[13.2] nvidia: how achieve direct rendering

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how can I enable direct rendering on OS 13.2 with my GTX 660?
is there at all the right module loaded?
if not: how can I achive that?

uname -a

Linux sonic 3.16.7-7-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Dec 17 18:00:44 UTC 2014 (762f27a) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

glxinfo | grep render:


direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2
    GL_NVX_gpu_memory_info, GL_NV_blend_square, GL_NV_conditional_render, 
    GL_OES_fbo_render_mipmap, GL_OES_packed_depth_stencil, GL_OES_rgb8_rgba8,

lsmod | grep -i nvid


nvidia_uvm             39162  0 
nvidia              10565309  56 nvidia_uvm
drm                   335594  3 nvidia

hwinfo --gfxcard


35: PCI 100.0: 0300 VGA compatible controller (VGA)             
  [Created at pci.328]
  Unique ID: VCu0.8HMHwN6XbL6
  Parent ID: _Znp.ZJmKoWxd6BF
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/0000:01:00.0
  SysFS BusID: 0000:01:00.0
  Hardware Class: graphics card
  Model: "nVidia VGA compatible controller"
  Vendor: pci 0x10de "nVidia Corporation"
  Device: pci 0x11c0 
  SubVendor: pci 0x1043 "ASUSTeK Computer Inc."
  SubDevice: pci 0x8422 
  Revision: 0xa1
  Driver: "nvidia"
  Driver Modules: "nvidia"
  Memory Range: 0xfb000000-0xfbffffff (rw,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xd0000000-0xd7ffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  Memory Range: 0xde000000-0xdfffffff (ro,non-prefetchable)
  I/O Ports: 0xef00-0xef7f (rw)
  Memory Range: 0xfc000000-0xfc07ffff (ro,non-prefetchable,disabled)
  IRQ: 52 (34859792 events)
  I/O Ports: 0x3c0-0x3df (rw)
  Module Alias: "pci:v000010DEd000011C0sv00001043sd00008422bc03sc00i00"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: nouveau is not active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe nouveau"
  Driver Info #1:
    Driver Status: nvidia is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe nvidia"
  Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #10 (PCI bridge)

Primary display adapter: #35

rpm -qa | grep -i nvid


nvidia-computeG03-340.76-36.1.x86_64
nvidia-glG03-340.76-36.1.x86_64
x11-video-nvidiaG03-340.76-36.1.x86_64
nvidia-uvm-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-340.76_k3.16.6_2-36.1.x86_64
nvidia-texture-tools-2.0.6-36.2.x86_64
nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-340.65_k3.16.6_2-32.1.x86_64
nvidia-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-340.76_k3.16.6_2-36.1.x86_64
nvidia-uvm-gfxG03-kmp-desktop-340.65_k3.16.6_2-32.1.x86_64
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Direct Rendering should be enabled by default, if the driver is working correctly.

According to the glxinfo output, the nvidia driver seems to be used, and the installed packages look ok too.

Please post /var/log/Xorg.0.log to see what’s going wrong.

