Crash on startup with SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7796 · opened 2021-05-17 by Moldytzu · updated 2021-05-17 · 2 comments · github

MMoldytzu 2021-05-17 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): [2021-05-17 16:15:29] Startup - updater built Apr 12 2021 18:51:36
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 20.1 64 bit
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] no
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes

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Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist

I installed steam from the default repository, installed libnvidia-450 for 32 bit, and then run steam from the command line. The console output is:

Running Steam on linuxmint 20.1 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
WARNING: Using default/fallback debugger launch
/home/alex/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam -nominidumps -nobreakpad
[2021-05-17 16:15:29] Startup - updater built Apr 12 2021 18:51:36
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Install steam using sudo apt install steam
Install nvidia's 450 driver
Install libnvidia-450 for 32 bit
Run steam

MMoldytzu 2021-05-17 github

UPDATE: after a restart, and checking glxinfo, it seems that the gpu isn't picked up by the os: ~$ glxinfo|egrep "OpenGL renderer" OpenGL renderer string: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.0, 256 bits) and then steam works but without video acceleration. I wonder why nvidia's drivers f up everything

MMoldytzu 2021-05-17 github

Fixed by autoinstalling the recommended driver (using sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall) and then rebooting, after that downgrading the driver from the Driver Manager in start menu from 465 to 390, reboot again, and it works now

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