Screen Tearing

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Hi, I am facing screen tearing on Fedora 36, gnome Xorg with NVIDIA proprietary drivers.

After a small research I found some people saying to activate this option in nvidia settings, but to save it I need to have a xorg.conf file, and per default fedora doenst have one. So I followed this guide https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/configuring-x-window-system-using-the-xorg-conf-file/ but when I try to run the first command I get an error, using sudo su outputs the same error.

Since I cant import the log file I will put prints (sorry)
PS: i am new to linux.

Thanks for the help!

Sorry about the puzzle, but I can only post a single item since I am a new user…

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What do you mean with that?
It has always been easy to copy&paste text into posts made here using the </> Preformatted text tags on the toolbar where you enter your post.

That image is unreadable to me since the text is so small and becomes blurred with blowing it up to a readable size.

No, you do not need to create an xorg.conf file in 99+% of all installations of nvidia drivers when they are installed from rpmfusion.

How did you install the nvidia drivers?
Did you follow the instructions here?
https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
and here?
https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA

In most cases, once you have enabled the repo in the configuration step above you can simply do sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia-515.76 xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda and it will automatically install and configure the proper drivers for you with no need for an xorg.conf file

Since I cannot see the errors reported when you run the Xorg :1 -configure command I suspect it is telling you that the screen :1 does not exist. You can find out exactly what to replace it with by doing echo $DISPLAY which shows :0 for me. You will need to run those commands as root, then once the file has been saved as /etc/X11/xorg.conf you will need to reboot and log in using xorg instead of wayland for it to take effect.

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Yes, I installed the nvidia drivers following the instructions in https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/NVIDIA.

I addition to that I made my nvidia graphics card - gtx 1060 6GB mobile - as primary gpu following the instruction in here https://rpmfusion.org/Howto/Optimus. I had to do this because my laptop was stuttering when I connected a 4K monitor and moved my windows in there. When I made the nvidia my primary gpu it consumed a lot more battery but it fixed this issue.

I hoped it gives you a clearer view of my problem.

Thanks!

Output of command Xorg :1 -configure :

X.Org X Server 1.20.14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System:  5.18.10-200.fc36.x86_64 
Current Operating System: Linux fedora 5.19.14-200.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Oct 5 21:31:17 UTC 2022 x86_64
Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.19.14-200.fc36.x86_64 root=UUID=0f8ee1ff-580e-4bb0-a7fb-ad6598291993 ro rootflags=subvol=root rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau nvidia-drm.modeset=1 initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init rhgb quiet rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau nvidia-drm.modeset=1 initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init
Build Date: 12 July 2022  12:00:00AM
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.20.14-7.fc36 
Current version of pixman: 0.40.0
	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Fri Oct 14 16:49:52 2022
List of video drivers:
	amdgpu
	ati
	intel
	nouveau
	nvidia
	openchrome
	qxl
	radeon
	vmware
	modesetting
	fbdev
	vesa
(++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
  Configuration failed.
(EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.

Log File:

[  6972.644] 
X.Org X Server 1.20.14
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[  6972.644] Build Operating System:  5.18.10-200.fc36.x86_64 
[  6972.644] Current Operating System: Linux fedora 5.19.14-200.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Oct 5 21:31:17 UTC 2022 x86_64
[  6972.645] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.19.14-200.fc36.x86_64 root=UUID=0f8ee1ff-580e-4bb0-a7fb-ad6598291993 ro rootflags=subvol=root rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau nvidia-drm.modeset=1 initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init rhgb quiet rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau modprobe.blacklist=nouveau nvidia-drm.modeset=1 initcall_blacklist=simpledrm_platform_driver_init
[  6972.645] Build Date: 12 July 2022  12:00:00AM
[  6972.645] Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.20.14-7.fc36 
[  6972.645] Current version of pixman: 0.40.0
[  6972.645] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[  6972.645] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[  6972.645] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.1.log", Time: Fri Oct 14 16:49:52 2022
[  6972.645] (II) Loader magic: 0x560f29514a80
[  6972.645] (II) Module ABI versions:
[  6972.645] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[  6972.645] 	X.Org Video Driver: 24.1
[  6972.645] 	X.Org XInput driver : 24.1
[  6972.645] 	X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[  6972.646] (--) using VT number 1

