WARNING:root:_pkg_get_support nvidia-driver-390 and WARNING:root:_pkg_get_support nvidia-driver-510

dkms status outputs nothing

(base) admin@I-lx:~$ dkms status
(base) admin@I-lx:~$ sudo dkms status
(base) admin@I-lx:~$

Please try adding it
sudo dkms add nvidia/470.103.01
and post any errors.


Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/470.103.01/source ->
                 /usr/src/nvidia-470.103.01

DKMS: add completed.

Ok, then try installing it:
sudo dkms install nvidia/470.103.01
post any output, then also
dkms status

sudo dkms install nvidia/470.103.01
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...
applying patch disable_fstack-clash-protection_fcf-protection.patch...patching file Kbuild
Hunk #1 succeeded at 82 (offset 11 lines).


Building module:
cleaning build area...
unset ARCH; [ ! -h /usr/bin/cc ] && export CC=/usr/bin/gcc; env NV_VERBOSE=1 'make' -j12 NV_EXCLUDE_BUILD_MODULES='' KERNEL_UNAME=5.13.0-30-generic IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=1 IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/build LD=/usr/bin/ld.bfd modules..........
cleaning build area...

DKMS: build completed.

nvidia.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-modeset.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-drm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-uvm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-peermem.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.13.0-30-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
dkms status
nvidia, 470.103.01, 5.13.0-30-generic, x86_64: installed

Looks good.
Please create the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau-nvidiafb.conf

blacklist nouveau
blacklist nvidiafb

and add the lines

nvidia
nvidia-modeset
nvidia-drm

to
/etc/initramfs-tools/modules
and run
sudo update-initramfs -u
then reboot.

ok, by the way, already now I tried nvidia-smi and got the result:

So it’s great
Do I still have to do this?

Yes, you should do that.

I did it. Many thanks. Now I can move on. Could you please tell me what was the problem?

For some reason the post-install tasks didn’t trigger so the modules weren’t added to dkms.

I have the same problem.

nvidia-smi
No devices were found
dpkg -l |grep nvidia
ii  libnvidia-cfg1-470:amd64                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA binary OpenGL/GLX configuration library
ii  libnvidia-common-470                       470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           all          Shared files used by the NVIDIA libraries
rc  libnvidia-compute-460:amd64                460.27.04-0ubuntu1                    amd64        NVIDIA libcompute package
ii  libnvidia-compute-470:amd64                470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA libcompute package
rc  libnvidia-compute-470-server:amd64         470.82.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1            amd64        NVIDIA libcompute package
ii  libnvidia-decode-470:amd64                 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA Video Decoding runtime libraries
ii  libnvidia-encode-470:amd64                 470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVENC Video Encoding runtime library
ii  libnvidia-extra-470:amd64                  470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        Extra libraries for the NVIDIA driver
ii  libnvidia-fbc1-470:amd64                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA OpenGL-based Framebuffer Capture runtime library
ii  libnvidia-gl-470:amd64                     470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA OpenGL/GLX/EGL/GLES GLVND libraries and Vulkan ICD
ii  libnvidia-ifr1-470:amd64                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA OpenGL-based Inband Frame Readback runtime library
ii  linux-objects-nvidia-470-5.4.0-100-generic 5.4.0-100.113                         amd64        Linux kernel nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-100 (objects)
ii  linux-signatures-nvidia-5.4.0-100-generic  5.4.0-100.113                         amd64        Linux kernel signatures for nvidia modules for version 5.4.0-100-generic
ii  nvidia-compute-utils-470                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA compute utilities
ii  nvidia-dkms-470                            470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA DKMS package
ii  nvidia-driver-470                          470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA driver metapackage
ii  nvidia-kernel-common-470                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        Shared files used with the kernel module
ii  nvidia-kernel-source-470                   470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA kernel source package
ii  nvidia-prime                               0.8.16~0.20.04.1                      all          Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime
ii  nvidia-settings                            460.27.04-0ubuntu1                    amd64        Tool for configuring the NVIDIA graphics driver
ii  nvidia-utils-470                           470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA driver support binaries
ii  screen-resolution-extra                    0.18build1                            all          Extension for the nvidia-settings control panel
ii  xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-470              470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1           amd64        NVIDIA binary Xorg driver
dkms status
nvidia, 470.103.01, 5.4.0-100-generic, x86_64: installed

This is the output. Maybe it can help.
Can you please help me? I will appreciate it.

