The messages here are mostly in German, but I’ll try to translate mist of it:

**dpkg:** Error when editing the package linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 (--configure): <<Installed posts installation script of the package linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64<<-subprocess returned error code 1 **dpgk:** dependency error hinders configuration of <that Linux header package>: linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 depends on linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 (= 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1) | linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 -unsigned (= 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1); but: Package linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 is not configured yet. Package linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64-unsigned is not installed. **dpgk:** Error while editing the Package linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 (--configure): Dependency problem - remains unconfigured **dpkg:** Dependency problem hinder configuration of linux-headers-amd64: linux-headers-amd64 depends on linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 (= 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1); but: Package linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64is not configured yet. **dpkg:** Errow while editing package linux-headers-amd64 (--configure): Dependency problem - remains in configured Errors occurred while editing these: linux-image-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 linux-headers-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 linux-headers-amd64

I really hope someone can help me out here…

EDIT: I kinda forgot to actually mention my problem. When booting nornall, I get stuck at a lonely white blinking cursor on a black screen, so startx seems to make some problems. I enter a TTY and run startx and this is what I get when running startx:

output of startx

SOLUTION

  • Uninstall your current nvidia driver (for example using sudo apt remove nvidia-driver on Debian)
  • Install the headers for your kernel. your kernel you can check rather easily by running neofetch
  • Install the headers required for your kernel. Do that by listing all packages with your kernel name in it. For example like this: apt list *6.9.7+bpo*
  • reboot, install your nvidia driver again and rovoot again. Should be done.
  • Smorty [she/her]OP
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    I have now fixed the apt issue. Biw I’m just stuck with the startx not working. I’ve already completely reinstalled my nvidia drivers but I still get the same errors in the Xorg logs. In case you are wondering, these are the logs

    Xorg.0.log
    [   271.351] 
    X.Org X Server 1.21.1.11
    X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
    [   271.351] Current Operating System: Linux Marty-PC 6.9.7+bpo-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.9.7-1~bpo12+1 (2024-07-03) x86_64
    [   271.351] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.9.7+bpo-amd64 root=UUID=d4a79dc4-42f3-4ca3-a115-9e7fede5ab33 ro quiet splash nvidia-drm.modeset=1
    [   271.351] xorg-server 2:21.1.12-1 (https://www.debian.org/support) 
    [   271.351] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
    [   271.351] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
    	to make sure that you have the latest version.
    [   271.351] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
    	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
    	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
    [   271.351] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Thu Jul 18 20:00:51 2024
    [   271.351] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
    [   271.351] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    [   271.351] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
    [   271.352] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
    [   271.352] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
    [   271.352] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
    [   271.352] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
    [   271.352] (**) |   |-->GPUDevice "Device0"
    [   271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
    [   271.352] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
    [   271.352] (**) Option "Xinerama" "0"
    [   271.352] (**) Allowing byte-swapped clients
    [   271.352] (==) Automatically adding devices
    [   271.352] (==) Automatically enabling devices
    [   271.352] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
    [   271.352] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
    [   271.352] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
    [   271.352] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
    [   271.352] 	Entry deleted from font path.
    [   271.352] (==) FontPath set to:
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi,
    	/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi,
    	built-ins
    [   271.352] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
    [   271.352] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
    [   271.352] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
    [   271.352] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
    [   271.352] (II) Loader magic: 0x559f2898ff00
    [   271.352] (II) Module ABI versions:
    [   271.352] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
    [   271.352] 	X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
    [   271.352] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
    [   271.352] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
    [   271.353] (++) using VT number 2
    
    [   271.355] (II) systemd-logind: took control of session /org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32
    [   271.357] (--) PCI:*(1@0:0:0) 10de:1b83:10de:1b83 rev 161, Mem @ 0xd2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/268435456, 0xd0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00003000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
    [   271.357] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
    [   271.357] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
    [   271.357] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    [   271.357] 	compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
    [   271.357] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
    [   271.357] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
    [   271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
    [   271.358] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
    [   271.358] 	compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0
    [   271.358] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
    [   271.358] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  535.183.01  Sun May 12 19:35:37 UTC 2024
    [   271.358] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
    [   271.358] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
    [   271.358] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
    [   271.358] (II) Module "fb" already built-in
    [   271.358] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
    [   271.358] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
    [   271.358] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
    [   271.358] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
    [   271.358] 	compiled for 1.21.1.11, module version = 1.0.0
    [   271.358] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
    [   271.363] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
    [   271.363] (EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
    [   271.363] (EE) NVIDIA:     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
    [   271.368] (EE) NVIDIA: Failed to initialize the NVIDIA kernel module. Please see the
    [   271.368] (EE) NVIDIA:     system's kernel log for additional error messages and
    [   271.368] (EE) NVIDIA:     consult the NVIDIA README for details.
    [   271.368] (EE) No devices detected.
    [   271.369] (EE) 
    Fatal server error:
    [   271.369] (EE) no screens found(EE) 
    [   271.369] (EE) 
    Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
    	 at http://wiki.x.org
     for help. 
    [   271.369] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
    [   271.369] (EE) 
    [   271.371] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
    
    • gencha@lemm.ee
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      Are you aware of Nvidia recently releasing different versions of their kernel modules? There’s an open-source and a proprietary flavor. Make sure you have the right one selected for your hardware and fallback to nuvoueau if need be.

      • Smorty [she/her]OP
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        Wait really? We have an official open kernel module for the nvidia cards now? I’m assuming that the actual driver is still closed, right?