[  6972.646] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[  6972.646] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1)
[  6972.647] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[  6972.647] (EE) /dev/dri/card0: failed to set DRM interface version 1.4: Permission denied
[  6972.649] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:3e9b:1462:1215 rev 0, Mem @ 0xa2000000/16777216, 0x80000000/268435456, I/O @ 0x00005000/64, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[  6972.649] (--) PCI: (1@0:0:0) 10de:1c20:1462:1215 rev 161, Mem @ 0xa3000000/16777216, 0x90000000/268435456, 0xa0000000/33554432, I/O @ 0x00004000/128, BIOS @ 0x????????/524288
[  6972.649] List of video drivers:
[  6972.650] 	amdgpu
[  6972.650] 	ati
[  6972.650] 	intel
[  6972.650] 	nouveau
[  6972.650] 	nvidia
[  6972.650] 	openchrome
[  6972.650] 	qxl
[  6972.650] 	radeon
[  6972.650] 	vmware
[  6972.650] 	modesetting
[  6972.650] 	fbdev
[  6972.650] 	vesa
[  6972.650] (II) LoadModule: "amdgpu"
[  6972.650] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/amdgpu_drv.so
[  6972.653] (II) Module amdgpu: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.653] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 22.0.0
[  6972.653] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.653] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.653] (II) LoadModule: "ati"
[  6972.653] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/ati_drv.so
[  6972.653] (II) Module ati: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.653] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 19.1.0
[  6972.653] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.653] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.653] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[  6972.653] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[  6972.656] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.656] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 2.99.917
[  6972.656] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.656] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.656] (II) LoadModule: "nouveau"
[  6972.656] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so
[  6972.657] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.657] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 1.0.17
[  6972.657] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.657] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.657] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[  6972.657] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so
[  6972.659] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[  6972.659] 	compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0
[  6972.659] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.659] (II) LoadModule: "openchrome"
[  6972.659] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/openchrome_drv.so
[  6972.661] (II) Module openchrome: vendor="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Openchrome/"
[  6972.661] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 0.6.400
[  6972.661] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.661] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.661] (II) LoadModule: "qxl"
[  6972.661] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/qxl_drv.so
[  6972.661] (II) Module qxl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.661] 	compiled for 1.20.11, module version = 0.1.5
[  6972.661] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.661] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.661] (II) LoadModule: "radeon"
[  6972.661] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/radeon_drv.so
[  6972.663] (II) Module radeon: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.663] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 19.1.0
[  6972.663] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.663] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.663] (II) LoadModule: "vmware"
[  6972.663] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vmware_drv.so
[  6972.693] (II) Module vmware: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.693] 	compiled for 1.20.11, module version = 13.2.1
[  6972.693] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.693] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.693] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[  6972.693] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[  6972.693] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.693] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 1.20.14
[  6972.693] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.693] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.693] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[  6972.693] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/fbdev_drv.so
[  6972.694] (II) Module fbdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.694] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 0.5.0
[  6972.694] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.694] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.694] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[  6972.694] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/vesa_drv.so
[  6972.694] (II) Module vesa: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[  6972.694] 	compiled for 1.20.14, module version = 2.5.0
[  6972.694] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  6972.694] 	ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 24.1
[  6972.694] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
	i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
	915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
	Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
	GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[  6972.695] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
[  6972.695] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
[  6972.695] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
[  6972.695] (II) NOUVEAU driver 
[  6972.695] (II) NOUVEAU driver for NVIDIA chipset families :
[  6972.695] 	RIVA TNT            (NV04)
[  6972.695] 	RIVA TNT2           (NV05)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 256         (NV10)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 2           (NV11, NV15)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 4MX         (NV17, NV18)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 3           (NV20)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 4Ti         (NV25, NV28)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce FX          (NV3x)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 6           (NV4x)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 7           (G7x)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 8           (G8x)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce 9           (G9x)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce GTX 2xx/3xx (GT2xx)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce GTX 4xx/5xx (GFxxx)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce GTX 6xx/7xx (GKxxx)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce GTX 9xx     (GMxxx)
[  6972.695] 	GeForce GTX 10xx    (GPxxx)
[  6972.695] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  515.76  Mon Sep 12 19:18:09 UTC 2022
[  6972.695] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[  6972.695] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[  6972.695] (II) FBDEV: driver for framebuffer: fbdev
[  6972.695] (II) VESA: driver for VESA chipsets: vesa
[  6972.729] (++) Using config file: "/root/xorg.conf.new"
[  6972.729] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  6972.729] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[  6972.729] (==) ServerLayout "layout"
[  6972.729] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[  6972.729] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[  6972.729] (**) |   |-->Device "Card0"
[  6972.729] (**) |   |-->GPUDevice "Card1"
[  6972.729] (==) Automatically adding devices
[  6972.729] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[  6972.729] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[  6972.729] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[  6972.729] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff
[  6972.729] (**) FontPath set to:
	catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
	built-ins,
	catalogue:/etc/X11/fontpath.d,
	built-ins
[  6972.729] (**) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
[  6972.729] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices.
	If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices.
[  6972.729] (II) intel(0): Using Kernel Mode Setting driver: i915, version 1.6.0 20201103
[  6972.730] (EE) [drm] Failed to open DRM device for pci:0000:01:00.0: -2
[  6972.730] Number of created screens does not match number of detected devices.
  Configuration failed.
[  6972.730] (EE) Server terminated with error (2). Closing log file.
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I said the above, but you did not show what the result of echo $DISPLAY was.
If the command given was for a display that the system does not recognize then it will always error.

5

Sorry, I forgot to show it. It also displays :0 for me every time, even if I have a external monitor connected to my laptop. Thanks.

6

Then logic says you should change that example command to what matches your system.
Try Xorg :0 -configure

Everyone using documentation should understand that suggested commands are examples only and must be altered appropriately for the users own system.

7

OK. I will test it. Thanks!

As I said I am new to linux, only started using it 1 month ago. Sorry if I still don’t know all the commands and how to solve this problem by myself.

Once again, thanks for the help.

8

Still, even with that command it didn’t work:

_XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
_XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
(EE) 
Fatal server error:
(EE) Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running(EE) 
(EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
(EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE) 
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Log File:

[  9348.814] _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed
[  9348.815] _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running
[  9348.815] (EE) 
Fatal server error:
[  9348.815] (EE) Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running(EE) 
[  9348.815] (EE) 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[  9348.815] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[  9348.815] (EE) 
[  9348.815] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

Thanks!