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/var/log/Xorg.0.log


   202.205] 
X.Org X Server 1.16.1
Release Date: 2014-09-21
   202.205] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
   202.205] Build Operating System: openSUSE SUSE LINUX
   202.205] Current Operating System: Linux sonic 3.16.7-7-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Dec 17 18:00:44 UTC 2014 (762f27a)
 x86_64
   202.205] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.7-7-desktop root=UUID=319b7ad5-1436-454d-8833-fabda9e56b1
3 resume=/dev/disk/by-id/ata-ST3500630NS_5QG17EMC-part1 splash=silent quiet showopts
   202.205] Build Date: 18 December 2014  02:06:21PM
   202.205]  
   202.205] Current version of pixman: 0.32.6
   202.205]    Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
        to make sure that you have the latest version.
   202.205] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
        (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
        (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
   202.205] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Wed Feb  4 13:06:23 2015
   202.209] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
   202.209] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
   202.212] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
   202.212] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
   202.212] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
   202.212] (**) |   |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
   202.213] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section".
        Using a default monitor configuration.
   202.213] (==) Automatically adding devices
   202.213] (==) Automatically enabling devices
   202.213] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
   202.222] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc/sgi" does not exist.
   202.222]    Entry deleted from font path.
   202.223] (==) FontPath set to:
        /usr/share/fonts/misc:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/Type1/,
        /usr/share/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/ghostscript/,
        /usr/share/fonts/cyrillic:unscaled,
        /usr/share/fonts/truetype/,
        built-ins
   202.223] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
   202.223] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
        If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
   202.223] (II) Loader magic: 0x80ec60
   202.223] (II) Module ABI versions:
   202.223]    X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
   202.223]    X.Org Video Driver: 18.0
   202.223]    X.Org XInput driver : 21.0
   202.223]    X.Org Server Extension : 8.0
   202.223] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
   202.225] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:11c0:1043:8422 rev 161, Mem @ 0xfb000000/16777216, 0xd0000000/134217728, 0xde000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x0000ef00/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
   202.225] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
   202.227] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
   202.330] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
   202.330]    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
   202.330]    Module class: X.Org Server Extension
   202.330] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  340.65  Tue Dec  2 09:10:06 PST 2014
   202.331] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 0
   202.331] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 1
   202.331] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 2
   202.331] (==) Matched nvidia as autoconfigured driver 3
   202.331] (==) Matched nouveau as autoconfigured driver 4
   202.331] (==) Matched nv as autoconfigured driver 5
   202.331] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 6
   202.331] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 7
   202.331] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 8
   202.331] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
   202.331] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
   202.331] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
   202.338] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
   202.338]    compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
   202.338]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.339] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
   202.339] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
   202.341] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.341]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.11
   202.341]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.341]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.341] (II) LoadModule: "nv"
   202.341] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nv_drv.so
   202.342] (II) Module nv: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.342]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 2.1.20
   202.342]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.342]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.342] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
   202.342] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
   202.343] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.343]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 0.9.0
   202.343]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.343]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.343] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
   202.343] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
   202.343] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.343]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 0.4.4
   202.343]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.343]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.343] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
   202.343] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
   202.344] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.344]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 2.3.3
   202.344]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
   202.344]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.344] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  340.65  Tue Dec  2 08:47:36 PST 2014
   202.344] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
   202.344] (II) NOUVEAU driver 
   202.344] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
   202.344]    RIVA TNT        (NV04)

