#41 2016-12-25 20:12:55

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Re: [SOLVED] System crashes during tasks especially while opening browsers

Hmmm, that looks a bit b0rked

Try:

sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-

If that doesn't work, see what this attempts to do:

aptitude -s purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

I did suggest that you try this command earlier and this time I want you to check *all* of the options that are offered, *do not* just accept the first solution.

Other things that can be tried:

apt-get remove --force-yes -s xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

Or, at the lowest level:

sudo dpkg -r xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

However, that final command should only be used as a last resort and probably indicates more fundamental problems.

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Re: [SOLVED] System crashes during tasks especially while opening browsers

I did suggest that you try this command earlier and this time I want you to check *all* of the options that are offered, *do not* just accept the first solution.

I did try the command that you had asked me to try. In fact, you had replied to that post too.

Here're the output,
sudo dpkg -r xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

root@linux:~# sudo dpkg -r xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of xserver-xorg-video-nvidia:
 nvidia-driver depends on xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (= 340.96-1).

dpkg: error processing package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (--remove):
 dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
root@linux:~# 

aptitude -s purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

root@linux:~# aptitude -s purge xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
The following packages will be REMOVED:  
  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia{p} 
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
  nvidia-driver{b} 
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 22.4 MB will be freed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 nvidia-driver : Depends: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (= 340.96-1) but it is not going to be installed.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

     Remove the following packages:                                               
1)     nvidia-driver                                                              

     Leave the following dependencies unresolved:                                 
2)     nvidia-driver-bin recommends nvidia-driver                                 
3)     nvidia-kernel-dkms recommends nvidia-driver (>= 340.96) | libcuda1 (>= 340.


Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  nvidia-driver{a} xserver-xorg-video-nvidia{p} 
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 23.4 MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Would download/install/remove packages.
root@linux:~#

apt-get remove --force-yes -s xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

root@linux:~# apt-get remove --force-yes -s xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 nvidia-driver : Depends: xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (= 340.96-1) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
root@linux:~# 

sudo dpkg -r xserver-xorg-video-nvidia

root@linux:~# sudo dpkg -r xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of xserver-xorg-video-nvidia:
 nvidia-driver depends on xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (= 340.96-1).

dpkg: error processing package xserver-xorg-video-nvidia (--remove):
 dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia
root@linux:~# 

Since all the output says nvidia driver depends on  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia, I listed all the packages,

root@linux:~# dpkg -l | grep nvidia
ii  glx-alternative-nvidia                 0.5.1                                amd64        allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii  libegl1-nvidia:amd64                   340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary EGL libraries
ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx:amd64                340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries
ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386                 340.96-1                             i386         NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries
ii  libgl1-nvidia-glx-i386                 340.96-1                             i386         NVIDIA binary OpenGL 32-bit libraries
ii  libgl1-nvidia-legacy-304xx-glx:amd64   304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries (304xx legacy version)
ii  libgl1-nvidia-legacy-304xx-glx:i386    304.131-1                            i386         NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries (304xx legacy version)
ii  libgl1-nvidia-legacy-304xx-glx-i386    304.131-1                            i386         NVIDIA binary OpenGL 32-bit libraries (304xx legacy version)
ii  libgles1-nvidia:amd64                  340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL|ES 1.x libraries
ii  libgles2-nvidia:amd64                  340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL|ES 2.x libraries
ii  libnvidia-eglcore:amd64                340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary EGL core libraries
ii  libnvidia-ml1:amd64                    340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA Management Library (NVML) runtime library
ii  nvidia-alternative                     340.96-1                             amd64        allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
iU  nvidia-driver                          340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA metapackage
ii  nvidia-driver-bin                      340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA driver support binaries
ii  nvidia-installer-cleanup               20141201+1                           amd64        cleanup after driver installation with the nvidia-installer
ii  nvidia-kernel-common                   20141201+1                           amd64        NVIDIA binary kernel module support files
ii  nvidia-kernel-dkms                     340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative        304.131-1                            amd64        allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver             304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA metapackage (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms        304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-modprobe                        340.46-1                             amd64        utility to load NVIDIA kernel modules and create device nodes
ii  nvidia-settings                        340.46-2                             amd64        tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
ii  nvidia-settings-legacy-304xx           304.123-2                            amd64        tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-support                         20141201+1                           amd64        NVIDIA binary graphics driver support files
ii  nvidia-vdpau-driver:amd64              340.96-1                             amd64        Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix - NVIDIA driver
ii  nvidia-xconfig                         340.46-1                             amd64        X configuration tool for non-free NVIDIA drivers
rH  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia              340.96-1                             amd64        NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx 304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (304xx legacy version)

