# Jetson Orin Nano - X11 server **URL:** \ **Category:** balenaOS\ **Tags:** nvidia, jetson\ **Created:** [May 13, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/jetson-orin-nano-x11-server/374244 "2025-05-13T07:49:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![avanmalleghem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@avanmalleghem](https://forums.balena.io/u/avanmalleghem)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/jetson-orin-nano-x11-server/374244/1 "2025-05-13T07:49:09Z")
Setup: - Jetson Orin Nano devkit (8Gb) - OS 6.4.0 - local mode I try to start a X11 server in a docker container in order to show GUI on an attached screen. To start with, I started with this repository [GitHub - balena-io-experimental/jetson-sample-new: Jetson samples for CUDA and OpenCV on Nano, TX2, Xavier and Orin](https://github.com/balena-io-experimental/jetson-sample-new) It seems to completely answer to what I need but… It doesn’t work ! I follow the README in OPENCV container but when I run `X`, it doesn’t work and end up with the following error: ```auto root@eec4309d29a3:/usr/src/app# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log [2813.664] X.Org X Server 1.21.1.4 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 [2813.664] Current Operating System: Linux eec4309d29a3 5.15.148-l4t-r36.4-1012.12 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Oct 10 15:09:40 UTC 2024 aarch64 [2813.664] Kernel command line: mminit_loglevel=4 console=ttyTCU0,115200 firmware_class.path=/etc/firmware fbcon=map:0 video=efifb:off console=tty0 console=null quiet splash vt.global_cursor_default=0 consoleblank=0 l4tver=36.4.3 rootdelay=1 roottimeout=60 sdhci_tegra.en_boot_part_access=1 rootwait video=efifb:off root=LABEL=resin-rootA bl_prof_dataptr=2031616@0x271E10000 bl_prof_ro_ptr=65536@0x271E00000 [2813.664] xorg-server 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.14 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) [2813.664] Current version of pixman: 0.40.0 [2813.664] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org to make sure that you have the latest version. [2813.664] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting, (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational, (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [2813.665] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Tue May 13 07:38:42 2025 [2813.665] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" [2813.665] (==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d" [2813.665] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d" [2813.665] (==) No Layout section. Using the first Screen section. [2813.665] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults. [2813.665] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0) [2813.665] (**) | |-->Monitor "" [2813.665] (==) No device specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using the first device section listed. [2813.665] (**) | |-->Device "Tegra0" [2813.665] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen Section". Using a default monitor configuration. [2813.665] (==) Automatically adding devices [2813.665] (==) Automatically enabling devices [2813.665] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices [2813.665] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices [2813.665] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1fffff [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist. [2813.665] Entry deleted from font path. [2813.665] (==) FontPath set to: built-ins [2813.665] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/xorg/modules" [2813.665] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of input devices. If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable AutoAddDevices. [2813.665] (II) Loader magic: 0xaaaac62e1010 [2813.665] (II) Module ABI versions: [2813.666] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4 [2813.666] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2 [2813.666] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4 [2813.666] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0 [2813.666] (EE) dbus-core: error connecting to system bus: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.FileNotFound (Failed to connect to socket /run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory) [2813.666] (--) using VT number 2 [2813.666] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration [2813.667] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0) [2813.667] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/13800000.display/drm/card0 [2813.677] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card1) [2813.677] (II) Platform probe for /sys/devices/platform/bus@0/13e00000.host1x/drm/drm/card1 [2813.678] (II) no primary bus or device found [2813.678] falling back to /sys/devices/platform/13800000.display/drm/card0 [2813.678] (WW) "dri" will not be loaded unless you've specified it to be loaded elsewhere. [2813.678] (II) "glx" will be loaded by default. [2813.678] (II) LoadModule: "extmod" [2813.678] (II) Module "extmod" already built-in [2813.678] (II) LoadModule: "glx" [2813.678] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so [2813.680] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [2813.680] compiled for 1.21.1.4, module version = 1.0.0 [2813.680] ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0 [2813.680] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia" [2813.680] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/nvidia_drv.so [2813.682] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" [2813.682] compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0 [2813.682] Module class: X.Org Video Driver [2813.682] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver 540.3.0 Release Build (bugfix_main) (buildbrain@mobile-u64-6367-d8000) Mon May 6 10:09:22 PDT 2024 [2813.682] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs [2813.795] (II) Loading sub module "fb" [2813.795] (II) LoadModule: "fb" [2813.795] (II) Module "fb" already built-in [2813.795] (II) Loading sub module "wfb" [2813.795] (II) LoadModule: "wfb" [2813.795] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so [2813.795] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation" [2813.796] compiled for 1.21.1.4, module version = 1.0.0 [2813.796] ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4 [2813.797] (II) NVIDIA(0): Creating default Display subsection in Screen section "Default Screen Section" for depth/fbbpp 24/32 [2813.797] (==) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 [2813.797] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888 [2813.797] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor [2813.797] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) [2813.797] (**) NVIDIA(0): Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "true" [2813.797] (**) NVIDIA(0): Enabling 2D acceleration [2813.797] (II) Loading sub module "glxserver_nvidia" [2813.797] (II) LoadModule: "glxserver_nvidia" [2813.798] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libglxserver_nvidia.so [2813.804] (II) Module glxserver_nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation" [2813.804] compiled for 1.6.99.901, module version = 1.0.0 [2813.804] Module class: X.Org Server Extension [2813.804] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module 540.3.0 Release Build (bugfix_main) (buildbrain@mobile-u64-6367-d8000) Mon May 6 10:07:17 PDT 2024 [2813.804] (II) NVIDIA: The X server supports PRIME Render Offload. [2813.809] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to select a display subsystem. [2813.810] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen [2813.810] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" [2813.810] (II) UnloadSubModule: "glxserver_nvidia" [2813.810] (II) Unloading glxserver_nvidia [2813.810] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb" [2813.810] (==) NVIDIA(G0): Depth 24, (==) framebuffer bpp 32 [2813.810] (==) NVIDIA(G0): RGB weight 888 [2813.810] (==) NVIDIA(G0): Default visual is TrueColor [2813.810] (==) NVIDIA(G0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0) [2813.810] (**) NVIDIA(G0): Enabling 2D acceleration [2813.810] (II) NVIDIA: The X server supports PRIME Render Offload. [2813.810] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device! [2813.811] (EE) NVIDIA(G0): Failing initialization of X screen [2813.811] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia" [2813.811] (II) UnloadSubModule: "wfb" [2813.811] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [2813.811] (EE) Fatal server error: [2813.811] (EE) no screens found(EE) [2813.811] (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. [2813.811] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [2813.811] (EE) [2813.875] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. ``` In the main terminal (where I run balena push), I can see the following things at startup (I don’t know if it is linked or not): ```auto [Logs] [2025-05-13T07:42:30.557Z] [opencv] Found nvidia_drm [Logs] [2025-05-13T07:42:30.557Z] [opencv] rmmod: ERROR: Module nvidia_drm is in use ``` Content of xorg.conf: ```auto root@288e985e7a0e:/usr/src/app# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf # Copyright (c) 2011-2013 NVIDIA CORPORATION. All Rights Reserved. # # This is the minimal configuration necessary to use the Tegra driver. # Please refer to the xorg.conf man page for more configuration # options provided by the X server, including display-related options # provided by RandR 1.2 and higher. # Disable extensions not useful on Tegra. Section "Module" Disable "dri" SubSection "extmod" Option "omit xfree86-dga" EndSubSection EndSection Section "Device" Identifier "Tegra0" Driver "nvidia" # Allow X server to be started even if no display devices are connected. Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration" "true" EndSection ``` Remark : when I launch X, screen blinks then come back to Balena logo so it looks like it sends data to the screen. I tried with 2 different screens and have the same behavior. ## What I’ve already tried - Screen is detected (`cat /sys/class/drm/card0-DP-1/status` returns “connected”) - I tried to add dbus label to solve the first error (see error logs) using `ENV DBUS_SYSTEM_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:path=/host/run/dbus/system_bus_socket` and `io.balena.features.dbus: '1'` and still have the same issue: ```auto root@254841b5cc24:/usr/src/app# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep EE [3199.471] Current Operating System: Linux 254841b5cc24 5.15.148-l4t-r36.4-1012.12 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Oct 10 15:09:40 UTC 2024 aarch64 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown. [3199.614] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): Failed to select a display subsystem. [3199.627] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failing initialization of X screen [3199.627] (EE) NVIDIA(GPU-1): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device! [3199.627] (EE) NVIDIA(G0): Failing initialization of X screen [3199.627] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration. [3199.627] (EE) [3199.627] (EE) no screens found(EE) [3199.627] (EE) [3199.627] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [3199.627] (EE) [3199.712] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. ``` - I tried to use Jetson Linux 36.4 BSP instead of 36.3 (changed nothing) ---
**Author:** ![acostach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@acostach](https://forums.balena.io/u/acostach)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/jetson-orin-nano-x11-server/374244/2 "2025-05-13T09:14:02Z")
Hi, Can you please try with [jetson-examples/jetson-orin at master · balena-io-examples/jetson-examples · GitHub](https://github.com/balena-io-examples/jetson-examples/tree/master/jetson-orin) ? ---
**Author:** ![avanmalleghem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@avanmalleghem](https://forums.balena.io/u/avanmalleghem)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/jetson-orin-nano-x11-server/374244/3 "2025-05-13T09:49:09Z")
It works perfectly ! Can you explain to me why ? ---
**Author:** ![acostach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@acostach](https://forums.balena.io/u/acostach)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/jetson-orin-nano-x11-server/374244/4 "2025-05-13T10:11:51Z")
Sure, the v6.4.0 OS image is based on L4T 36.4.3, you can check that with `cat /proc/cmdline`, and the example I shared is also based on L4T 36.4.3 - see the BSP archive. The example you used initially uses L4T 36.3.0 though, and was not in sync with the L4T version in the OS.