Graphical Environments & Desktops • Bookworm/xfce + nvidia drivers -- blank after light-locker-command

Hi,

for some background, check this thread: viewtopic.php?p=797055

I've installed the non-free nvidia video driver because my card doesn't support the open source offering. Nor does nouveau function correctly on my system.

Now, the graphics seem to be working, except that the desktop remains blank with a (sometimes laggy) mouse pointer after screen locking.

The screen locker in use is `light-locker-command` via `xflock4`

It was with some corresponding shock that I read this (somewhat fatuously shocked) rebuke here:

the machine is purpose-built for CUDA programming

Then why are you using a distribution that has no official support for non-free video drivers?
Can you please confirm that nouveau fixes this for the benefit of those who run Debian as the developers intend?

Just to save my doing the kind of minutely detailed research required before risking a plunge into Debian that @micon expects from @Head_on_a_Stick, could anybody tell me if these caveats for Debian 9 are also true for Debian 12?

I'd just like to lock my screen. I don't care about powering anything off. I don't see why this should involve the video driver. Wouldn't a modal dialog, always on top, and requiring a password to close, pretty much accomplish the same thing? Is there an option like this already, or will I have to write one?

Sorry if this seems like a strange mix of experience and naivete, and for any passive aggressive jibes, but my patience is wearing thin. No blame or responsibility is implied toward anybody other than myself!

Ps: Might this advice be useful?

You need to add bookworm-updates to your sources and install the nvidia-driver from there, currently v.525.147.05-7~deb12u1

Code:

deb https://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

Statistics: Posted by bitrat — 2024-04-17 20:11 — Replies 1 — Views 67

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