No Graphics Output from RTX 3080; X Server Not Configured

Zeitrif

1/9/23, 4:45 PM

Beginner user here. I've got a server box loaded with an Intel S2600ST, an Intel Xeon Silver 4216, and an RTX 3080, and either Ubuntu 20.04.03 or 21.04. When I've had the LTS loaded, it would recognize my nVidia as a generic device, however 21.04 directly identifies it as a 3080.

I currently have this system connected with a VGA from the baseboard, which outputs fine. During the OS Boot, my main monitor (Or at least, what I'd like to use) over DisplayPort will activate with the Ubuntu loading animation, and then once that's completed, turn right back off.

I've been working on this for probably 10 hours, not understanding exactly what I'm missing.

I've installed the latest nVidia driver 470 a variety of ways, from the general Update menu for Tested and Propietary, to CLI, to the actual .run file from nVidia.

I've confirmed that the driver is installed right or at least contacting the hardware with

nvidia-smi

And I'll get what seems like a correct readout If I run

prime-select query

I'll get an output of "nvidia", and not intel. However, whenever I run

sudo nvidia-settings

I get the following output

(nvidia-settings:2458): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 11:57:02.390: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

** (nvidia-settings:2458): CRITICAL **: 11:57:02.392: ctk_powermode_new: assertion '(ctrl_target != NULL) && (ctrl_target->h != NULL)' failed

ERROR: nvidia-settings could not find the registry key file or the X server is
       not accessible. This file should have been installed along with this
       driver at
       /usr/share/nvidia/nvidia-application-profiles-key-documentation. The
       application profiles will continue to work, but values cannot be
       prepopulated or validated, and will not be listed in the help text.
       Please see the README for possible values and descriptions.

** Message: 11:57:02.434: PRIME: No offloading required. Abort
** Message: 11:57:02.434: PRIME: is it supported? no

nVidia X Server Settings app will actually launch, but looks very similar to this https://i.stack.imgur.com/PB1EG.png

I think that means I'm mostly in the right-ish ballpark, however it looks to be an error with nVidia Settings not having the right configuration even when automatically or manually installed.

I currently have it set for the 470 version under Additional Drivers for Software & Updates.

Edit #1: I've seen other users with issues having a close-ish issue to mine with Secure Boot enabled, however for my issue, I have Secure Boot disabled, confirmed in the BIOS and CLI.

If you can help point me in the right direction for this one, that'd be very much rather appreciated.

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Nmath

1/10/23, 4:31 AM

newer hardware may require enabling HWE stack

ChanganAuto

1/10/23, 7:49 AM

You're trying to apply concepts of notebooks with hybrid graphics to a server board with an addon graphics card as shown by the usage of `prime-select`. Not applicable to anything not having hybrid *switchable* graphics. The problem starts with having the motherboard's VGA connected as it may force the use of integrated/embedded graphics instead of the discrete card. That or some specific UEFI settings (you have UEFI, not BIOS) is switching off the Nvidia card.

Zeitrif

1/10/23, 11:26 PM

Solved! The issue was with BIOS somehow overriding the add-in nVidia card. I attempted to change the settings in the BIOS, but they'd only change back so nVidia was set to disabled. The solution was to unfortunately reset to default settings for my BIOS, and it was immediately fixed.

Elon Musk

I sit in a Tesla and translated this thread with Ai:

EN: No Graphics Output from RTX 3080; X Server Not Configured

TH: ไม่มีเอาต์พุตกราฟิกจาก RTX 3080; X เซิร์ฟเวอร์ไม่ได้กำหนดค่า

RO: Fără ieșire grafică de la RTX 3080; Serverul X nu este configurat

RU: Нет вывода графики от RTX 3080; X-сервер не настроен

VI: Không có đầu ra đồ họa từ RTX 3080; Máy chủ X chưa được định cấu hình

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