... some graphic cards removed
  
   202.345] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
   202.345] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
   202.345] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
   202.345] (++) using VT number 7
   202.346] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
   202.346] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
   202.346] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfb.so
   202.347] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.347]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.0
   202.347]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
   202.347] (WW) Unresolved symbol: fbGetGCPrivateKey
   202.347] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
   202.347] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
   202.347] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
   202.349] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.349]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 1.0.0
   202.349]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
   202.349] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
   202.349] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
   202.350] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for modesetting
   202.351] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for fbdev
   202.351] (II) Loading sub module "fbdevhw"
   202.351] (II) LoadModule: "fbdevhw"
   202.351] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libfbdevhw.so
   202.351] (II) Module fbdevhw: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
   202.351]    compiled for 1.16.1, module version = 0.0.2
   202.351]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 18.0
   202.351] (WW) Falling back to old probe method for vesa
   202.351] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section
        "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32
   202.351] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32
   202.351] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
   202.351] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
   202.351] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
   202.352] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration
   203.043] (II) NVIDIA(0): Display (Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA
   203.043] (II) NVIDIA(0):     3D Vision stereo.
   203.043] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Found DRM driver nvidia-drm (20130102)
   203.044] (II) NVIDIA(0): NVIDIA GPU GeForce GTX 660 (GK106) at PCI:1:0:0 (GPU-0)
   203.044] (--) NVIDIA(0): Memory: 2097152 kBytes
   203.044] (--) NVIDIA(0): VideoBIOS: 80.06.10.00.10
   203.044] (II) NVIDIA(0): Detected PCI Express Link width: 16X
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): Valid display device(s) on GeForce GTX 660 at PCI:1:0:0
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     CRT-0
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0) (boot, connected)
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-1
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-2
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-3
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0):     DFP-4
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): CRT-0: 400.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0): Internal TMDS
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0): 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-1: Internal TMDS
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-1: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-2: Internal TMDS
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-2: 165.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-3: Internal TMDS
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-3: 330.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(0): DFP-4: Internal DisplayPort
   203.051] (--) NVIDIA(GPU-0): DFP-4: 960.0 MHz maximum pixel clock
   203.051] (**) NVIDIA(0): Using HorizSync/VertRefresh ranges from the EDID for display
   203.051] (**) NVIDIA(0):     device Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0) (Using EDID frequencies
   203.051] (**) NVIDIA(0):     has been enabled on all display devices.)
   203.054] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
   203.054] (==) NVIDIA(0): No modes were requested; the default mode "nvidia-auto-select"
   203.054] (==) NVIDIA(0):     will be used as the requested mode.
   203.054] (==) NVIDIA(0): 
   203.054] (II) NVIDIA(0): Validated MetaModes:
   203.054] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select"
   203.054] (II) NVIDIA(0): Virtual screen size determined to be 1280 x 1024
   203.087] (--) NVIDIA(0): DPI set to (79, 83); computed from "UseEdidDpi" X config
   203.087] (--) NVIDIA(0):     option
   203.087] (II) UnloadModule: "nouveau"
   203.087] (II) Unloading nouveau
   203.087] (II) UnloadModule: "nv"
   203.087] (II) Unloading nv
   203.087] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting"
   203.087] (II) Unloading modesetting
   203.087] (II) UnloadModule: "fbdev"
   203.087] (II) Unloading fbdev
   203.087] (II) UnloadSubModule: "fbdevhw"
   203.087] (II) Unloading fbdevhw
   203.087] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
   203.087] (II) Unloading vesa
   203.087] (--) Depth 24 pixmap format is 32 bpp
   203.087] (II) NVIDIA: Using 3072.00 MB of virtual memory for indirect memory
   203.087] (II) NVIDIA:     access.
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0): ACPI: failed to connect to the ACPI event daemon; the daemon
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     may not be running or the "AcpidSocketPath" X
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     configuration option may not be set correctly.  When the
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     ACPI event daemon is available, the NVIDIA X driver will
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     try to use it to receive ACPI event notifications.  For
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     details, please see the "ConnectToAcpid" and
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     "AcpidSocketPath" X configuration options in Appendix B: X
   203.090] (II) NVIDIA(0):     Config Options in the README.
   203.096] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DFP-0:nvidia-auto-select"
   203.155] (==) NVIDIA(0): Disabling shared memory pixmaps
   203.156] (==) NVIDIA(0): Backing store enabled
   203.156] (==) NVIDIA(0): Silken mouse enabled
   203.157] (==) NVIDIA(0): DPMS enabled
   203.157] (II) Loading sub module "dri2"
   203.157] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
   203.157] (II) Module "dri2" already built-in
   203.157] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2] Setup complete
   203.157] (II) NVIDIA(0): [DRI2]   VDPAU driver: nvidia
   203.157] (--) RandR disabled
   203.162] (II) Initializing extension GLX
   203.253] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Power Button (/dev/input/event2)

...  some evdev/kbd/button-stuff removed

   203.290] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=3 (/dev/input/event12)
   203.290] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
   203.290] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
   203.290] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=7 (/dev/input/event13)
   203.290] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
   203.291] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
   203.291] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=8 (/dev/input/event14)
   203.291] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
   203.291] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
   203.292] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA NVidia HDMI/DP,pcm=9 (/dev/input/event15)
   203.292] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
   203.292] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
   203.292] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out Side (/dev/input/event10)
   203.293] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.