It looks like more 340.xx drivers are installed now compared to the list when I fixed it.

I think I better reinstall BL.

Last edited by linux_user (2016-12-26 03:33:28)

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Re: [SOLVED] System crashes during tasks especially while opening browsers

I did suggest that you try this command earlier and this time I want you to check *all* of the options that are offered, *do not* just accept the first solution.

I did try the command that you had asked me to try. In fact, you had replied to that post too.

Yes, but you didn't do what I asked then and you haven't done what I asked this time either

Here is my suggestion again, I have added some emphasis:

I did suggest that you try this command earlier and this time I want you to check *all* of the options that are offered, *do not* just accept the first solution.

Once again, you have simply pressed "y" at the first suggestion -- please try the command again and this time press "n" instead and keep pressing "n" until `aptitude` says:

There are no more solutions!

Then go back and pick the best option, if any.

At any rate, this is all rather irrelevant as I had posted without checking the Debian wiki first  :8

I think you should look at this section:

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsD … cy_GPUs.29

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Re: [SOLVED] System crashes during tasks especially while opening browsers

Yes, but you didn't do what I asked then and you haven't done what I asked this time either

Here is my suggestion again, I have added some emphasis:

I did suggest that you try this command earlier and this time I want you to check *all* of the options that are offered, *do not* just accept the first solution.

Once again, you have simply pressed "y" at the first suggestion -- please try the command again and this time press "n" instead and keep pressing "n" until `aptitude` says:

There are no more solutions!

Then go back and pick the best option, if any.

Oops, misunderstanding.... I thought you had asked me to try all the answers posted by members instead of just one (and I was also confused as I did read and consider every of them)... I didn't realize that you were asking me to try all the options provided by terminal....

Nevertheless, I had already reinstalled BL, and installed the 304xx drivers.

Surprisingly, before installing the 304xx drivers I checked for any nvidia drivers using

dkpg -l | grep nvidia

However there was none.

Now that 340xx drivers weren't installed by default, I am still wondering how did they got into my system earlier.

Anyway, I then installed  304xx drivers using

sudo apt-get install nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver

And that's all I have in my system right now

toor@linux:~$ sudo dpkg -l |grep nvidia
ii  glx-alternative-nvidia                 0.5.1                                amd64        allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii  libgl1-nvidia-legacy-304xx-glx:amd64   304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL libraries (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-installer-cleanup               20141201+1                           amd64        cleanup after driver installation with the nvidia-installer
ii  nvidia-kernel-common                   20141201+1                           amd64        NVIDIA binary kernel module support files
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-alternative        304.131-1                            amd64        allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX provider
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-driver             304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA metapackage (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-legacy-304xx-kernel-dkms        304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary kernel module DKMS source (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-settings-legacy-304xx           304.123-2                            amd64        tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver (304xx legacy version)
ii  nvidia-support                         20141201+1                           amd64        NVIDIA binary graphics driver support files
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-legacy-304xx 304.131-1                            amd64        NVIDIA binary Xorg driver (304xx legacy version)
toor@linux:~$ 

All seems pretty good so far. Installed libreoffice too.

Thank you all for your help!

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