kamaraju kusumanchi composed on 2024-10-12 19:55 (UTC-0400):

My machine is rebooting randomly. To find out what is going on, I
looked at dmesg and found these errors. How can I fix them? If you
need extra information, please let me know which command I need to run
and I will provide its output.

rajulocal@hogwarts /var/log % sudo dmesg| grep -i failed
[ 4568.756357] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: msvld: init failed, -19
[ 4570.638966] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084 (-2)
[ 4570.639457] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084 (-2)
[ 4570.639462] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084 failed with error -2
[ 4570.639476] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084d (-2)
[ 4570.639486] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084d (-2)
[ 4570.639489] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084d failed with error -2

rajulocal@hogwarts /var/log % sudo lshw -C Display
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: G98 [Quadro NVS 295]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:02:00.0
logical name: /dev/fb0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom fb
configuration: depth=32 driver=nouveau latency=0 resolution=1920,1080
resources: irq:30 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff
memory:ec000000-efffffff memory:f4000000-f5ffffff ioport:dc80(size
=128) memory:c0000-dffff

rajulocal@hogwarts /var/log % dpkg -l | grep -iE "nvidia|nouveau"
rc glx-alternative-nvidia 0.8.8~deb9u2
amd64 allows the selection of NVIDIA as GLX
provider
ii libdrm-nouveau2:amd64 2.4.114-1+b1
amd64 Userspace interface to nouveau-specific
kernel DRM services -- runtime
ii libdrm-nouveau2:i386 2.4.114-1+b1
i386 Userspace interface to nouveau-specific
kernel DRM services -- runtime
rc nvidia-installer-cleanup 20151021+4
amd64 cleanup after driver installation with
the nvidia-installer
ii nvidia-opencl-common
535.183.01-1~deb12u1 amd64 NVIDIA OpenCL driver
- common files
rc nvidia-support 20151021+4
amd64 NVIDIA binary graphics driver support
files
ii xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2
amd64 X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver

Do I have the correct driver packages installed? Do I have the correct firmware installed? Do I need any non-free packages to fix the errors?

My NVidia G98 doesn't seem to have any need for whatever nv98_fuc084 is:
# lsmod | grep nv98
# inxi -GSxxz
System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-23-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.2 tk: Qt v: 3.5.0 wm: Twin dm: 1: TDM
2: XDM Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA G98 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 2] vendor: PNY driver: nouveau
v: kernel arch: Tesla pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 ports:
active: DVI-I-1,VGA-1 empty: none bus-ID: 0b:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:06e4
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: Twin v: 3.0 driver: X:
loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev alternate: vesa dri: nouveau
gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3600x1200 s-dpi: 120
Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: primary,left model: NEC EA243WM res: 1920x1200
dpi: 94 diag: 612mm (24.1")
Monitor-2: VGA-1 pos: right model: Dell P2213 res: 1680x1050 dpi: 90
diag: 558mm (22")
API: EGL v: 1.5 platforms: device: 0 egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau device: 1
drv: swrast gbm: egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau surfaceless: egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau
x11: egl: 1.4 drv: nouveau inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 3.3 vendor: nouveau mesa v: 22.3.6 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.0
direct-render: yes renderer: NV98 device-ID: 10de:06e4
#
I do find noise in dmesg to accompany random speaker beeps that do not occur in Fedora, Mageia or openSUSE:
# dmesg | grep -B1 nfus
[ 174.644047] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 21 on CPU 0.
[ 174.644053] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 176.862653] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 176.862659] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 177.822770] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 177.822776] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 178.889406] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 178.889412] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 179.252020] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 179.252025] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 189.619726] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 189.619735] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 197.192840] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 197.192848] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 203.038371] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 203.038383] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 205.576604] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 205.576612] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 206.749968] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 206.749977] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 209.843229] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 209.843236] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 211.315064] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 211.315071] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 212.594985] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 212.594992] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 219.741534] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 219.741542] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 219.933632] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 219.933641] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 220.722881] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 220.722891] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 220.829523] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 23 on CPU 0.
[ 220.829530] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 226.760001] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 226.760010] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 227.677308] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 30 on CPU 0.
[ 227.677317] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
[ 229.298635] Uhhuh. NMI received for unknown reason 20 on CPU 0.
[ 229.298641] Dazed and confused, but trying to continue
#
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On 2024-10-12 19:55 -0400, kamaraju kusumanchi wrote:

My machine is rebooting randomly. To find out what is going on, I
looked at dmesg and found these errors. How can I fix them? If you
need extra information, please let me know which command I need to run
and I will provide its output.

rajulocal@hogwarts /var/log % sudo dmesg| grep -i failed
[ 4568.756357] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: msvld: init failed, -19
[ 4570.638966] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084 (-2)
[ 4570.639457] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084 (-2)
[ 4570.639462] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084 failed with error -2
[ 4570.639476] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084d (-2)
[ 4570.639486] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: firmware: failed to load nouveau/nv98_fuc084d (-2)
[ 4570.639489] nouveau 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for nouveau/nv98_fuc084d failed with error -2

This firmware is (only) needed for Video decoding. It is not
distributable and needs to be extracted from the proprietary driver.
For more information see https://nouveau.freedesktop.org/VideoAcceleration.html.

Your random reboots are unrelated to that.

Cheers,
Sven

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kamaraju kusumanchi composed on 2024-10-13 11:39 (UTC-0400):

This command gives
% sudo inxi -GSxxz
System:
Kernel: 6.1.0-17-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.8 wm: kwin_x11 dm: LightDM
Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA G98 [Quadro NVS 295] driver: nouveau v: kernel arch: Tesla
pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-2 empty: DP-1
bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:06fd temp: 72.0 C
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96
Monitor-1: DP-2 model: Samsung SyncMaster res: 1920x1080 dpi: 96
diag: 585mm (23")
API: OpenGL v: 3.3 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: NV98 direct-render: Yes

I see nothing in that report to suggest a reason for GPU-based trouble.

So your device is "NVIDIA G98 [GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 2]" but mine is
"NVIDIA G98 [Quadro NVS 295]". What does G98 here refer to? What does "GeForce 8400 GS Rev. 2" and "Quadro NVS 295" refer to?

G98 is akin to the engine in an automobile. GeForce 8400 and Quadro NVS 295 are akin to two different models of one automobile brand that both use the same engine
model.
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kamaraju kusumanchi <raju.mailinglists@gmail.com> writes:

My machine is rebooting randomly. To find out what is going on, I
looked at dmesg and found these errors. How can I fix them? If you
need extra information, please let me know which command I need to run
and I will provide its output.

There may be hints as to the cause of the reboots in various log files
in /var/log, like kern.log for example. If you know when a random reboot happened then you might find something relevant there, time stamped just before.

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