sudo apt install nvidia-driver-470
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  nvidia-compute-utils-470 nvidia-dkms-470 nvidia-kernel-common-470 nvidia-kernel-source-470 nvidia-prime nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-470
Recommended packages:
  libnvidia-compute-470:i386 libnvidia-decode-470:i386 libnvidia-encode-470:i386 libnvidia-ifr1-470:i386 libnvidia-fbc1-470:i386 libnvidia-gl-470:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  nvidia-compute-utils-470 nvidia-dkms-470 nvidia-driver-470 nvidia-kernel-common-470 nvidia-kernel-source-470 nvidia-prime nvidia-settings nvidia-utils-470
0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/43.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 92.2 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 file:/var/cuda-repo-ubuntu2004-11-2-local  nvidia-settings 460.27.04-0ubuntu1 [929 kB]
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-compute-utils-470.
(Reading database ... 173287 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-nvidia-compute-utils-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-compute-utils-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-source-470.
Preparing to unpack .../1-nvidia-kernel-source-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-source-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-common-470.
Preparing to unpack .../2-nvidia-kernel-common-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-kernel-common-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-dkms-470.
Preparing to unpack .../3-nvidia-dkms-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-dkms-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-utils-470.
Preparing to unpack .../4-nvidia-utils-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-utils-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-driver-470.
Preparing to unpack .../5-nvidia-driver-470_470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-driver-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-prime.
Preparing to unpack .../6-nvidia-prime_0.8.16~0.20.04.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-settings.
Preparing to unpack .../7-nvidia-settings_460.27.04-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking nvidia-settings (460.27.04-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up nvidia-kernel-source-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up nvidia-prime (0.8.16~0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up nvidia-utils-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Setting up nvidia-compute-utils-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Warning: The home dir /nonexistent you specified can't be accessed: No such file or directory
Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 114) ...
Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 130) ...
Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 114) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ...
Not creating home directory `/nonexistent'.
Setting up nvidia-kernel-common-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.requires/nvidia-hibernate.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvidia-hibernate.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.requires/nvidia-resume.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvidia-resume.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-hibernate.service.requires/nvidia-resume.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvidia-resume.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/systemd-suspend.service.requires/nvidia-suspend.service → /lib/systemd/system/nvidia-suspend.service.
Setting up nvidia-settings (460.27.04-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up nvidia-dkms-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
INFO:Enable nvidia
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/put_your_quirks_here
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/lenovo_thinkpad
DEBUG:Parsing /usr/share/ubuntu-drivers-common/quirks/dell_latitude
Loading new nvidia-470.103.01 DKMS files...
Building for 5.4.0-100-generic
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 5.4.0-100-generic
Done.

nvidia.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-100-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-modeset.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-100-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-drm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-100-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-uvm.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-100-generic/updates/dkms/

nvidia-peermem.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.4.0-100-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod...

DKMS: install completed.
Setting up nvidia-driver-470 (470.103.01-0ubuntu0.20.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.7) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-100-generic

Obviously, the driver is installed fine, it just doesn’t load. Please check secure boot status, otherwise run nvidia-bug-report.sh as root and attach the resulting nvidia-bug-report.log.gz file to your post.

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You’re running passthrough on an ESXi host. Please see this thread for current status:
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-smi-no-devices-were-found-vmware-esxi-ubuntu-server-20-04-03-with-rtx3070/202904?u=generix

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It seems that changing the driver version to 460.91.03 will help. I’ll give it a try. Thanks for your help.

I have the same issue.
Any help would be appreciated.

dpkg -l |grep nvidia

ii libnvidia-compute-390:amd64 390.144-0ubuntu2 amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
rc libnvidia-compute-390:i386 390.144-0ubuntu2 i386 NVIDIA libcompute package
rc libnvidia-compute-418-server:amd64 418.226.00-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
rc libnvidia-compute-470:amd64 470.86-1pop0~1637635465~21.10~47710c4 amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
rc libnvidia-compute-495:amd64 495.44-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
rc libnvidia-compute-510:amd64 510.54-1pop0~1645719405~21.10~10b5fec amd64 NVIDIA libcompute package
ii nvidia-kernel-source-470 470.86-1pop0~1637635465~21.10~47710c4 amd64 NVIDIA kernel source package

kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Copying Kernel into ESP
kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Copying initrd.img into ESP
kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Setting up loader.conf configuration
kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Making entry file for Pop!_OS
kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Backing up old kernel
kernelstub.Installer : INFO     Making entry file for Pop!_OS
Errors were encountered while processing:
 nvidia-dkms-390
 nvidia-driver-390
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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