... some HDA ATI sound stuff removed

   203.294] (II) config/udev: Adding input device HDA ATI SB Line Out CLFE (/dev/input/event9)
   203.294] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
   203.294] (II) This device may have been added with another device file.
   203.294] (II) config/udev: Adding input device Logitech Unifying Device. Wireless PID:101a (/dev/input/event16)


... some mouse/keyboard-stuff removed

   205.261] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Display (Idek Iiyama PLE511S (DFP-0)) does not support NVIDIA
   205.261] (II) NVIDIA(GPU-0):     3D Vision stereo.
   206.401] (II) NVIDIA(0): Setting mode "DVI-I-1: 1600x1200 @1600x1200 +0+0 {ViewPortIn=1600x1200, ViewPortOut=1600x1200+0+0}"

...
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Looks ok.
How exactly did you run glxinfo?
Did you “su” to root, via VNC/SSH, or similar?

Try as the message suggests and run this:

LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo

(as user inside a graphical session)

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I executed glxinfo as user in a terminal(konsole) within kde.
(same result whith su root)

is the following relevant?
glxgears:


Running synchronized to the vertical refresh.  The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
330 frames in 5.1 seconds = 64.893 FPS
320 frames in 5.3 seconds = 60.028 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.987 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.996 FPS
320 frames in 5.3 seconds = 59.989 FPS
320 frames in 5.8 seconds = 55.334 FPS
327 frames in 5.0 seconds = 65.369 FPS
^C

same result


name of display: :0
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
server glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
server glx version string: 1.4
server glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, 
    GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
client glx vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
client glx version string: 1.4
client glx extensions:
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_fbconfig_packed_float, GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, 
    GLX_EXT_import_context, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_NV_copy_image, 
    GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, GLX_NV_float_buffer, 
    GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_NV_present_video, GLX_NV_swap_group, 
    GLX_NV_video_capture, GLX_NV_video_out, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
GLX version: 1.4
GLX extensions:
    GLX_ARB_create_context, GLX_ARB_create_context_profile, 
    GLX_ARB_create_context_robustness, GLX_ARB_fbconfig_float, 
    GLX_ARB_get_proc_address, GLX_ARB_multisample, GLX_EXT_buffer_age, 
    GLX_EXT_create_context_es2_profile, GLX_EXT_create_context_es_profile, 
    GLX_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB, GLX_EXT_stereo_tree, GLX_EXT_swap_control, 
    GLX_EXT_swap_control_tear, GLX_EXT_texture_from_pixmap, 
    GLX_EXT_visual_info, GLX_EXT_visual_rating, GLX_NV_delay_before_swap, 
    GLX_NV_float_buffer, GLX_NV_multisample_coverage, GLX_SGIX_fbconfig, 
    GLX_SGIX_pbuffer, GLX_SGI_swap_control, GLX_SGI_video_sync
OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2
OpenGL version string: 2.1.2 NVIDIA 340.65
OpenGL shading language version string: 1.20 NVIDIA via Cg compiler
OpenGL extensions:
    GL_AMD_seamless_cubemap_per_texture, GL_ARB_ES3_compatibility, 
    GL_ARB_arrays_of_arrays, GL_ARB_blend_func_extended, 
    GL_ARB_buffer_storage, GL_ARB_clear_buffer_object, GL_ARB_clear_texture, 
    GL_ARB_color_buffer_float, GL_ARB_compatibility, 
    GL_ARB_conservative_depth, GL_ARB_copy_image, GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float, 
    GL_ARB_depth_clamp, GL_ARB_depth_texture, GL_ARB_draw_buffers, 
    GL_ARB_enhanced_layouts, GL_ARB_explicit_attrib_location, 
    GL_ARB_explicit_uniform_location, GL_ARB_fragment_coord_conventions, 
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....
6

Ok.

