Ubuntu 24.04 black screen / input freeze with RTX 5060 Ti – driver 580.119.02

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System Information

  • GPU: Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge

  • OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • Kernel: 6.8.0-88-generic

  • Driver tested: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.119.02 (.run installer)

  • Display Manager tested: GDM3, LightDM

  • CPU Graphics: Intel iGPU (used as fallback)

Problem Description

On Ubuntu 24.04 with kernel 6.8.0-88, the NVIDIA proprietary driver fails to initialize correctly when the RTX 5060 Ti is powered and present on the PCIe bus.

When the GPU is powered ON, the system becomes unusable during graphical initialization:

  • Black screen during boot, or

  • Login screen appears but keyboard and mouse stop responding

  • Display manager fails to present a usable session

  • System only remains accessible via GRUB recovery / root shell

When the GPU is powered OFF (or PCIe power disconnected), Ubuntu boots and operates normally using the Intel iGPU.

This behavior suggests a driver initialization or kernel-module binding issue specific to this GPU / kernel / driver combination.

Reproduction Steps

Case 1: GPU Powered ON

  1. Power on system with RTX 5060 Ti connected

  2. Boot Ubuntu 24.04 normally

  3. System reaches black screen or frozen login screen

  4. Keyboard and mouse become unresponsive

  5. Only recovery-mode root shell is usable

Case 2: GPU Powered OFF

  1. Disconnect PCIe power from GPU

  2. Boot Ubuntu 24.04

  3. System boots normally into desktop

  4. Input devices work correctly

Driver Installation Details

  • Driver installed using the official NVIDIA .run installer:

    

  • NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.119.02.run

  • Installation completed without fatal installer errors

  • Driver installation was also tested without kernel modules for diagnostics

Installer log is attached.

Bug Reports Collected (Per NVIDIA Guidelines)

Following NVIDIA’s instructions, bug reports were generated in both states:

  1. GPU powered OFF

    • File: nvidia-bug-report.log.gz

  2. GPU powered ON

    • File: nvidia-bug-report-GPU-On.log.gz

    • Generated from GRUB recovery root shell because normal boot was not possible

    • Report shows:

      

    • Detected driver type: Running RM Driver on GPUs

  4. Installer log

    • File: nvidia-installer.log

All three files are attached.

Expected Result

  • NVIDIA driver should initialize correctly

  • System should reach graphical login

  • Keyboard and mouse should remain functional

  • RTX 5060 Ti should be usable under Ubuntu 24.04

Actual Result

  • System freezes or shows black screen when GPU is powered

  • Input devices stop responding

  • Desktop is unusable

  • GPU works only when physically unpowered

Request for Guidance

Could you please clarify:

  1. Whether driver 580.119.02 fully supports RTX 5060 Ti on kernel 6.8

  2. If this is a known issue with Ubuntu 24.04 or kernel 6.8

  3. Whether a newer kernel (6.9/6.10) or updated driver is required

  4. If additional diagnostics (dmesg, Xorg logs, ACPI dumps) are needed

I am happy to provide any additional information required.

Attached Files

  • nvidia-bug-report.log.gz

  • nvidia-bug-report-GPU-On.log.gz

  • nvidia-installer.log

nvidia-bug-report.log.gz (787.8 KB)

nvidia-bug-report-GPU-on.log.gz (771.9 KB)

nvidia-installer.log (4.9 KB)