Cannot switch mode without DM

[kafkaGen]

Describe the bug
I do not use any DM. I cannot switch to another mode. After command optimus-manager --switch MODE no X sessions quite happends and nothing change on reboot.

System info
Please include :

• Your distribution
  Arch Linux x86_64
• Your desktop manager (KDE, GNOME, Cinnamon...), if you have one
  Qtile
• You display manager (SDDM, GDM, LightDM...), if you have one. If you do not know, you are probably using the one coming with your desktop manager.
  Noone
• Your laptop model, if you think it could be related to the problem
  81SX Legion Y540-15IRH
• The version of optimus-manager you are using : latest stable release (optimus-manager), or the latest Git version (optimus-manager-git)
  Optimus Manager (Client) version 1.4
• Your custom optimus-manager configuration file at /etc/optimus-manager/optimus-manager.conf, if you made one

[amd]
DRI=3
driver=modesetting
tearfree=

[intel]
DRI=3
accel=
driver=modesetting
modeset=yes
tearfree=

[nvidia]
DPI=96
PAT=yes
allow_external_gpus=no
dynamic_power_management=no
ignore_abi=no
modeset=yes
options=overclocking

[optimus]
auto_logout=yes
pci_power_control=no
pci_remove=no
pci_reset=no
startup_auto_battery_mode=integrated
startup_auto_extpower_mode=hybrid
startup_mode=integrated
switching=bbswitch

Logs
Run optimus-manager --status in a console, and if an error message appears, post it here. The message should also point you to a log path, attach it here as well. If there is no error message but you are still experiencing issues, grab the most recent files in /var/log/optimus-manager/switch/ and /var/log/optimus-manager/daemon/.

~ » optimus-manager --status
Optimus Manager (Client) version 1.4

Current GPU mode : integrated
GPU mode requested for next login : no change
GPU at startup : integrated
Temporary config path: no

/var/log/optimus-manager/switch/switch-20220526T194523.log

[8] INFO: # Xorg pre-start hook
[8] INFO: Previous state was: {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode': 'integrated', 'current_mode': None}
[8] INFO: Requested mode is: integrated
[881] INFO: Available modules: ['nouveau', 'bbswitch', 'nvidia', 'nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm']
[882] INFO: Unloading modules ['nvidia_drm', 'nvidia_modeset', 'nvidia_uvm', 'nvidia'] (if loaded)
[883] INFO: switching=none, nothing to do
[896] INFO: Writing to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-optimus-manager.conf
[896] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_post_xorg_start', 'switch_id': '20220526T194523', 'requested_mode': 'integrated'}
[896] INFO: Xorg pre-start hook completed successfully.
[6] INFO: # Xorg post-start hook
[21] INFO: Running /etc/optimus-manager/xsetup-integrated.sh
[27] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'done', 'switch_id': '20220526T194523', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
[27] INFO: Xorg post-start hook completed successfully.

/var/log/optimus-manager/daemon/daemon-20220526T194522.log

[18] INFO: # Daemon pre-start hook
[18] INFO: Removing /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-optimus-manager.conf (if present)
[19] INFO: Startup mode is: integrated
[19] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode': 'integrated', 'current_mode': None}
[20] INFO: Daemon pre-start hook completed successfully.
[20] INFO: Calling Xorg pre-start hook.
[1] INFO: # Commands daemon
[1] INFO: Opening UNIX socket
[1] INFO: Awaiting commands
[121512] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"content": "[amd]\nDRI=3\ndriver=modesetting\ntearfree=\n\n[intel]\nDRI=3\naccel=\ndriver=modesetting\nmodeset=yes\ntearfree=\n\n[nvidia]\nDPI=96\nPAT=yes\nallow_external_gpus=no\ndynamic_power_management=no\nignore_abi=no\nmodeset=yes\noptions=overclocking\n\n[optimus]\nauto_logout=yes\npci_power_control=no\npci_remove=no\npci_reset=no\nstartup_auto_battery_mode=integrated\nstartup_auto_extpower_mode=nvidia\nstartup_mode=integrated\nswitching=bbswitch\n"
},
"type": "user_config"
}

[121512] INFO: Replacing user config at /etc/optimus-manager/optimus-manager.conf with provided content
[121513] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"path": ""
},
"type": "temp_config"
}

[121513] INFO: Removing temporary config file path
[130320] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"mode": "nvidia"
},
"type": "switch"
}

[130320] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
[130320] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode': 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
[142241] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"mode": "nvidia"
},
"type": "switch"
}

[142241] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
[142241] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode': 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
[192905] INFO: Received command : {"type": "switch", "args": {"mode": "nvidia"}}
[192906] INFO: Writing requested GPU mode nvidia
[192906] INFO: Writing state {'type': 'pending_pre_xorg_start', 'requested_mode': 'nvidia', 'current_mode': 'integrated'}
[225698] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"content": "[amd]\nDRI=3\ndriver=modesetting\ntearfree=\n\n[intel]\nDRI=3\naccel=\ndriver=modesetting\nmodeset=yes\ntearfree=\n\n[nvidia]\nDPI=96\nPAT=yes\nallow_external_gpus=no\ndynamic_power_management=no\nignore_abi=no\nmodeset=yes\noptions=overclocking\n\n[optimus]\nauto_logout=yes\npci_power_control=no\npci_remove=no\npci_reset=no\nstartup_auto_battery_mode=integrated\nstartup_auto_extpower_mode=nvidia\nstartup_mode=auto\nswitching=bbswitch\n"
},
"type": "user_config"
}

[225699] INFO: Replacing user config at /etc/optimus-manager/optimus-manager.conf with provided content
[225699] INFO: Received command : {
"args": {
"path": ""
},
"type": "temp_config"
}

[225699] INFO: Removing temporary config file path
[236495] INFO: Process stop requested
[236495] INFO: Closing and removing the socket...
[236496] INFO: Goodbye !

my .xinitrc

if [[ -f /usr/bin/prime-offload ]]; then
/usr/bin/prime-offload
fi

exec qtile start

if [[ -f /usr/bin/prime-switch ]]; then
sudo /usr/bin/prime-switch
fi

~ » optimus-manager --switch hybrid

ERROR : cannot get current display manager name : No display-manager.service file found
You are about to switch GPUs. This will forcibly close all graphical sessions and all your applications WILL CLOSE.
(you can pass the --no-confirm option to disable this warning)
Continue ? (y/N)

y
Switching to mode : hybrid
/bin/sh: line 1: i3-msg: command not found
/bin/sh: line 1: openbox: command not found
/bin/sh: line 1: awesome-client: command not found
/bin/sh: line 1: bspc: command not found
/bin/sh: line 1: qtile-cmd: command not found

! About last line, i check that qtile do not use qtile-cmd anymore and qtile -cmd-obj instead.

[postadelmaga]

See this solution, it worked for me
#356 (comment)

Run this command before optimus-manager:
prime-offload

[nwildner]

Hello @kafkaGen .

Use the optimus-manager-git package since the current sessions.py from the master branch is using qtile cmd-obj -o cmd -f shutdown and not qtile-cmd.

This issue isn't active for the last year or so and a lot has changed in many aspects of multiple software, please keep track of optimus-manager.

Have a nice week ahead.