Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee — Issue #131: The Bumblebee X server failed to start. Please check /var/log/Xorg.8.log
Author: kwill
Created: 2011-10-15 07:41:27+00:00
State: open

I am running Ubuntu Natty (might be Oneiric next week though :) ) When I tried to run "optirun glxspheres" nothing happened for a while, then I got "The Bumblebee X server was not available, please check the Bumblebee logfile at /var/log/bumblebee.log" That log says "The Bumblebee X server failed to start. Please check /var/log/Xorg.8.log" That log says "Please check your system's kernel log for additional error" - where do I find that log?

On the plus side, installing Bumblee has sorted out other driver issues so that I can now use Unity instead of Unity 2D. I'm quite happy!

I installed Bumblebee Stable PPA as follows:

1. Never installed any other version before.
2. sudo apt-get purge nvidia-current
3. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
4. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bumblebee/stable
5. Added "bumblebee"
6. Marked all upgrades
7. Installed
8. Restarted (forgot the usermod)
9. sudo usermod -a -G bumblebee YOURUSERNAME (for every user on the machine)
10. Restarted
11. glxspheres
12. Got my hopes up.
13. optirun glxspheres
14. Awwwww.

bumblebee.log :

```
[ 2589.05] Bumblebee log started at Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:35:42 +0200
[ 2589.06] Creating fifo /var/run/bumblebee.fifo for communication...
[ 2589.14] Making FIFO writable for members of group bumblebee
[ 2589.14] Power management is disabled, not disabling card on start.
[ 2589.15] Waiting for orders
[ 4593.54] Checking for X server availability before stopping it...
[ 4593.55] The X server has not started or the pidfile is invalid.
[ 4593.56] X is stopped.
[ 4593.56] Power management is disabled, not unloading driver
[ 4593.57] Power management is disabled, card already enabled.
[ 4593.57] Bumblebee log ended on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:09:07 +0200
[ 31.83] Bumblebee log started at Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:09:55 +0200
[ 31.83] Creating fifo /var/run/bumblebee.fifo for communication...
[ 31.87] Making FIFO writable for members of group bumblebee
[ 31.88] Power management is disabled, not disabling card on start.
[ 31.88] Waiting for orders
[ 509.55] Checking for X server availability before stopping it...
[ 509.57] The X server has not started or the pidfile is invalid.
[ 509.57] X is stopped.
[ 509.58] Power management is disabled, not unloading driver
[ 509.58] Power management is disabled, card already enabled.
[ 509.59] Bumblebee log ended on Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:17:53 +0200
[ 30.28] Bumblebee log started at Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:18:40 +0200
[ 30.28] Creating fifo /var/run/bumblebee.fifo for communication...
[ 30.28] Making FIFO writable for members of group bumblebee
[ 30.29] Power management is disabled, not disabling card on start.
[ 30.29] Waiting for orders
[ 104.22] Optirun start request received.
[ 104.23] Checking for X server availability before starting X...
[ 104.24] X server is not started
[ 104.24] Power management is disabled, only loading driver
[ 104.79] rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.38-11-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau.ko
[ 104.79] rmmod /lib/modules/2.6.38-11-generic-pae/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/ttm/ttm.ko
[ 104.79] insmod /lib/modules/2.6.38-11-generic-pae/updates/dkms/nvidia-current.ko
[ 104.80] Starting X using nvidia...
[ 104.81] Waiting for X server to become available...
[ 116.15] The Bumblebee X server failed to start. Please check /var/log/Xorg.8.log
[ 116.15] Waiting for orders
```

