Re: new video card broke X

On 6/28/26 18:40, Timothy M Butterworth wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM Eben King <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I recently got a new-to-me video card:
>> 00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 100 Series/C230
>> Series Chipset Family HD Audio Controller (rev 31)
>>
>> There is also the onboard hardware:
>> 00:02.0 Display controller: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 (rev 06)
>>
>> It is currently connected to one monitor, but that'll change after this
>> is fixed. One change at a time.
>>
>> The computer boots fine. The POST and bootloader show on both
>> card-connected monitors and the boot sequence shows on the onboard one.
>> but I can live with that for now.
>>
>> I formerly had an Nvidia GX750, and something still thinks I have it.
>> startx runs but exits with error.  Any idea where that's coming from?
>> I've done some investigation, but obviously not of the right things.
> 
> 
> Try "sudo modprobe -r --remove-holders nvidia"

eben@cerberus:~$ sudo modprobe -r --remove-holders nvidia
[sudo] password for eben:
modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod-module.c:1998 
kmod_module_get_holders() could not open '/sys/module/nvidia/holders': 
No such file or directory

> You can also uninstall the nvidia driver with "sudo apt
> purge nvidia-driver  nvidia-driver-*"

I'll do that after this one works. It's probably not a good idea just 
yet, given that I might have to go back temporarily.  Bot I can chmod
0 some items if needed.