(same result whith su root)

Again, you should not run it with su root. At least in earlier versions this did not even work at all.

is the following relevant?
glxgears:

Running synchronized to the vertical refresh. The framerate should be
approximately the same as the monitor refresh rate.
330 frames in 5.1 seconds = 64.893 FPS
320 frames in 5.3 seconds = 60.028 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.987 FPS
300 frames in 5.0 seconds = 59.996 FPS
320 frames in 5.3 seconds = 59.989 FPS
320 frames in 5.8 seconds = 55.334 FPS
327 frames in 5.0 seconds = 65.369 FPS
^C

No.
This just means what it says. It’s running with vsync turned on, so the framerate is the same as the refresh rate of your monitor.
As vsync is turned ON by default, this is normal. You should be able to disable it in nvidia-settings I think.

same result

Hm? It should print some debug output if you set LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose, like this:

wolfi@amiga:~> LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfoname of display: :0
libGL: screen 0 does not appear to be DRI3 capable
libGL: pci id for fd 4: 1002:4150, driver r300
libGL: OpenDriver: trying /usr/lib64/dri/tls/r300_dri.so
libGL: OpenDriver: trying /usr/lib64/dri/r300_dri.so
libGL: Can't open configuration file /home/wolfi/.drirc: No such file or directory.
libGL: Can't open configuration file /home/wolfi/.drirc: No such file or directory.
display: :0  screen: 0
direct rendering: Yes
server glx vendor string: SGI
server glx version string: 1.4
...

Maybe you made a typing error?

7

No!
checked several times.
with copy/paste

is that somehow relevant:
in nvidia-settings -> X Screen 0 -> OpenGL settings -> image settings is at “Quality”.
is that correct? would changing it to “High Performance” or “High Quality” make a difference?

8

sh-4.2> LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo | grep -i libgl
direct rendering: No (If you want to find out why, try setting LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose)
sh-4.2>

9

Ok. I tried on an nvidia system now, and LIBGL_DEBUG does indeed not work. Apparently nvidia’s libGL doesn’t support that, sigh…

is that somehow relevant:
in nvidia-settings -> X Screen 0 -> OpenGL settings -> image settings is at “Quality”.
is that correct? would changing it to “High Performance” or “High Quality” make a difference?

No idea. I don’t use nvidia myself.
I would think not, but you can try it if you want.

NVIDIA/nvidia-drivers - Gentoo wiki would suggest that the problem can be caused by the kernel’s DRM.
I never heard of such a problem on openSUSE (which has CONFIG_DRM=m, i.e. DRM is built as loadable module), but try to blacklist it.
I think creating a file in /etc/modprobe.d/ with the following content should achieve that:

blacklist drm

No guarantees though that this will help or your system will even boot afterwards… (if not, just remove that file again)

Another thing: Do you have an intel GPU as well? I.e. maybe built into your CPU.
On some systems this apparently might cause problems with the nvidia driver. (and no, I’m not talking about Optimus here… :wink: )

And try to uninstall libvdpau_va_gl1, this can cause problems with VDPAU when using the nvidia driver. Although I don’t think that should have any effect on direct rendering.

10

I have the same problem as OP, and nothing is working. :frowning: I’ve tried everything but disabling drm (my blacklist attempts didn’t work, and the nvidia module depends on it anyways).

glxinfo stubbornly reports that dri is off, and one of my steam games just gives me a black screen (it works fine on my friend’s linux box).

Any new ideas? anyone?

11

Well, this is quite an old thread, and it is not at all sure that you have exactly the same problem.
And the OP never reported back if my last suggestions helped… :\

I’ve tried everything but disabling drm (my blacklist attempts didn’t work, and the nvidia module depends on it anyways).

What did you try to blacklist that nvidia depends on?

glxinfo stubbornly reports that dri is off, and one of my steam games just gives me a black screen (it works fine on my friend’s linux box).

Any new ideas? anyone?

Can you please post your output of glxinfo for a start please?

And more information about your system would probably be helpful too.
Like what graphics chips/cards, what driver you use, and in case of nvidia what exact nvidia packages you have installed.