Hello I’m not able to install driver on my laptop. Tried different versions(470, 510, 515) user@CND1451MDK:~$ nvidia-smi NVIDIA-SMI has failed because it couldn't communicate with the NVIDIA driver. Make sure that the latest NVIDIA driver is installed and running. ````Preformatted text` Here is…

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Here it is nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (673.8 KB)

Tried 5.10, the same issue. nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (2.1 MB) Unfortunately, there no easy way to use 5.15 on Ubuntu 20.04, so I’m not able to try it

The nvidia driver is actually working, it’s just not loading on boot and nvidiafb (not part of nvidia driver) is not blacklisted. I suspect you broke the nvidia driver install when desperately trying to make it work previously. Please uninstall the runfile driver by running it again with --uninstall…

I know how to solve this problem: You just have to install a HP-made special ubuntu version from an iso file, then you’ll be able to use nvidia-smi without any problem: https://support.hp.com/hk-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-zbook-studio-15.6-inch-g8-mobile-workstation-pc/2100677682 (You’ll have to se…

This was a bios bug on the zbook series which was acknowledged and fixed by hp in bios v1.10. Please update your bios.

@generix Hi, there, thanks for the information. Can I ask how to update the bios? Should I download a exe file from HP website and run it directly in a windows system? It can’t be done in Linux?

It’s a bit tricky, indeed. I don’t know whether the bios of that notebook has an integrated update method, just enter it and check. If not, there are several methods using windows for it: Use a different PC running windows to create an usb bootable bios updater: https://support.hp.com/us-en/docu…

1a. Install windows in a vm using e.g. virtualbox and use that to create the usb boot flash drive.

ERROR: Nvidia driver is not loaded Ubuntu 20.04 HP Zbook Studio G8(RTX3080 Ti)

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generix July 26, 2022, 8:57am 4

On hp zbook, you’need to use kernel 5.15.
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-error-with-ubuntu-20-04-on-laptop/220246/4?u=generix

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