ID 377184 daemon.error] SUNW-MSG-ID: 
SMF-8000-YX, TYPE: defect, VER: 1, SEVERITY: major#012EVENT-TIME: Wed 
Sep 29 15:11:04 CEST 2021#012PLATFORM: To-Be-Filled-By-O.E.M., CSN: -, 
HOSTNAME: solarix#012SOURCE: software-diagnosis, REV: 0.1#012EVENT-ID: 
89313e23-7312-463a-9ab0-99722760b24c#012DESC: A service failed - a 
method is failing in a retryable manner but too often.#012  Refer to 
http://illumos.org/msg/SMF-8000-YX for more 
information.#012AUTO-RESPONSE: The service has been placed into the 
maintenance state.#012IMPACT: svc:/application/graphical-login/lightdm:de
fault is unavailable.#012REC-ACTION: Run 'svcs -xv 
svc:/application/graphical-login/lightdm:default' to determine the 
generic reason why the service failed, the location of any logfiles, and 
a list of other services impacted.
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Relevant part of 
/var/svc/log/application-graphical-login-lightdm:default.log shows:
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[ Sep 29 15:10:27 Enabled. ]
[ Sep 29 15:10:33 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/svc-lightdm 
start"). ]
[ Sep 29 15:10:33 Method "start" exited with status 0. ]

** (lightdm:1279): WARNING **: 15:10:33.926: Failed to get list of 
logind seats: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The 
name org.freedesktop.login1 was not provided by any .service files

** (lightdm:1279): WARNING **: 15:10:33.969: Error getting user list 
from org.freedesktop.Accounts: 
GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name 
org.freedesktop.Accounts was not provided by any .service files
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/svc-lightdm 
stop"). ]
kill: 1279: no such process
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Method "stop" exited with status 1. ]
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/svc-lightdm 
stop"). ]
kill: 1279: no such process
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Method "stop" exited with status 1. ]
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/svc-lightdm 
stop"). ]
kill: 1279: no such process
[ Sep 29 15:11:04 Method "stop" exited with status 1. ]
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Nvidia card model (relevant output):
:; pfexec scanpci
...
pci bus 0x0001 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x10de device 0x1287
  NVIDIA Corporation GK208B [GeForce GT 730]
...

Does anyone has an idea why I have this problem?

Best regards.