# nvpmodel error 

**URL:** <https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvpmodel-error/82998>\
**Category:** Jetson TX2\
**Created:** [October 9, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvpmodel-error/82998 "2019-10-09T15:41:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![giakoumidis](https://developer.download.nvidia.com/images/forums/profile-default-devtalk-84.png) [@giakoumidis](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/giakoumidis)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvpmodel-error/82998/1 "2019-10-09T15:41:10Z")

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Hello,

I have a fresh install of Jetpack 4.2.1 on TX2i on a Orbitty carrier board, following these instructions:  
[http://connecttech.com/resource-center/kdb373/](http://connecttech.com/resource-center/kdb373/)

After the first boot I got an error related to nvidia nvpmodel python applet, and the applet didn’t start. Then I tried to change the performance mode with "sudo nvpmodel -m 1"and is giving me this error:  
NVPM ERROR: null input file!  
NVPM ERROR: Failed to parse /etc/nvpmodel.conf

I already tried to flash the TX2i with 2 different hosts but the result is the same no nvpmodel or nvidia applet.

In the /etc/nvpmodel folder there is no “nvpmodel.conf” file, is that normal?

Any advice on how can I debug this?

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**Author:** ![kayccc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/nvidia/user_avatar/forums.developer.nvidia.com/kayccc/32/14043_2.png) [@kayccc](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/u/kayccc)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvpmodel-error/82998/2 "2019-10-14T01:22:40Z")

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Hi giakoumidis,

We don’t have Orbitty carrier board, thus can’t help to verify where might be wrong, please contact with ConnecTech tedam to get their support.