xorg.8.log:

```
[ 104.857]
X.Org X Server 1.10.1
Release Date: 2011-04-15
[ 104.857] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[ 104.857] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-server i686 Ubuntu
[ 104.857] Current Operating System: Linux computername 2.6.38-11-generic-pae #50-Ubuntu SMP Mon Sep 12 22:21:04 UTC 2011 i686
[ 104.857] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae root=UUID=... ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
[ 104.857] Build Date: 11 August 2011 03:47:56PM
[ 104.857] xorg-server 2:1.10.1-1ubuntu1.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support)
[ 104.857] Current version of pixman: 0.20.2
[ 104.857]	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
[ 104.857] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[ 104.857] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.8.log", Time: Sat Oct 15 09:19:54 2011
[ 104.857] (++) Using config file: "/etc/bumblebee/xorg.conf.nvidia"
[ 104.857] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[ 104.869] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[ 104.869] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[ 104.869] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[ 104.869] (**) | |-->Monitor ""
[ 104.870] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using the first device section listed.
[ 104.870] (**) | |-->Device "Device1"
[ 104.870] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
Using a default monitor configuration.
[ 104.870] (**) Option "AutoAddDevices" "false"
[ 104.870] (**) Not automatically adding devices
[ 104.870] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[ 104.870] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[ 104.870]	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 104.870] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[ 104.870]	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 104.870] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[ 104.870]	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 104.870] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[ 104.870]	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 104.870] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[ 104.870]	Entry deleted from font path.
[ 104.871] (==) FontPath set to:
/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType,
built-ins
[ 104.871] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/nvidia-current/xorg,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[ 104.871] (==) |-->Input Device ""
[ 104.871] (==) |-->Input Device ""
[ 104.871] (==) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
Using the default mouse configuration.
[ 104.871] (==) The core keyboard device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
Using the default keyboard configuration.
[ 104.871] (II) Loader magic: 0x81ffde0
[ 104.871] (II) Module ABI versions:
[ 104.871]	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[ 104.871]	X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[ 104.871]	X.Org XInput driver : 12.3
[ 104.871]	X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[ 104.872] (--) PCI:*(0:0:2:0) 8086:0116:1028:04b6 rev 9, Mem @ 0xf1400000/4194304, 0xe0000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00004000/64
[ 104.872] (--) PCI: (0:1:0:0) 10de:0df5:1028:04b6 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf0000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[ 104.872] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[ 104.872] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[ 104.873] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[ 104.873] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 104.873]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 104.873]	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 104.873]	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 104.873] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[ 104.873] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[ 104.873] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[ 104.874] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[ 104.874] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[ 104.874] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[ 104.874] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[ 104.874] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[ 104.874] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[ 104.874] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 104.874]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 104.874]	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 104.874]	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 104.874] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[ 104.874] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[ 104.874] (II) Loading /usr/lib/nvidia-current/xorg/libglx.so
[ 105.519] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 105.519]	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 105.519]	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 105.519] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 19:13:43 PDT 2011
[ 105.519] (II) Loading extension GLX
[ 105.519] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[ 105.519] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[ 105.519] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.519]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.13.0
[ 105.519]	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[ 105.519]	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 105.519] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[ 105.519] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[ 105.520] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[ 105.520] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.520]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 105.520]	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 105.520] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[ 105.520] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[ 105.520] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[ 105.520] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.520]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.2.0
[ 105.520]	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[ 105.520] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[ 105.520] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[ 105.520] (II) Loading /usr/lib/nvidia-current/xorg/nvidia_drv.so
[ 105.567] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[ 105.567]	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[ 105.567]	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[ 105.588] (II) LoadModule: "mouse"
[ 105.589] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/mouse_drv.so
[ 105.607] (II) Module mouse: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.607]	compiled for 1.9.99.902, module version = 1.6.99
[ 105.607]	Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[ 105.607]	ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 12.3
[ 105.607] (II) LoadModule: "kbd"
[ 105.609] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module kbd
[ 105.609] (II) UnloadModule: "kbd"
[ 105.609] (II) Unloading kbd
[ 105.609] (EE) Failed to load module "kbd" (module does not exist, 0)
[ 105.609] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 285.05.09 Fri Sep 23 18:54:43 PDT 2011
[ 105.632] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[ 105.641] (--) using VT number 7

[ 105.652] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[ 105.652] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[ 105.653] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 105.653] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.653]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 105.653]	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 105.653] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[ 105.653] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[ 105.654] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 105.671] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[ 105.671]	compiled for 1.10.1, module version = 1.0.0
[ 105.671]	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[ 105.671] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[ 105.671] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[ 105.671] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[ 105.692] (II) Loading /usr/lib/nvidia-current/xorg/nvidia_drv.so
[ 105.692] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[ 105.692] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[ 105.712] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
"Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
[ 105.712] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
[ 105.712] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[ 105.712] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[ 105.712] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[ 105.712] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "NoLogo" "true"
[ 105.712] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "UseEDID" "false"
[ 105.712] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "ConnectedMonitor" "DFP"
[ 105.712] (**) NVIDIA(0): ConnectedMonitor string: "DFP"
[ 105.712] (**) NVIDIA(0): Ignoring EDIDs
[ 106.600] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0. Please
[ 106.600] (EE) NVIDIA(0): check your system's kernel log for additional error
[ 106.600] (EE) NVIDIA(0): messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[ 106.600] (EE) NVIDIA(0): README for additional information.
[ 106.600] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[ 106.600] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[ 106.600] (II) Unloading nvidia
[ 106.600] (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
[ 106.600] (II) Unloading wfb
[ 106.600] (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
[ 106.600] (II) Unloading fb
[ 106.600] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 106.600]
Fatal server error:
[ 106.600] no screens found
[ 106.600]
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
[ 106.600] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.8.log" for additional information.
[ 106.600]
[ 106.601] ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
```