Ubuntu: Trouble installing the latest drivers for GTX 1050

Accelerated Computing CUDA CUDA Setup and Installation
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Hello.

I am running Ubuntu 18.10 on an MSI GV62-7RD machine, and the system was working fine with the NVIDIA 390 driver available from Additional Drivers menu. But I am unable to install newer driver versions available at [url]Official Drivers | NVIDIA.

I have tried two different versions (NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-410.93.run and NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-418.43.run) and encountered the exact same issues, following which, the installation failed.

Please note that I have checked all the prerequisites and dependencies, and have taken care of all the precautions, and am proceeding as per the instructions given at [url]http://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/418.43/README/index.html[/url].

Issue 1 (minor): During initiating the setup, several prompts appear, all of which seem normal, except one, which says:

“The distribution-provided pre-install script failed! Are you sure you want to continue?”

I select “Yes”, after which the installation proceeds normally.

Issue 2 major: As the installation completes, I receive another prompt, which says:

“ERROR: Unable to load the ‘nvidia-drm’ kernel module.”

And the only option it gives is “OK”, pressing which the installer exits with a message that the installation failed.

Link to the installer log: [url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sRX0cd99jrvwff_1m_eF7NQgShtLOReE/view?usp=sharing[/url]

It would be really great if someone could help me resolve this issue as soon as possible.

I would be grateful.

Best regards,
Abbas.

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Those appear to be the same driver version.

For ubuntu 18.10 or any recent linux kernel on any distro, I would only recommend trying to install very recent NVIDIA drivers. 418.43 would be a good choice.

Also, your previous driver (" NVIDIA 390 driver available from Additional Drivers") is/was installed using a package manager method. You generally cannot successfully install a new driver using a driver runfile installer after you have previously installed a driver with the package manager method.

The solution is to clean out any/all old drivers, before attempting to install a new one (or reload a clean copy of the OS). I won’t be able to give you specific clean out instructions for your previous driver, as that was installed from an Ubuntu source not NVIDIA source.

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Thank you for your prompt response, Robert.

Apologies for the typing error!

That’s the second version I already tried installing.

Already did that!

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No support or assistance for the last two days?

That wasn’t expected from the NVIDIA team!

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I even tried the latest NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-418.56.run.

I would also like to mention that I am trying to install the drivers in rescue.target in order to avoid any conflicts with the running applications.

This time, the ERROR: Unable to load the ‘nvidia-drm’ kernel module message was accompanied with a bit more detail.

[227.245253] CPU4: Core temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245255] CPU4: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245258] CPU6: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245260] CPU5: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245260] CPU1: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245261] CPU2: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245262] CPU7: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245263] CPU3: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
[227.245264] CPU0: Package temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 1)
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you may need to disable secure boot

[url]https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1048938/cuda-setup-and-installation/need-help-to-install-cuda-on-ubuntu-18-04-dell-xps-9570-/[/url]

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By disabling the secure boot, I was finally able to successfully complete the installation, but this is just a workaround and not a solution. The NVIDIA X-Server Settings works only with secure boot disabled.

Keeping the Secure Boot permanently disabled definitely leaves the system prone to a lot of other threats and problems!