In the /usr/share/doc/NVIDIA_GLX-1.0/README.txt documentation, Chapter 8. Common Problems, there is a Q&A that goes like this: Q. I just upgraded my kernel, and now the NVIDIA kernel module will not load. A. The kernel interface layer of the NVIDIA kernel module must be compiled specifically fo…

sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-375.39.run --kernel-name='KERNEL_NAME' --kernel-module-only Might wanna use --no-x-check as well - I’m not sure.

Why not easy use dkms? dkms install -m nvidia -v 375.39 -k 'KERNEL_NAME'

@birdie and @towo , do I run the commands you had suggested in standard X window terminals or do I need to run them in the tty mode?

The dkms command can be runned in a xterm. But for that dkms command you would have choosen dkms for module building in the installer.

@towo Can you elaborate? During my original install, I was not able to install using dkms. That is why I did my install w/o dkms. → Would you like to register the kernel module sources with DKMS? This will allow DKMS to automatically build a new module, if you install a different kernel later. (A…

If your answer was “no” during the installer, then you can’t use dkms for rebuilding the modules. I’ve never seen a linux system, where dkms has not worked, besides fedore, they have no dkms afair.

I have a slight twist on this question. As I was not in control of the initial installs the dkms solution does not appear to be an option. The problem with the “sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-375.39.run --kernel-name=‘KERNEL_NAME’ --kernel-module-only” option in my case is that I would like to upgrade my …

Install NVIDIA kernel module for a non running upgraded linux kernel

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mfoglio August 11, 2021, 2:03pm 10

@malcolm.davis Same issue here An NVIDIA kernel module ‘nvidia-uvm’ appears to already be loaded in your kernel

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