Crash on Nvidia equipment after changing drivers, An X Error occurred X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7236 · opened 2020-07-03 by msglm · updated 2020-07-03 · 1 comments · github

Mmsglm 2020-07-03 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1:1.0.0.64
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 19.3 Tricia x86_64
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Crash on booting with the following error whilst using Nvidia products and after attempting to upgrade drivers.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Install Nvidia CUDA drivers the uninstall them.
Later install Nvidia 440.95.01 (attempted with 430s as well) drivers whilst using GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. Nvidia claims the drivers are compatible with this hardware.
Attempt to open steam and wait for crash.

console output log attached below, any and all input is helpful in case of PEBKAC:
https://gist.github.com/Goodgun123456789/9d9086ea3e452c62fef9fc59675609ad

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-07-03 github

Hello @Goodgun123456789, nVidia's CUDA PPA packaging does not provide 32 bit userspace support. This is an issue that can only be resolved on nVidia's side.

Please see #5778 for alternate solutions. Closing as a duplicate.

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